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In North Carolina, a senior care facility has put out a call for people in their community--and around the world--to write letters to the residents of the home. Originally, the organizers behind this effort thought that it might be a short … [Read more...]
A new study shows that a really simple exercise has a profound impact on improving health. That exercise isn’t jogging or swimming or anything like that. It’s simple leg stretches. The study, which came out of The Physiological … [Read more...]
If the last few months have taught us anything, it is that there are different ways of going about our daily lives and meet our needs. In some ways, these things are for the better. A lot of businesses are finding that they can forego, or … [Read more...]
Japan places a very high value on family when it comes to senior care. Younger family members are often given the task of caring for older family members. Although medical care is present, it is not as highly utilized as it is in the U.S. … [Read more...]
All across the country, protests and movements are calling for police reforms. In response to the racially charged killins of a few men by police recently, these calls are completely justified. Now, this post is not here to … [Read more...]
During this pandemic isolation and loneliness have grown into serious problems for some people. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the senior citizen population. The elderly are at constant risk of being isolated and it has had a big … [Read more...]
In California, the National Guard is stepping up to help with testing for the COVID-19 pandemic. The testing will be mostly focused in senior care facilities. Not only is the hope to keep seniors and caregivers healthier, one of the big … [Read more...]
Memory care is specialized senior care that helps those with dementia live a more comfortable and safer life. As you probably know, Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most visible and prevalent forms of dementia and it takes a serious toll … [Read more...]
We’ve all heard of “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol. But, although doctors have differentiated between the helpful high density lipids (HDL) and the harmful low density lipids (LDL) does not mean that the labels of good and bad tell … [Read more...]
A recent statement from the IRS spells out a big win for senior citizens that are slated to or have already received stimulus checks during the current pandemic. The federal bureau that oversees taxation and the recent stimulus checks … [Read more...]
It cannot be denied at this point: social distancing has taken a toll on us. It’s not really anyone’s fault, and it’s not really unexpected either. We all know that humans are meant to live in community. That’s why cities … [Read more...]
Some critics have called for changing the traditional nursing home system. The way that things are designed is just asking for trouble, the argument goes. Once the coronavirus was found in nursing homes, it was inevitable that many within … [Read more...]
