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In the cycle of Christian holidays, today is Easter. If you celebrate this holiday, I hope it is a wonderful one for you. But regardless of whether or not you celebrate, Easter is a sign of springtime here in the United States. Spring … [Read more...]
It’s late into Spring and most of us already have Summer on our minds. Our older loved ones are no exception. Although it might be a little more difficult for some seniors to get around like they once did, that doesn’t necessarily mean that … [Read more...]
It’s almost summer time, and that means that’ families all over the country are getting ready for vacations, heading to the beach, or otherwise hanging out by pools or bodies of water. But for many, especially older folk with disabilities, … [Read more...]
Physical therapy can be brutal. If you’ve ever had to go through this, you know just how tough it can be. In college, I tore a tendon in my ankle and went through months of therapy to get back into sports. Rebuilding muscle and re-teaching … [Read more...]
Once I get vaccinated, when can I see my family again? This is exactly the question that a lot of older individuals--especially those that have been living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities--are asking lately. Now … [Read more...]
Even though medicine has come a long way over the last couple decades, there have been recent developments that promise an exciting future. The latest medical breakthrough is a new method of increasing healing within the body, even in areas … [Read more...]
Anyone that has ever gone through physical or occupational therapy knows that these can be very unpleasant experiences. Not only can this be quite painful (I went through some intensive therapy in college for a torn tendon in my ankle--it … [Read more...]
It’s easy to joke around about how older married couples start to adopt each other’s mannerisms and behaviors. It’s even easy to joke that couples can start to look alike after decades of living together. Whether there’s truth to this or … [Read more...]
The rules that we currently have in place are designed to “flatten the curve.” This has become a widely used phrase to support the shelter in place orders that we are experiencing, and it means that the goal is to limit the number of people … [Read more...]
Seniors tend to be disproportionately targeted for scams and financial abuse because they are often more vulnerable than younger populations. They can have advanced medical needs or dementia that put them in a position of dependence upon … [Read more...]
When someone is older and starts to experience a need for senior care or increased family supervision, it can be difficult to keep your older parent active. Unfortunately, this can be detrimental. People who have been socially and … [Read more...]
The senior market is the newest area being focused on by the travel industry. There are a lot of reasons for this, but the biggest is probably that this is a growing market and that there’s a lot of money to be made by catering to this … [Read more...]
