The holidays are a special time to celebrate with family and friends. If it’s your senior parent or loved one’s first holiday season in a new assisted living community, it’s especially important to make sure they feel included in the festivities. Due to health or safety concerns, many older adults need to stay in their […]
Memory Assisted Living
Benefits of Assisted Living
Benefits of Assisted Living What’s best for your senior parent or loved one? What environment will best support their overall health and wellness? Where will they be happiest? These are tough questions many families have to ask themselves. The answers are different for each family and situation. To help guide your decision, keep in mind […]
Why Do People With Dementia Wander?
Wandering Causes, Prevention, Safety Tips, & Statistics One of the most dangerous behaviors associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease is wandering. Taking the steps to prevent wandering can keep your loved one safe and ensure that they aren’t at risk outside of their home. Alzheimer’s wandering creates a hazard for those who have it and […]
Staying Active
No matter your age, staying active and healthy is one of the most important aspects of your life. Keeping an active lifestyle has a variety of physical benefits, like lowering your risk of heart disease and stroke, and improving your strength and balance to prevent injuries. The best part about exercise is that it also […]
First Day of Fall Highlights Fall Prevention
The first day of fall, September 23, has been declared National Falls Prevention Awareness Day by the National Council on Aging. The day was observed by communities in more than 43 states to educate seniors about ways to prevent falls – the leading cause of injury and disability in people age 65 and older, WebMD reports. […]
How To Nourish An Aging Body
The importance of nutrition in healthy aging is well established. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that poor diet and inactivity causes 310,000 to 580,000 deaths per year and are major contributors to numerous diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and stroke, among others. So what should you be eating in […]
