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9 Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Isolation

February 23, 2016

There are a host of potential dangers to seniors left in isolation. Risks include depression, injury, health decline and falls to name a few. We are communal beings needing to have contact with others. This doesn’t diminish with age. So how do you help your aging loved one avoid these pitfalls and keep from becoming […]

Getting the Right Care after a Hospital Discharge

February 8, 2016

Hospital Discharge The stay may have been overnight, a week or much longer but there is something refreshing about finally going home. However, your feelings of relief at leaving the hospital may be mingled with uncertainty about how to care for your loved one without the help of professionals 24/7. The right follow-up care is […]

Martha’s Dancing Shoes

February 3, 2016

Martha’s Dancing Shoes They were a perfect dance team and many of their friends were met and kept at the Friday night Dance Club. Sadly, it seems those days have come to an end with technology and an entirely different world of socialization. For the pre-Baby Boomers however, dance is still a religion. Seniors love […]

Old Man’s Winter – Tips to Stay Warm This Winter

January 18, 2016

Stay Warm This Winter We all talk about the weather and sadly accept there is nothing we are able to do about it. Personal comfort however does present wise choices. Hibernation If only this was as easy as it sounds. As people age their ability to feel temperature change decreases. Most Senior Living Communities have […]

When Life Events Merge, Good Things Happen

January 18, 2016

The article When Life Events Merge, Good Things Can Happen, details the events that took place in order for her to take the bold step of co-creating a business that contributes to the lifestyle greatly valued in and around Lincoln, Nebraska. “When the client loves the benefits and my employees love what they do, then my goals for Bridge to […]

Brains Matter

January 11, 2016

Some readers will acknowledge the information going in one ear and out the other. Others will recall trying brain games diligently for only a week or two. The startling fact Alzheimer’s disease is ranked the sixth leading cause of death in the United States emphasizes the importance of improving Brain Health. Unfortunately Alzheimer’s is the […]

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