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The Texas Senior Games took place March 30 through April 9 in San Antonio, and, as usual, sent several veteran Houston-area athletes to the National Senior Games, which are taking place through today, June 15, in Birmingham, Alabama. The Texas Senior Games, coordinated by the Barshop Jewish Community Center, allows senior athletes to compete in more than 20 sports categories, from pickleball and tennis to track and volleyball. Top winners are eligible to move on to the National Senior Games, which... Читать дальше...

Even as he battled addictions to pain-killers and alcohol, Williams - back in the 1950s - understood what our modern medical community recognizes as yet another danger of loneliness - being lonely can cause many additional health problems, including sleep disturbances, decrease in appetite and increases in blood pressure. Deaths of spouses, children and friends also cause feelings of isolation at times, but I see many finding other things to be interested and involved in, and it's important to realize... Читать дальше...

"[...] it broke my heart," he said. Authum, who works in accounting in the petrochemical industry, said neither she nor her husband served in the military, but they have numerous family members, dating back several generations, who have fought for this country in several wars. Through their research, the couple learned if a veteran is buried in a military cemetery, all funeral, burial, marker and marker placement is covered VA benefits, but if the veteran is not buried in a military cemetery, the marker placement fee is left to family to pay.

According to Dr. John Berdahl, an ophthalmologist and spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthamology, a recent Johns Hopkins University study reported that people's No. 1 health concern is going blind. Doctors will know the state's driving laws about visual acuity to be able to drive safely, but the decision to stop driving is ultimately a personal one, Berdahl said. Most people know in their heart if they are safe to drive, and if you feel at all that you're unsafe driving, you should stop for your safety and the safety of others. Читать дальше...