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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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Bridging The Generation Gap: Aging Boomers, Gen X and Millennial Caregivers

July 2, 2021

New caregiver generation gaps seem much larger than they were before. In the 1960’s, the earliest members of the Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, were coming of age. The Gen X generation, born 1965 through 1980, was coming into being. The advent of cable television made it possible for the first time […]

Benefits of Assisted Living

June 28, 2021

Assisted living Communities are designed to provide personalized care and assistance in a residential setting. Each community offers varieties of physical and mental assistance levels and care is driven by the physician, family, and resident. Assisted Living is the answer for continued Senior support and care. Assisted Living Benefits One advantage of these communities is, […]

Transportation Options for Seniors

June 21, 2021

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) reported over 45 million licensed drivers aged 65 and older in 2018. Older adults who drive stay mobile and independent but with advancing age more Seniors will be handing over the keys. Affordable, safe, and accessible transportation options are needed to provide Quality of Life for Seniors. Diminished vision […]

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Taking Care of Your Brain

June 7, 2021

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is this June and when the “Longest Day” (www.alz.org) Fundraising Event is held. The facts and myths of this disease are highlighted in June and healthy brain activities are encouraged. Today fifty million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of Dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease Four hundred or more types […]

Social Media Best Practices for Seniors

May 24, 2021

Connection to the outside world and companionship has always been important to Seniors. A population suddenly thrown into isolation by the recent pandemic created a platform for technological use. Innovations began to bridge the gap between families and their loved ones while Seniors became the fastest-growing demographic on the internet. Social media has helped to […]

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