8 | HealthLinksSC.com 16 | SENIOR LUXURY LIVING Seniors are flocking to luxury communities featuring the amenities of elegant, high-end resorts while offering first-class health care services. 20 | ‘I NEVER GET SICK’ A growing number of seniors consider themselves the lucky ones whose immune systems, good luck, good genes and good choices have shaped their lifetime of good health. 24 | DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION MUSC physicians were the first to use a variety of brain stimulation treatments for depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, smoking cessation, epilepsy and chronic pain. 28 | IN A NUTSHELL: PECANS Pecans are synonymous with pie and pralines, but did you know these sophisticated, buttery nuts make a nutritious addition to your everyday diet? 31 | MOCKTAILS ANYONE? Bartenders and mixologists have tapped into the new sober-curious consumer market by creating alcohol-free mocktails with hilarious drink names, unusual flavors and attractive glassware, garnishes and presentations. 52 | ENERGIZE WITH BINGOCIZE Senior centers and assisted living communities are getting people out of their seats with a version of bingo that infuses exercise into the ever-popular game. 58 | GET A GRIP Multiple research studies have shown that grip strength offers a window into how well people are aging and how near they are to death. 66 | SENSES: FIVE AND COUNTING Scientists now estimate that we have at least nine senses – and perhaps a lot more – to help keep us well, healthy and balanced. Issue 12.6 NOV/DEC 2023 CHARLESTON FEATURES
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