Tag: Health Recovery
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Why Some Older Canadians Bounce Back After Bad Health
Older Canadians Can and Do Recover Public conversations about aging often center on decline, but a growing body of research is painting a different picture. Among older Canadians, a meaningful share can recover from periods of serious health challenges. A recent Canadian study published in PLOS One followed more than 8,300 seniors with varied health…
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Why Some Older Canadians Bounce Back After Ill Health
Resilience is Possible at Any Age Ken Martens, 79, rolls into Winnipeg’s One Family Fitness Centre with chalk dust coating his hands. He rips through a routine that would challenge many younger athletes: a 230-pound deadlift and a 120-pound bench press. Just a year ago, Martens faced a frightening health scare, a string of blackouts…
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Cork Mother’s Life Transformed After Heart Transplant
Introduction: A New Beginning In a heartwarming tale of resilience and hope, a Cork mother’s life has taken a remarkable turn after undergoing a life-saving heart transplant at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin. This forefront medical institution, famed for hosting the National Centre for Heart and Lung Transplants, has been a beacon of…