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Hagerstown, MD

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A Yale researcher measured how people felt about growing old, and what she found was surprising: those with a positive view of aging lived more than 7 years longer — a gap traced back to attitudes they'd recorded as much as 23 years earlier
A Yale researcher measured how people felt about growing old, and what she found was surprising: those with a positive view of aging lived more than 7 years longer — a gap traced back to attitudes they'd recorded as much as 23 years earlier
June 11
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A thread about positive aging sparked a deeply personal and supportive exchange, with members connecting over serious heart and kidney health... Read more

A thread about positive aging sparked a deeply personal and supportive exchange, with members connecting over serious heart and kidney health challenges while lifting each other up with encouragement and faith. Several members shared their own journeys with heart failure, defibrillator shocks, blood clots, and kidney disease, offering practical tips like tracking fluid intake and low-sodium recipes. A recurring theme was finding courage through community, with members reminding each other that fear and isolation do not have to define the journey and that keeping faith and staying connected makes all the difference.

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Great News Cliff, looking forward to many, many, years ahead. I will continue to add life to my years. Love it!

June 11
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Barb ... My goal has always been add life to my years more than years to my life. Helps me acheive both.

June 11
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Interesting. Well I want it all. Don’t mind the age, but I want to be well enough to enjoy it. I love people and want opportunities to enjoy them!

June 11
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Eric ,I can understand the fear ,but you can't let it take over or define you ,put all your concerns in GOD'S HAND AND STEP AWAY and trust that he will do what needs to be done our problems as humans we always want to be in control and when we can't control the out come we are lost and scared of the end result. You are one of a few lucky person that had family support, as for me and so many of us on this site we are on our on with little to no family or friends to count on .just slow down take deep breath and chill out young man the stress will only make it worse for you ,got to relax and bring things down to normal. at least you got a good care team that's on top of things .relax young man just relax .it will take awhile to get used to this new chapter in your life but it will get better,so many of us has gone thru worse and still here in our 60"s,70's'80 .faith .🙏🙏stay strong

September 20
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Hi Barb,
We will continue with all good thoughts. We never give up. Tomorrow is another day. Of course it's not as dim as it looks like you said.

June 11

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