tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post6967112040295874911..comments2024-03-28T05:14:44.500-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: A Few Reminders About Your HealthTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-19764571255677718672018-03-26T13:19:31.442-04:002018-03-26T13:19:31.442-04:00For anyone who's interested, BigPharma has pro...For anyone who's interested, BigPharma has produced another new shot for shingles that allegedly is far more effective, and for longer, then the shingles vaccine that people have been getting up until now (which provides pretty limited protection). Here's a link to CDC information re: the new vaccine https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/25/health/cdc-new-shingles-vaccine/index.html<br /><br />There is of course, very little information regarding side effects. Whoever gets the vaccine in the first few years, gets to be the guinea pigs.<br /><br />Does Medicare pay for an annual preventive appointment? My current health insurance does not. I've been told I need a full blood panel (which includes the two types of cholesterol, LDL & HDL) only every five years. I am not old enough to be eligible for Medicare, and am not sure that it will be around or of much use by the time I am (in 3 years) given the current new budget, which has plenty of billions for "guns" but very little for "butter" for the non-wealthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-63064679199128573902018-03-21T07:39:27.361-04:002018-03-21T07:39:27.361-04:00I would add "avoid the sun unless protected&q...I would add "avoid the sun unless protected" and "avoid daily or excessive alcohol". Both have lead to early deaths of several friends. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-25562092743105045402018-03-20T10:05:27.444-04:002018-03-20T10:05:27.444-04:00Great reminders! Nice to see your readers are taki...Great reminders! Nice to see your readers are taking excellent care of their health as well!Still the Lucky Fewhttp://www.stilltheluckyfew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-80640990217833193692018-03-19T15:58:57.807-04:002018-03-19T15:58:57.807-04:00I walk 5 miles a day and stay away from processed ...I walk 5 miles a day and stay away from processed foods. Got my flu shot and shingles. My doctors gives me an at home test and if I pass, I don't have to go through the colonoscopy. It's messy but a lot more comfortable.Rebecca Olkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136102257837831028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-26826446067275464942018-03-19T05:17:39.898-04:002018-03-19T05:17:39.898-04:00Hi Tom all great advice and exactly the way I live...Hi Tom all great advice and exactly the way I live my life. Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-8431103424071006472018-03-18T02:36:12.556-04:002018-03-18T02:36:12.556-04:00In the UK we are offered tests for bowel cancer by...In the UK we are offered tests for bowel cancer by post every 5 years. This involves taking small smear tests from three consecutive bowel movements and putting on a special card. The card is sent back in a prepaid envelope for screening. This may not be a pleasant thing to do but it is absolutely vital IMHO. My brother died of colorectal cancer three years ago at the age of 59. Any small embarrassment is well worth getting over.<br />I also decided to start getting an annual immunisation against influenza. Again this is offered free on the NHS to everyone over 65 and those at special high risk, ie previous heart or lung disease, cancer etc.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769428408767311874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-41869259290081967482018-03-18T01:22:28.167-04:002018-03-18T01:22:28.167-04:00Good advice, and I'm glad to see that I ticked...Good advice, and I'm glad to see that I ticked most of the items on the list.<br /><br />I follow a number of financial independence blogs, where managing or reducing cost is a often visited topic. But sometimes it's worth spending a bit of cash. Your post has reminded me that I should make an appointment for a medical. There's no point in working hard and saving for an early retirement if we don't give ourselves the best chance of good health to enjoy it.David @ iretiredyounghttps://www.iretiredyoung.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-16084054429757115252018-03-17T22:50:24.697-04:002018-03-17T22:50:24.697-04:00Yeah, shingles shot, definitely. I got mine two ye...Yeah, shingles shot, definitely. I got mine two years ago. I too sometimes wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. and can't get back to sleep. If I'm awake for more than 20 min. or so I get up and start reading again. Usually works. But DJan you're absolutely right. Nothing helps you sleep better than getting some exercise during the day.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-82247428506437604482018-03-17T20:24:02.825-04:002018-03-17T20:24:02.825-04:00I have colitis so I get colonoscopies as often as ...I have colitis so I get colonoscopies as often as possible. The best way to prevent colon cancer is by removing polyps before they become tumors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-17019693056015796472018-03-17T19:34:18.804-04:002018-03-17T19:34:18.804-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeanette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644977380471328890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-75112349859759073042018-03-17T19:33:16.179-04:002018-03-17T19:33:16.179-04:00All good reminders. I can check off all of them ex...All good reminders. I can check off all of them except getting a good night's sleep. I, like you, read before bedtime and fall asleep pretty easily. The trouble is that I wake up around 2:30 or 3:00 then toss and turn. I had hoped that pattern would go away after I retired and didn't have so much on my mind that was troubling. Unfortunately, it appears to be a well-entrenched habit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-26991610750949746512018-03-17T16:34:08.939-04:002018-03-17T16:34:08.939-04:00I have had the pneumonia shots and get a flu shot ...I have had the pneumonia shots and get a flu shot every year. I sure don't want that! Shingles shots are also something to consider. I do all the things you suggest for health, and nobody looks forward to going to bed more than me! It might take me as long as ten minutes to fall asleep. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-71779307303133840022018-03-17T16:20:02.170-04:002018-03-17T16:20:02.170-04:00HI, Tom - These are all excellent reminders. I act...HI, Tom - These are all excellent reminders. I actively do all of the above except I never get a flu shot. I know that I should but..... Both Richard and I escaped having the flu this year (sans shot). Lucky I know. I will definitely think about it for next year! :)retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-2537433862720448522018-03-17T14:12:19.089-04:002018-03-17T14:12:19.089-04:00I had clean results in 2005 and 2015. I kind of t...I had clean results in 2005 and 2015. I kind of think that by 2025 I won't really care what might be lurking up there. But my diet does get cleaner and cleaner and I eat mostly vegetables and fruits with enough protein to keep me active. You're right the days do fly by faster than we want them to sometimes.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.com