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The Benefits of Dancing and Aging

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Dancing is a great social outlet, a fun form of exercise and will help you slow down the aging process. Hello people, let’s boogie. Dancing and depression: Australian researchers* found that men and women with mood disorders who participated in a two-week tango instruction program felt less depressed and experienced significant reductions in their levels of stress. Dancing is good activity to keep you social and active. Dancing and Strength: Dance classes, such as Salsa, can increase an older adult’s strength and balance. A study published in the journal Gerontology found that dancing provides a safe and feasible exercise program...

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Restore Your Joy With These Caregiver Stress Relief Tips

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Find yourself overwhelmed with your caregiving duties? Try these caregiver stress relief tips from FirstLight Home Care.

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Caring for the Caregiver

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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Worldwide, 47 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and behind every person fighting this disease is a family member and caregiver battling it too. We know you’ve got questions. You’re scared and worried about what is going to happen next. This isn’t healthy. Caregivers and family members living alongside a person with Alzheimer’s need to care for themselves too. It’s not easy but it must be done for you to maintain your own health. We asked our FirstLight Home Care Caregivers to give us their best tools to help maintain...

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The Benefits of Yoga on Aging

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It is said that Yoga slows the aging process. Here are 4 reasons why you should consider practicing yoga now and continue to do so as you age. Balance. The component of many yoga poses is balance. The ability to balance involves both your body and brain. By incorporating yoga into your weekly workout schedule you will improve your balance and reduce your chance of falling. 1 out of every 2 women and 1 out of every 4 men over 50 will suffer a fracture related to a fall. The balance poses practice in yoga will improve the communication between...

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Road Safety for our Aging Population

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Getting older does not necessarily mean a person's driving days are over. But it is important to plan ahead and take steps to ensure the safety of your loved ones on the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have established recommendations to help families with aging drivers discuss changes in your older loved one's driving. Stay physically active: Staying physically active improves your strength and flexibility. In turn, physical activity can improve driver safety by making it easier to turn the steering wheel, look over your shoulder, and make other movements while driving and parking. Schedule regular vision and...

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Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's. Early Detection Matters

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Father's Day Gift Ideas

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Is your dad hard to buy for? Father's Day is Sunday, June 21st. Finding the perfect gift for your dad might be challenging, so we came up with a few gift ideas for all the different kind of dads out there. FOR THE "TRAVELING" DAD:  If your dad loves to travel around the world or just get out on the weekends, this SCOTTeVEST is perfect. He can carry everything he wants, protect important documents and stay connected with these 26 pockets (including 10 zip security pockets). There's a pocket for your passport and a patented internal cable system which safely...

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Tips On Caring For Your Aging Parents Long Distance

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For many adult children, caring for their aging parents long distance is just a fact of life. You may live in one place, but your parents live thousands of miles away. You can’t pick up and move because of work or other family commitments. Talking on the phone daily is not the same as seeing them in person;  you can’t judge for yourself how they are really doing. You are not alone. According to a study by Met Life, more than 80% of long distance care providers are working either full or part-time and more than four in ten had...

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The Facts About Parkinson’s Disease

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April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month to help bring awareness to a disease that one million people currently suffer from with 50 – 60,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. Although there is no cure, there are many medications and therapies that can help to relieve the symptoms. Armed with information, you can help your family members live with this chronic and progressive disease. What is Parkinson’s? Parkinson’s is a neurological or brain disorder that affects the nerve cells in the portion of the midbrain that controls body movements. Although initially there may be no symptoms, there may be a...

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How Dogs Can Positively Impact The Elderly

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When my Mom turned 60-years-old, I asked her what she wanted for this special birthday. I figured maybe she would want a trip or have all the kids and grandkids fly home. Her answer floored me: a dog. My Mom and Dad had dogs when they were children, but I was allergic to pets.  It had been 40 years since my parents had a dog, and I was a little afraid whether it would be too overwhelming for them. After all, dogs require a lot of attention, love and training. Would my Dad really want to get up and walk...

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