HEALTH SCARE
When you have gone past 60 and graduated into the senior citizen rank, the body begins to show its wear and tear. I don’t have any idea what my use by date is but the tell tale signs of aging have started to appear. There is no longer a spring in the steps. Even my walking speed has slowed visibly from 6km to a more comfortable 5km/ hour. Only the other day while walking in the park, the wife commented that I walked like an old man. I can’t quite remember the last time I bound up and down the stairs three steps at a time. It seems like yesterday but then my memory might not be so good too. I had a viral infection last month and went to see the family doctor. During a routine examination that included a blood pressure check she exclaimed that my BP at 160/90mmHg was extremely high. I was given antibiotics and other medication but nothing for my hypertension. After brooding over it for a couple of days I decided to get a second opinion from another doctor. The second doctor conf