Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-23
: EA6HIoNS-FANCES HOUSEHOLD

bic for the larger part Of the dealt
rate after middle Life are OF the degen-
erative class. Involving the heart. blood
vessels and kidneys. indeeds where
one Of the conditions exists the others
usually are present to q greater or
lesser degree.
These conditions may be due to nerve
strain affecting the heart and arteries
or to the circulation In the blood Of
poisonous principles, the products OF
indigestion and insufficient combustion.
In fact. these troubles ara usually the
rssult OF internperance In eatinx, drink
ing, working or playing.
D~sosnsrativs Diseases.
A most co~npsendable and enthusi-
astic campaign II being wsged against
| tuberculosis and other infectious dis
eases, but deaths from heart disease.
kidney trouble. paralysis, ETC.. excite
no comment and arr taken as q matter
OF course. The death rate from tnber-
/ GHOSTS has been reduced about 80 per
cent In the past thirty years, while
during that same period the death rate
! In thu United States registration area
frrzp diseases at heart, blood vessels
and kidneys has increased los per
cent
This Is q nut to crack Tor vel, mean
ing people who shut their syes to all
that - unpleasant and sinister In cur
civilization and hug the thought that
tbs world b necessarNy growing bsttsr
every day.
The mean duration OF life has nm
doubtediy greatly Increased In the past
century, but the lacrosse iis dne to the
lowering OF the death rate among
young people. After middle life there
has been a decided inrreaso In the
death ate. AT least the evidence avail
able In this country warrants this be.
lief. No such Increase II shown BY
British statistics until the age OF sixty
fivR is reached.
The "high cost Of living" may be a
factor In that the struggle for exist
ence n harder aud involves more
strsin. / am inclined to the belief,
however, that too much prosperity Is a
much more potent cause of the high
mortality at the advanced ages.
The ameunt OF food that is wasted
In the average American family is APP
palIing, and this surplus OF nutrition,
combined with the strenuous life and
intemperate habits fostered by our
rurfdiv douaYanfDr npd n~~,rlor -
ilization, may wei account for the re-
grettable increase In the mortality
fram d~egenerative diseases. q
Principles Of P~rsvsntisn.
As / have already suggested, a good
start In childhood thrice arms a man
against these d~egenerative affections.
But the strongest eeanstitution In ma.
turity may yield i. ana the
throws Away che splendid asset OF
sound health VIII be looked upon as a
social enemy. Eines the deEeneratfye
affections that lead to premature old
are the result Of intemperance.
! using the term in it's broadcast q
fStdASSs 6lsO u0SA IL lt6 WI0SSL Nix
D~ifcance, is the keynote OF prevention.
importance Of Exercise.
As middle life approaches and there
y a slowing down of the vital acttsi-
lies a Dissemination for exercise often
develops This Is to a certain extent
normal. The man of forty who at
tempts to keep up with football, base-
ball or even tennis Is taking heavy
chances. The strain on heart and ar
ferries may lead to chronic changes
mors than counterbaianctng the bene-
Mt from exercise. But with the aban-
Comment OF active sports and with neg
lect to exercise there is often an in
crease In the amount Of food and
sfinaulants taken. and with increasing
business care or social activities the
furnace becomes clogged.s
1t Is important. therefore, to pre-
serve a proper balance In these things.
Slow down in the matter OF strenuous
competitive exercise. but get enough
exercise to burn up your food and pre-
vent the accumulation of fat and food
poisons.
Slow down In the matter OF diet and
do not let the pleasures OF the table
tempt you to gradually increased In
diligence In rich food as the more sc-
tive pleasures OF life are reiinquished.
Golf, billiards. Hill climbing, hunt
ing, ashing, are all beneficial forms of
exercise which may be INDUCED far
into old age.
Alcohol Ia Old Age.
1t used to be thought that rhine was
a good stimulant In old age, but the
wisest physicians now pronounce
against this view. There is no sound
physiological reason why alcohol
should be beneficial In old age. and In
clinical practice IL lis found to be IN
furious How the feeble tissues of the
aged a be benefited by a cell poison
like alcohol 1T Is difficult to conceive.
ssIu. Of 5sthina.
Regular bathing, preferably the cool
shower or plunge, by keeping up a
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