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Here are some of the many benefits you will experience
after quitting smoking:
� After 20 minutes: Blood pressure and heart
rate lower.
� After 12 hours: The level of carbon
monoxide in the blood returns to normal.
� After 24 hours: The risk of a heart
attack decreases.
� After two to 12 weeks: Blood
circulation improves.
� After one year: The risk of heart
disease is half of that of a smoker.
� After five years: The risk of a stroke is
now the same as that of a non-smoker.
� After 15 years: The risk of developing
coronary heart disease is the same as
a non-smoker.
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ccording to research, at
least one person in 10,
aged 65 or above, suffers
from urinary leakage. Any loss
of control of urine is called
urinary incontinence.
What you can do
u Don’t stop drinking
water. Some people with
incontinence may limit their
fluid intake to avoid accidents,
but not drinking enough water
can cause dehydration, which
is particularly harmful for
older adults.
u Limit alcohol, coffee and
tea, both caffeinated and
decaffeinated, as they can
aggravate incontinence.
u Perform pelvic floor
(Kegel) exercises.
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Losing
control of
bladder?