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I’m writing this blog on my grandmothers ninetieth birthday. It’s the first time I haven’t been home to hand her a birthday card. In fact, this holiday season, I’m further from home than ever before.
My family has always been a living, breathing vision from a far-fetched, stereotypical New England storybook.
Read MoreIt can be painful to watch someone you love negatively impact their health and increase their chances of heart failure. We’ve been told over and over again that the easiest way to avoid heart failure is to combine a healthy diet with physical exercise. If you’re anything like me, however, it’s not difficult to think of a friend or loved one who gets home from work every day, eats a big dinner, climbs onto the couch, watches television, grabs an unhealthy snack and then goes to bed.
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