September is Healthy Aging Month
September is Healthy Aging Month and the time to get started on better health practices. Think it’s too late to “re-invent” yourself? ...
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- Aug 17
- 3 min
What are the Signs that your Aging Parent may need help??
When caring for an aging parent or relative from afar, it can be hard to know when your help is needed. Sometimes, your parent will ask...
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- Jul 25
- 6 min
Older Drivers
Have you been worried about your driving? Have your family or friends expressed concern? Changes in your health may affect your driving...
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- Jul 5
- 8 min
How can strength training build healthier bodies as we age?
Some people perform incredible feats of strength and endurance well into their retirement years. The great news is: You don’t have to...
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- Jun 14
- 5 min
June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month: What Caregivers Should Know
Understand the three stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how caregivers can help patients in each of these different stages Alzheimer’s or...
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- May 4
- 3 min
Tips for Communicating with Seniors
Seniors crave social connection as much as the rest of us. Unfortunately, sometimes they are less able to verbalize their feelings as...
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- Mar 31
- 3 min
Sundowners - A soft word, but a difficult condition
Sundowners – it’s such a soft sounding word for a very challenging condition. Sundowning refers to an extreme state of confusion that...
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- Feb 28
- 3 min
Quality of Life with Arthritis
It is difficult to watch the ones you love struggle to perform daily tasks that they used to do with ease. However, while arthritis is...
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- Jan 17
- 3 min
Facing End of Life Care Options
Understanding Options for End of Life Care It is important for seniors and their caregivers to understand end of life care options, like...
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- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
Low Stress Travel
Travel can be stressful for your family member with dementia. Changes in routine upset their feelings of stability and familiarity....
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- Nov 2, 2021
- 5 min
November is National Family Caregivers Month
We understand the impacts caregiving can have on your personal time, finances, health, and emotional wellbeing. It's important to reduce...
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- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
Can You Hear Me??
Imagine if you awoke one day and realized that you could no longer hear your favorite songs, the sound of your grandchildren laughing,...
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- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
Dementia Home Care
What You Should Know About Caring for an Older Adult with Dementia Caring for someone with Dementia can involve special challenges....
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- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Eating Challenges in Seniors
Whether it’s to stay healthy, in social gatherings with friends, or as an expression of our creativity, food is central to our days and...
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- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Helping Seniors Cope with the Loss of a Loved One
During this time of their lives, a lot of your senior’s experience may be punctuated by loss: loss of health, independence, mobility,...
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- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Seniors & Food Safety
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000...
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- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
Creating an Advanced Directive
How do we want to be treated when we get to the end of our lives? What decisions would we like made on our behalf if we are unable to...
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- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
50 Fun Activities to do with your Senior Client or Loved One
Whatever your age, interests, or abilities, you can enjoy pastimes that make you laugh, lose track of time, or feel like a goofy kid at...
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 4 min
Protecting Seniors from Summer Heat
It's supposed to be a toasty one here in the Willamette Valley these next several days! While summer brings us warmth and bloom,...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Television & Seniors
It might surprise you to learn that older adults watch more television than younger people do. Watching TV comprises most of the leisure...
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