Introducing the InovaLabs Lifechoice AcitivOx 4 Liter Pro

Introducing the InovaLabs Lifechoice AcitivOx 4 Liter Pro

Staying active is an essential part of growing older. As you age, your body may start to feel a little less energetic and mobile. Unfortunately the aging process tends to wreck havoc on muscles, joints and bones. However, to combat any aches, pains and signs of getting older, movement is vital. By simply walking around the block a few times you can feel a lot better, regain your muscle mobility, and possibly start feeling like a younger version of yourself. Plus, physical fitness plays a crucial role in your overall health. People who partake in weekly exercise can improve their blood pressure, blood cholesterol levels and their blood circulation. By simply getting your heart rate up and moving around you can reduce your risk for heart disease, stroke and chronic pain disorders. So what’s stopping you? Get up and get moving.

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User Perspective: Visiting Houston While on Oxygen

User Perspective: Visiting Houston While on Oxygen

Houston is one city in the southern United States that stands out. It’s welcoming to people of all ages, with plenty of different interests and hobbies. It’s a great place to visit with anyone, but not every city is so hospitable to families and children, specifically. It’s also strangely planned out, so it’s the perfect place for anyone who is up for a rather random and spontaneous adventure. If you need to use oxygen therapy, that shouldn’t stop you. No need to feel inhibited just because of your oxygen use.

Jane and Gabriella are two friends that have been living in Houston since the 70’s, and they both use portable oxygen concentrators. While their needs are different, they both have some very useful advice, and some things they want to tell you about their city. If you didn’t plan on going to Houston yet, you probably will after hearing from these two interesting women.

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Getting Financed for the Respironics SimplyFlo

Getting Financed for the Respironics SimplyFlo

The SimplyGo holds court as the smallest and lightest stationary oxygen concentrator on the market today. It’s stationary because it can only run on AC power and does not take batteries, but it is the size and weight of many of the mid-sized portable models! It has 1 and 2 LPM (liters per minute) continuous flow settings and is very portable and energy efficient.

Why would an oxygen therapy patient want the SimplyFlo?

First, you have to make sure it will cover your oxygen therapy needs. If you need more than 2 LPM of continuous flow oxygen, then the SimplyFlo is not for you. If you are prescribed 1 LPM or 2 LPM, then it will meet your oxygen needs.

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Financing the Inogen One G3 Oxygen Concentrator

Financing the Inogen One G3 Oxygen Concentrator

One of our most popular portable oxygen concentrators is the Inogen One G3, and for good reason. Actually, it’s for several good reasons. This concentrator has all the great features of its predecessor, the G2, but is lighter and can concentrate more oxygen in the same amount of time, at a very high purity. This wonderful little concentrate awards its users with even more freedom and convenience.

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User Perspective: Visiting Boston with Oxygen

Visiting Boston with an Oxygen Concentrator

Boston, Massachusetts is one of the biggest and most popular cities in the United States, with a reputation for a being both upscale and a little rough around the edges. Just like New York, it’s a very diverse city, with people coming in from all over the country and the world. Like many people, you might have Boston on your list of must-see cities, even if you only end up going once in your life. If you’re using portable oxygen, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to visit this exciting and historic city.

If you’re thinking about visiting Boston and require oxygen therapy; the best thing to do would be to get advice from someone who doesn’t only live there, but who also uses a portable oxygen concentrator. Ruby O. has lived in Boston since she was a teenager and she is now 65 and using a portable oxygen concentrator. She has some must-see destinations to suggest, as well as advice for using your oxygen concentrator.

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Warm Winter Vacation Spots for Seniors

Warm Winter Vacation Spots for Seniors

When winter chills arrive, so do thoughts of warmer climates. Fortunately, there are many warm winter vacation destinations that are senior-friendly, not only because they are affordable and easy to get to, but also because they offer a variety of attractions, outdoor activities and opportunities for relaxation. Here are a few of our favorites.

Palm Springs, California
Once the top winter weekend getaway spot for Hollywood stars, Palm Springs still retains a glamorous air. Whether you enjoy playing golf, relaxing by the pool, shopping or hiking, Palm Springs is a relaxing, senior-friendly vacation destination. Winters in Palm Springs are warm and dry, with average January daytime temperatures of 71 degrees. You can stay at an upscale resort or historic inn, find a moderately-priced hotel room, relax at a B&B or rent a vacation condominium.

If you stay on or near Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs’ iconic main street, you can easily sight-see, dine and shop without a car. To explore Palm Canyon, ride the historic Palm Springs Aerial Tramway or get to Palm Desert or another Coachella Valley community, you’ll want your own vehicle.

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An In-Depth Review of the Lifechoice Activox Oxygen Concentrator

An In-Depth Look at the Lifechoice Activox Oxygen Concentrator

The Lifechoice Activox Mobile Concentrator is the perfect travel companion with its convenient, long-lasting internal battery and small, compact shape. The sleep mode feature allows you to get just the right amount of oxygen while you rest. The Activox Concentrator makes it easy for you to enjoy your favorite activities without having a bulky oxygen concentrator to hold you back.

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COPD Patients and Exercise: All About Activity Trackers

COPD Patients and Exercise: All About Activity Trackers

Even those who don’t have any chronic illnesses can have a difficult time keeping up with an exercise routine. One of things, besides an exercise calendar or journal, is an activity tracker. Many people use activity trackers to keep an eye on the physical activity they get, whether they are going about their day and trying to take the stair instead of the elevator, or if they are doing their scheduled exercise.

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Why Vaccinations Are So Important

Why Adult Vaccinations Are So Important

You probably have memories of getting vaccinations when you were younger, and some of you remember when they were a new thing. When vaccinations became widely used to prevent people from getting sick, it was an exciting step forward in medical science. We no longer had to worry about terrible, contagious diseases like small pox, mumps, polio, and many others that people were afraid of getting.

Today, some people have begun questioning whether or not they might be causing more harm than good, especially in children. However, the medical community still completely backs the administration of vaccines, saying that their benefits far outweigh any risks.

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Ways to Deal With Holiday Stress

Ways to Deal With Holiday Stress

We all know how damaging stress can be on your overall health. It affects your heart, does a number on your immune system, making you much more susceptible to getting sick, and even causes memory loss. Those are things you definitely don’t need, at any time of the year! The holidays can be hard on people, because there are just so many things expected of us. Our obligations to family and friends shouldn’t make us feel stressed and overwhelmed, but it can happen anyway.

You might have holiday parties to go to, lots of presents to buy, and things to cook and bake and decorate. You might certainly want to do these things, but you’re pressed for time. And then there’s the snow and cold weather adding to the stress of going shopping, standing in line and making your way through the crowded malls and stores to try to get the discounts on the presents you want to buy. All of this on top of a bigger heating bill and other usual bills.

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