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Social media is full of health advice, but not all of it deserves your trust. For older adults especially, following the wrong advice can mean wasting money, delaying proper treatment, or even putting your health at risk. Before you accept a health tip from someone online, take a moment to ask yourself four simple questions.

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Very Few Anti-vaxxers at the A.L.F.

This past Wednesday, more than 100 of us old folks lined up outside our medical suite for our once-a-year ritual: getting jabbed in the arm with a COVID or flu vaccine—or both.

That’s about three-quarters of the people living here. I’d say that’s a pretty good turnout, especially with all the negativity and confusion surrounding vaccinations these days.

The reason for the large turnout is twofold.

First, many of us have weakened immune systems. As we get older, our immune defenses naturally decline, making it harder to fight off infections. In other words, when some nasty virus is making the rounds, we’re more likely to catch it—and more likely to have a harder time fighting it off. Even a minor case of flu can become serious enough to be hospitalized. And COVID, for the elderly can be fatal.

But there’s another reason most of us have no problem getting vaccinated. It has a lot to do with the way we grew up and the times we lived through.

If you were an American kid growing up after World War II, you could count on two things: the Brooklyn Dodgers probably weren’t going to win the World Series, and sooner or later, you were going to come down with one of the childhood diseases that spread through kids like wildfire.

Many of you remember these diseases.

Measles. Whooping cough. Scarlet fever. Diphtheria. Mumps. And, of course, the dreaded polio.

Except for polio, most of us caught one or more of them as children. They were simply part of growing up in those days.
Polio was different. Those who contracted it could be left with permanent paralysis, forced to wear leg braces, or, in the worst cases, spend the rest of their lives in an iron lung.

Back then, our parents knew the tragedy these diseases could cause. Many had seen brothers or sisters die from something as common as influenza. Diphtheria could be just as deadly.
They also believed in vaccines because they had seen what vaccines could do. They were vaccinated against smallpox, and when we were old enough, they made sure we were vaccinated too. Many of us still carry the smallpox vaccination scar on our upper arms.

So when the Salk polio vaccine became available in the mid-1950s, there was little hesitation. My schoolmates at P.S. 92 in Brooklyn and I stood in line in the school gym, sleeves rolled up, waiting our turn for the shot.

We knew what polio could do to a child. And we knew that this vaccine could protect us. It was a moment that helped change childhood in America.

Today, we have even more protection.

Vaccines are available for many of the diseases that once swept through our schools and neighborhoods.

Today’s children rarely experience the illnesses that were once a regular part of childhood. We remember what those diseases could do. That’s why we encourage our children—and now our grandchildren’s parents—to make sure their kids are vaccinated.

It’s been proven again and again. In hundreds of thousands of cases, vaccines have protected people from serious diseases and have generally been safe.

That’s why it’s so troubling to see our government cast doubt on something that has saved countless lives.

Vaccines save lives. Period.

We’ve come too far to turn our backs on the lessons we learned the hard way.
…bwc

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Interesting Facts About Shopping Malls

- The first modern shopping mall opened in the 1950s
The modern enclosed shopping mall is generally traced to Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota, which opened in 1956. It was designed as an indoor shopping environment where people could shop comfortably regardless of the weather.

- Malls became social gathering places
Shopping malls weren't just about shopping. For generations of teenagers, families and older adults, the mall was a place to walk, socialize, eat and people-watch. Many seniors remember spending hours at the mall without necessarily buying much.

- Walking the mall became a form of exercise
For some older adults, mall walking became a popular way to stay active, particularly during cold, rainy or extremely hot weather. Indoor malls offered a relatively comfortable place to walk without dealing with traffic or bad weather.

-Food courts changed the mall experience
Food courts became a major part of the shopping-mall experience, offering shoppers everything from pizza and hamburgers to Chinese food and ice cream. For many people, a trip to the mall wasn't complete without stopping for something to eat.

- The internet changed everything
Online shopping has dramatically changed the role of the traditional shopping mall. Many malls have lost stores, while others have adapted by adding restaurants, entertainment, medical offices, fitness centers and other services.

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