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Weathering the Storm – Helping Your Senior Stay Safe in Severe Weather

By |2023-03-15T09:30:56-05:00March 13th, 2023|Categories: Aging in Place|Tags: , , , |

Weathering the Storm - Helping Your Senior Stay Safe in Severe Weather As winter turns to spring, we start worrying less about ice and snow and more about severe weather. “Whether it’s damaging thunderstorms, flash flooding, or tornadoes, it’s important to prepare for whatever Mother Nature throws at us - especially if you have [...]

Mind Games Improve Brain Health

By |2023-01-24T15:00:07-05:00January 16th, 2023|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , , , , , |

Daily Workouts for the Brain It’s no secret that regular physical activity is one of the keys to healthy aging, but did you know it’s just as important to make sure the brain gets a daily workout? “Exercising the mind is just as important as exercising the body - especially for seniors, It’s critical [...]

Winter Weather Exercises for Seniors

By |2022-12-30T10:30:10-05:00January 5th, 2023|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , |

Get Moving This Winter Did your aging loved ones enjoy a few too many sweet treats over the holidays? “It’s not uncommon for people of all ages to put on an extra pound or two during holidays,” said Sierra Goetz, operations manager at the HomeCare Advocacy Network (HCAN). “However, for older people it can [...]

Is Your Mom Eating Healthy Meals?

By |2022-12-06T11:49:25-05:00December 1st, 2022|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , , , , |

Is Your Mom Eating Healthy Meals? When you visited your aging mom over the Thanksgiving holiday, you noticed that she let others do the cooking - which is unusual, because she’s always loved preparing big family meals.Has she lost interest? Is she having trouble remembering or reading the recipes? Is arthritis limiting her ability to [...]

Ten Ways to Boost Your Senior’s Mental Health

By |2022-06-22T14:59:46-05:00May 12th, 2022|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , , , |

Ten Ways to Boost Your Senior’s Mental Health The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on everyone - especially older adults. According to an AARP Foundation report, two-thirds of adults reported experience social isolation and high levels of anxiety since the beginning of the  pandemic. And, unfortunately, there is no vaccine to prevent loneliness. [...]

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