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Posts from January, 2020

  • Make Time to Bake for Family Fun with Seniors Living Alone Make Time to Bake for Family Fun with Seniors Living Alone If it is possible to have any positive take-away from the sudden, tragic loss of NBA star, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and their seven friends, colleagues and teammates, in what has been described as a violent helicopter crash, it is to remember each day is a gift, ... Read More
  • Lifestyle Choices Impact Seniors' Heart Health Lifestyle Choices Impact Seniors' Heart Health I am really working hard to keep my New Year’s resolution on track in 2020, which means I am consciously shopping for healthy foods, preparing nutritious meals, and staying on track with my exercise routine. I, like most people, resolved to eat better and exercise more ... Read More
  • Focus on Bathroom Safety to Minimize Senior Fall Risks Focus on Bathroom Safety to Minimize Senior Fall Risks The annual statistics regarding seniors falling are alarming. The incidents of seniors falling in bathrooms are even more staggering. According to the National Council on Aging, 25% of the American senior population experience a fall each year. A senior dies every 19 minutes ... Read More
  • 10 Tips to Help Seniors Fight the Flu 10 Tips to Help Seniors Fight the Flu We are right in the middle of Florida’s flu season, yet by the end of December 2019, FloridaHealth.gov had reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], that influenza was widespread across the state, with a higher number of cases having been reported by ... Read More
  • New Year, New You: How Movement Helps Seniors Achieve Successful Aging New Year, New You: How Movement Helps Seniors Achieve Successful Aging As more and more Baby Boomers reach their senior years, I’ve noticed that grandmas don’t always look like my grandmothers did as they grew older. More and more, men and women are doing a better job taking care of themselves to prevent visible and invisible signs and symptoms ... Read More