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Spotlight: LifeChoices
We’ve talked a lot on the blog about how most older adults would prefer to age in place and stay in their homes if possible. While aging in place can be more difficult than it sounds, Washtenaw County is fortunate to be the home of various community programs aimed at helping older adults remain in…
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What is Senior Bullying?
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. You may have thought you left being bullied behind when you left the playground, but unfortunately senior bullying is a real issue that exists- especially in our senior living facilities. Bullying is defined as “aggressive behavior which: is intended to harm, occurs repetitively over time, contains an element of…
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Blind Americans Equality Day
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a proclamation for Blind Americans Equality Day (originally called White Cane Safety Day) on October 15, 1964. The day was set aside to highlight the issues facing individuals with vision impairment and the resources available for support. According to the Cleveland Clinic, more than 60% of causes of congenital blindness…
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Getting Rid of Junk Mail
Junk mail, those ads and offers sent to your door, seems to be a regular part of having an address. According to the Sightline Institute, Americans receive 41 pounds of junk mail each year! Worse yet, each year 5.6 million tons of junk mail ends up in our landfills. The average resident is twice as…
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Being a Good Neighbor
September 28th is National Good Neighbor Day! According to the Pew Research Center, roughly 3 out of 10 people say they know all their neighbors; this number increases to 4 out of 10 people in rural areas. Older adults over age 65 are more likely than younger residents to say that they know most if…
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Fall Prevention Week 2023
The first day of autumn (or fall) is Fall Prevention Awareness Week. More than just a pun, the purpose of this day is to address falls as a public health issue and remind people about simple things we can do to prevent falls. More than one in four older adults fall each year. According to…
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