 Good
health means more than treating illnesses when they occur. It also means
achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, getting optimal nutrition, exercising
and staying fit, and taking steps to prevent disease.
The first baby boomers turned 50 in 1996. The North Grand Strand has the third highest growth in those 50 and older in South Carolina and includes the North Carolina areas with the tenth highest median age and the 14th highest with the percentage of people 55 and older. North Strand services enable the residents and visitors to take control of their health and well being, giving them the best chance for living a full and rewarding life. A full range of services from fitness centers, audiologists, dentists, physicians to senior health centers are available within and around North Myrtle Beach and the North Grand Strand. Many offer programs that instruct on how to prevent heart disease, what constitutes healthy eating, and how to start, and stick with, an exercise program. They also offer guidance on living well with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, lung disease, and headaches. Medical, physical and pharmaceutical services track the latest treatments and medications, and lifestyle changes that can make a real difference. Screening tests that help identify health problems at an early stage,
often before they cause any symptoms and diagnostic tests that confirm
the presence of health problems are readily available to North Strand
residents and visitors. |
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