The calories in rum vary depending on the percentage of alcohol, called proof. For 80-proof rum, 1 oz. is around 97 calories. For 94-proof rum, 1.5 oz. is around 110 calories and 100-proof rum comes in around 125 calories for 1.5 oz. The standard bar shot is 1.5 oz. and is called a jigger, reports Nutrition Vista.
Seniors or other medical alert users who travel a lot or have high levels of mobility may find traditional medical alerts with a base unit too confining and unequal to their needs. To that end, many companies have developed medical alert apps for cell phones, or mobile devices that eliminate the need for a base unit altogether.
1 Health system costs of cardiovascular disease rise with age, reaching around $1,700 per capita per year on average for men and women aged 75 years or over. Average annual health costs per diagnosed diabetic person are around $1,700 for men and $2,100 for women. 2  On average, 29% of these costs are for hospital care, 20% for pharmaceutical drugs, and 14% for medical services.