Posts from February, 2020 February 27, 2020 Senior Nutrition Impacts Overall Quality of Life If you have ever shared a meal with family, you may have noticed Great Aunt Alice “eating like a bird,” spooning-out small portions of food, picking at it with her fork, actually eating very little. The same may have been true of Uncle Frank, who was forced to get dentures ... Read More February 20, 2020 Colon Cancer Awareness and Screenings Critical for Seniors Although, it’s not a particularly easy subject to approach with people, it seems a bit easier in a blog than face-to-face. I’m talking about colon cancer. It is the third most common type of cancer, as well as the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the ... Read More February 13, 2020 12 Ways Seniors can Stay Young at Heart and Age Gracefully When my little lady with dementia passed away recently, I became flooded with memories of the time we shared together. Betty was a spit-fire with a free spirit that seemed contagious to her friends and family. In as much as she had never remarried after the love of her life ... Read More February 06, 2020 Diligence in Dental Hygiene Deters Heart Disease in Seniors It’s never easy to lose a loved one, especially when you know something as basic as proper dental hygiene may have prevented their illness or fatal health condition in the first place. The facts are confirmed. There is a direct link between your heart and your gums where ... Read More