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Primary Care Program for Seniors in Mallorca

Since 2000, primary care has been developing the Care Program for Seniors. Here is a quick review of the main points covered.

General Objective

To improve the health and quality of life of people 75 or older who live in Mallorca.

Specific Objectives

• Increase uptake of risk assessment in homes.
• Increase the proportion of older people with healthy lifestyles.
• Reduce the situations that increase the risk of illness, complications, and sequelae.
• Reduce the incidence of accidents and falls.
• Reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases (tetanus, flu).
• Reduce the number of elderly with mental or social functional disability secondary to chronic conditions.
• Reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and readmissions.

Fast Food vs. Home-Cooked Meals

Have you ever wondered why people love fast food and home-cooked meals so much? Food is one of the best parts of our daily life, but the types of food we choose can be very different. Fast food and home-cooked food are two popular choices for many families today. While fast food offers speed for busy schedules, home-cooked food brings people together around the table. Comparing both types of food helps us understand which option fits our lifestyle better. Fast food and home-cooked food differ in preparation time, total cost, and health benefits.

Preparation Time and Convenience

The first difference between fast food and home-cooked food is the preparation time. Fast food is ready in just a few minutes, which saves...

1. Lift Weights

Lifting weights is one of the best, fastest, and most effective ways to burn fat. Muscle mass is very important. Weight lifting helps you keep and expand it.

• Your body's metabolism will have to do more work (i.e., burn more calories) in order to sustain your muscle, even if you're just sitting down watching TV!
• You get a nice after-workout extra calorie burn for up to 38 hours.
• You're going to look amazing underneath your fat tissue, so once it's gone, you'll look toned and great, not soft and skinny!
• It is recommended that you do at least 3-4 workouts a week.
  • If you are doing 3 days, go for compound exercises to maximize time!
  • If you can do 4 workouts a week, an upper body/lower body split is recommended again to make the most of

Unit 6 Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Unit 6

• pastime: pastimes
• belongings: pertenencias
• soap: jabón
• gear: equipo
• get rid of: deshacerse de
• debts: deudas
• out of bounds: fuera de límites
• stuff: cosas
• bonfire: hoguera
• nag: fastidiar
• task: tarea
• refund: devolución
• receipt: recibo
• sweatshop: explotación
• bargain: ganga
• afford: permitirse
• splurge: derrochar
• merchandise: mercancías
• carry: llevar encima
• price-conscious: consciente del precio
• pick out: elegir
• so around: donar vueltas
• stock up on: abastecerse de
• give out: repartir
• snap up: aprovechar

Make: an appointment, a cake, a deal, a effort, a forecast, a decision, an impression, a mistake, a journey, a mess, a noise, an offer, a point, a promise, friends, to bed, trouble, no difference, plans, progress, a suggestion, a speech,...