Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or anxious. What is stressful to one person is not necessarily stressful to another.
Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear. The source of this uneasiness is not always known or recognized, which can add to the distress you feel.
Alternative Names
Anxiety; [...]
New Survey on Stress Says Senior Citizens Barely Bothered
Stressed out Americans engage in unhealthy behaviors
By Tucker Sutherland, editor
February 23, 2006 – Americans engage in unhealthy behaviors such as comfort eating, poor diet choices, smoking and inactivity to help deal with stress, according to a new national survey released today. Most senior citizens don’t have to [...]
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging
The Older Americans Act (OAA) created the primary vehicle for organizing, coordinating and providing community-based services and opportunities for older Americans and their families. All individuals 60 years of age and older are eligible for services under the OAA, although priority attention is given to those who are [...]
What Does 20/20 Mean?
Visual Acuity
There’s more to good vision than “20/20″.
From the MUSC Magill Vision Center, Charleston, SC
If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with the vision chart that hangs in every optometrist’s examining room–the one with a big “E” at the top. It’s officially known as a Snellen chart and it’s been the basis [...]
Whether you are nearing — or already enjoying — retirement, it pays to stay on top of your finances. Nearly one-third of all U.S. investors are between 50 and 64 years of age, and approximately 5 million senior citizens succumb to financial abuse each year.
That’s why the SEC is held its second annual Seniors [...]