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World Senior Citizen`s Day- Honoring the Elderly

August 21, 2021

World Senior Citizen`s Day A favorite Hallmark character, Maxine, has made aging not only humorous but acceptable. The Silver Tsunami is here with the fastest growing population segment in those over the age of 85. Aging has seen many changes since the grandparents of the Baby Boomers. According to statista.com 15,800 Assisted Living communities existed […]

We would like to officially welcome our newest members Jesse and Yokima Perez to the Bridge to Better Living team!

Bridge to Better Living Welcomes Two New Members

August 11, 2021

We would like to officially welcome our newest members Jesse and Yokima Perez to the Bridge to Better Living team! Jesse and Yokima are a passionate and qualified duo who will be crucial assets to Seniors and their families in Southeast Charlotte, North Carolina & Northern South Carolina. As partners in life and business, they […]

Loving Relationships In The Face Of Dementia

August 11, 2021

Parents, like snowflakes, are unique in design, even more so when a parent is diagnosed with dementia. What was once a loving relationship may start to unravel with memory loss and dementia issues. Perceptions and attitudes change parental/child bonds when dementia becomes the invisible participant. Initially, you need to “let go” of traditional parental images […]

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Acts of Kindness You Can Do for a Senior

July 26, 2021

A freely volunteered smile has impacted all of us. Masks during the pandemic did make smiling a challenge, but acts of kindness did prevail in other ways. Seniors, more susceptible to periods of loneliness and depression, have benefitted exponentially from simple gestures of compassion. Kindness has changed lives in intervals of seconds or minutes. The […]

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A Living Will

July 16, 2021

Have you ever heard someone say “… if I die?” Although optimistic the truth is we “will die.” Advancing age and the loss of loved ones prompts most Seniors to worry about end-of-life care if incapacitated or unable to make health decisions. It may be a relief to know there is a way to assure […]

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A Cool Breeze In Summer

July 10, 2021

Snowbirds go South for the Winter, but how do Senior “Sunbirds” handle Summer heat? Traveling to a more desirable climate is not always the answer and fewer options exist for Senior travel. Heat-related deaths have increased with the Center for Disease Control reporting 39% of heat-related deaths occurring in people over the age of 65. […]

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