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Aging With Attitude
During World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, we often talk about safety and support for older adults, but this year’s “Aging with Attitude” theme also reminds us to celebrate the many strengths that come with aging. A healthy attitude toward aging can help improve confidence, reduce stress, and encourage healthy habits. In this blog post, we’ll share tips…
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Champion Your Health: Part 2
Happy National Senior Health and Fitness Day! For 32 years the last Wednesday in May has been set aside to focus on taking control of our health, promoting healthy aging, and finding ways to remain active as we age. Earlier this month we focused on health since it fit nicely with this year’s Older Americans Month theme: Champion Your Health….
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Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis
Today is World Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day. When most people think of arthritis, they tend to think of osteoarthritis. Started in 2012 by the International Foundation for Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis, the purpose of today is to raise awareness of autoimmune arthritis and, hopefully, get people diagnosed sooner. Isn’t arthritis a normal part of aging? We tend to associate arthritis with old age. According…
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Prevent Property Scams
Imagine a scenario: you’ve been out all morning and afternoon and cannot want to come home and just relax. Maybe you’re thinking of a tv show you can’t wait to watch or are excited to try something you picked up at the store. You go to put your key in your front door… but your key doesn’t work anymore. You’re locked out of your own house. Unfortunately, this is a reality…
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Champion Your Health
May is Older Americans Month! Each May, we celebrate the important role older adults play in our communities. It is also a time to learn more about aging and think about how our community can better support older residents. This year’s theme for Older Americans Month is Champion Your Health. This theme encourages older adults, and the people who…
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Senior Haircut Options
For many older adults and homebound seniors in Washtenaw County, something as simple as a haircut can become a real challenge. Transportation barriers, health concerns, mobility limitations, and caregiving schedules can make regular salon visits difficult. With Hairstyle Appreciation Day on March 30, we wanted to highlight a variety of local services that bring professional haircuts directly to…
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