Hi, I'm Ann Harrison, founder of Contemporary Retirement Coaching and creator of the Retirement Detox Program. I hope you find the articles and resources here to be informative and inspirational and look forward to reading your comments and thoughts. More about me.
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Thin people - whether they are naturally thin or have lost weight and managed to keep it off - have several strategies in common which help them to stay thin without, apparently, having to work at it. Here are 10 of those strategies...
One of the first films I ever saw at the cinema (and still one of my favourites to this day) is The Sound of Music. Many thanks to Nicola Cairncross and the Gratitude Rocks! group on Facebook for the following:
To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan‘s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things‘ from the legendary movie ‘Sound Of Music‘. Here are the lyrics she used:
(Sing It!) - If you sing it, its especially good!!!
Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin' ,
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin' ,
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.
When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.
(Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.)
Being born to a mother who was under age 25, being a tea drinker and having strong legs... all indicators that you could live long enough to join the Centenarians' Club. Find out what else could help you qualify here.
This is one that will probably appeal to UK readers only:
The Health Tourism Show is coming to Olympia Two in London on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October, and if you have an interest in this kind of thing, there's still time to register free, at http://www.onlineregistration.co.uk/cgi-bin/reg.pl?showdir=healthtourism&formname=reg.
The event will bring providers of dental, medical, cosmetic, joint replacement and other health services from abroad to London. The event is being run by the organisers of the Retirement Show who say that going abroad for treatment can have the following benefits:
* Lower costs, even taking into account flights and accommodation
* Beat NHS queues
* Well-trained English-speaking
staff
* Take a holiday during convalescence
The Health Tourism Show also includes 3 free seminar theatres, which
will cover every aspect of choosing the right supplier abroad for
your health and medical needs.
Exhibitors include:
Angelis Group UK Insurance
Chirurgiepro Tunisia Cosmetic Surgery
Barcelona Centro Medico Spain Hospital Group
Cosmetic Surgery UK Magazine UK Cosmetic Surgery Magazine
Dr Giuliano Alfieri Italy Dental
Dunya Eye Hospitals Group Turkey Eye Surgery
Forerunner India Health travel agent
Malta Medical - Fortina Spa Resort Malta Health travel agent
Four Seasons Cyprus Hotel
Glour UK Israel Cosmetics
Healthcare and Wellness Sdn Bhd Malaysia Health travel agent
Heaven Sent UK Massage
Holiday Tours Malaysia Health travel agent
Isida Clinic Ukraine IVF Hospital
Morfi Clinic Cyprus Cosmetic Surgery
Multiclinica Medefi Dental Clinic Portugal Dental
Nadija Clinic Ukraine IVF Clinic
Odontika Lithuania Dental
Picture Perfect Cyprus Health travel agent
Polyclinique Hammamet Tunisia Hospital
Porcelain Ukraine Dental
QualityPlant Hungary Dental
Scanhealth Scandinavia Norway Hospital Group (IVF)
Singelberg Clinic Belgium Cosmetic Surgery
St Raphael Private Hospital Cyprus Hospital
Treatment Abroad UK Website
Tulip Holidays Ltd Turkey Health travel agent
World Med Community USA Health travel agent
Yeditepe University Hospital Turkey Hospital (IVF)
Ygia Polyclinic Cyprus Hospital
Gran Canaria Spa and Wellness Spain Health travel agent
...
and a number of other companies that are in the process of confirmation.
Who'd have thought that being an active blood donor would be linked with a lower risk of liver, lung, colon, stomach and throat cancers? And maybe, like me, you hadn't put two and two together and realised that the good news associated with the rise in petrol/gas prices is that traffic fatalities have dropped because fewer drivers are on the road. Find out more in 8 Ways to Stay Healthy.
I came across 50 Places To See Before You Die on msn.com and realised that I'd better get a move on... I've always considered myself to be reasonably well-travelled but I've only visited five of the fifty! Click here to see if you can do any better!
