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Staying Active During Quarantine
Coronavirus and quarantine have changed what our everyday lives and routines look like. One effect of quarantine is that Americans are becoming more sedentary. As we’ve mentioned on the blog before, physical activity has a lot of benefits, including better heart health, stress management, and decreasing your risk of falling. The World Health Organization recommends that older adults should be active…
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Can you hear me now? Protecting our hearing as we age
Today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day and Sunday is Save Your Hearing Day, so it’s the perfect time to talk about protecting our hearing. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NDICD), about one in three people age 65-74 in the US experience hearing loss; those numbers jump to…
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Is it Dementia…or something else?
If you were a doctor and an older adult came to your office because they were confused, forgetful, and unable to focus, what would your first step be? It probably wouldn’t be to do a medication review. Medicine travels through the bodies of older adults differently that it travels through the bodies of younger adults….
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Caregivers- Know Your Rights!
May 1 is Law Day, a holiday to reflect on the important role that laws play in our society. Did you know that there are some laws created specifically to protect caregivers? As caregivers, you give selflessly of yourselves to allow a loved one to age in comfort and dignity. There are government departments that…
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Online Grocery Ordering 101
A number of grocery stores have released special shopping hours for older adults and those at high risk of contracting Covid-19, but what if you still can’t leave your home or feel safe going to a store for groceries? Today on the blog we’re going to walk you through ordering groceries through the two popular apps,…
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