#Assisted Living | Health & Wellness | Lifestyles & Activities for Seniors
On October 29th, 2019 by Geoffrey
Suffering is nothing new in our world. Many people are spared from it for periods of time, but rarely is anyone spared from it for their entire lives. Other people, it seems, have more than their fair share. Our attitudes cannot change the circumstances that we're in with regards to suffering. Trying to be […]
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On October 25th, 2019 by Geoffrey
As winter approaches for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, we are reminded once again of how good it feels to require less of ourselves. The cool, fall air is invigorating as we prepare for the time of darkness. Traditionally, winter means that the pace slows down, except at the holidays, of course! We can […]
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On October 14th, 2019 by Geoffrey
This topic of advocacy has been whirling in my mind for some time. Advocacy is defined by Webster's dictionary as: “advocacy: the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating something”. Most of the time we do not think of our elderly loved ones as a “cause” to be […]
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On October 9th, 2019 by Geoffrey
If you have somehow found this article without reading Part 1, you may want to go back and read through the introduction. You'll find helpful information there to spur your own creative thoughts on this subject and give you the “why” behind the projects that I've highlighted here. I hope you find at least […]
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On October 1st, 2019 by Geoffrey
All of us need activity. From the smallest child to the oldest adult, our bodies urge us to move after a time. As we age our joints become stiff and painful if we are stationary for too long, in front of a television, for instance. It is good to change positions and do something […]
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On September 24th, 2019 by Geoffrey
Nursing homes across the country have gotten a bad rap over the past decade. Some have been found guilty of negligence and have had people within that are malicious and cruel. That is absolutely inexcusable and they've been prosecuted. By and large, however, nursing homes provide care for our very aged or infirm loved ones […]
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On September 18th, 2019 by Geoffrey
Have you ever noticed the vast difference between the cognitive abilities of people in their eighties and nineties? Some of these differences are due to genetics, and some are due to injuries or lack of injuries. But some, you can be sure, are due to the amount of mental engagement those individuals have in […]
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On September 11th, 2019 by Geoffrey
When you were young, do you remember looking at the skin of aging or elderly individuals? Sometimes the quantity of wrinkles was astonishing! Sometimes brown aging spots showed up on otherwise smooth skin and it made me wonder what caused them. The thing that befuddled me the most, as a youngster, was just how […]
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On September 3rd, 2019 by Geoffrey
The population of senior citizen is well over 50 million people. This is a dramatic number. When you consider the percentage of those adults that are or are at risk of becoming a vulnerable adult, however, it is staggering. Knowing that there are so many of our population that fall into that category can […]
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On August 28th, 2019 by Geoffrey
Grief is a topic that people generally do not want to face. As we age, however, it becomes more prevalent than ever. Acquaintances begin to have injuries or pass away and it is startling to realize that some of them have diseases or injuries that we’ve always associated with old age. Things like […]
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