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Holidays and the Elderly: Help Older Adults Savor the Season
As you consider the holidays and the elderly people in your life, being prepared is always a good thing. Try these tips!
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Empowering the Older Adult: Tips for Taking Control of Your Health
October isn’t just about falling leaves, candy corn and jack-o-lanterns. It’s also Health Literacy Month, Organize Your Medical Information Month and Talk About Your Medicines Month. Are all of these observances trying to tell us something? Numerous studies have shown that people who are engaged in their health have better...
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The Flu Vaccination: “Nice to Have” or “Must Have” for Older Adults?
Some people go to great lengths to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy this time of the year. Even so, there’s one thing we can count on each time the calendar turns to fall: Flu season. If you’re caring for an aging loved one, you’ve probably wondered if a...
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FirstLight Home Care’s Autumn Safety Tips for Seniors
Use these autumn safety tips for seniors from FirstLight Home Care to reduce your chance of illness or injury this fall.
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5 Tips for Finding a Hobby to Fill the Fall Gap for Older Adults
Chances are, you think more about hobbies at the beginning of the year – when resolving to try something new – than you do as autumn approaches. But for older adults, this time of year can represent a big gap: Summer has ended and the holidays are still in the...
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Have Your Senior Loved One’s Eyes Checked in September
Seniors are especially susceptible to problems with their eyes making life even more difficult, especially if they have mobility issues. This year, start early and make an appointment now to have your senior loved one’s eyes checked during the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Healthy Aging Month in September. A senior...
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Are you ready for Friendship Day?
In a little over a week, the United States will be celebrating National Friendship Day and this is a great time to think about the importance of friendship in the lives of our seniors. Having a group of friends to celebrate with and to share their experiences with on a...
Five ways you can age better starting today
It is a fact of life that we all age each day; however, there are ways that you and the seniors in your life can be proactive to help age “better” each and every day. From incorporating exercise into a daily routine or using mental quizzes to help stay sharp...
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Getting out during Parks and Recreation Month
July is Parks and Recreation Month in the United States and this is a great time to help the seniors in your life be able to enjoy time in the great outdoors. In Detroit, Michigan this week, there are a hundreds of senior soldiers that are taking part in the National Veterans...
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Eat More Fruits and Veggies, and Like It
In the past five years, fruit and vegetable intake among Americans has fallen – especially in regard to older individuals. A 2015 survey conducted by the Produce for Better Health Foundation discovered a 7 percent per capita decline, but for people 45 and older, the drop is even more significant....
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