Holidays

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Autumn Wellness Guide for Seniors

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Autumn Wellness Guide for Seniors

As the days grow cooler and shorter, it’s important to protect the senior citizens you know in the fall. Here’s how you can help your loved ones with their wellbeing as the holidays begin to approach.

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14 Fall Activities for Seniors That Boost Wellbeing

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14 Fall Activities for Seniors That Boost Wellbeing

Days are shorter. Nights are chillier. Fall is in full swing! With autumn’s arrival comes an opportunity for caregivers and senior living community managers to enrich life for residents with these 14 wellness-focused fall activities for seniors.

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Tips for Healthy Aging

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Tips for Healthy Aging

September is Healthy Aging Month. This month, seniors and their caregivers should focus on embracing the aging process through healthy habits so they can enjoy a better quality of life.

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40 Best Easter Bible Verses to Share With Your Loved Ones This Holy Season

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40 Best Easter Bible Verses to Share With Your Loved Ones This Holy Season

Throughout the Easter season, it's easy to get caught up in all the wonderful activities this holiday brings—dying and decorating Easter eggs, planning the menu for a delicious Easter dinner, and hunting for the best Easter basket ideas. While you're tackling your long list of springtime to-dos, it's important to take time for yourself to quietly reflect on what Easter is all about. Sitting down for a few minutes each day with these best Easter Bible verses provides an opportunity to refocus during the 40 days of Lent following Ash Wednesday.

Valentine’s Day for Family Caregivers: Giving to those who give the most

Valentine’s Day for Family Caregivers: Giving to those who give the most

Nobody in your life is as deserving of love as a family caregiver. The problem is that we caregivers tend to take ourselves out of the ever important Circle of Care while always making sure our loved ones for whom we care have everything they need.

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Top Ten Things for Caregivers to Start Doing for the New Year

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Top Ten Things for Caregivers to Start Doing for the New Year

1 | Keep records of all medications and reactions.

Make notes about what works, what doesn’t and when you informed the physician of any problems.

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Rekindling Holiday Traditions

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Rekindling Holiday Traditions

What are the holiday traditions that you remember from your youth? Who are the people who created those memories for you? For your parent or older adult, the memories they helped create are often the ones that sustain them in their older years.

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Preparing for the Holidays for People with Dementia

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Preparing for the Holidays for People with Dementia

Holidays are a time for fun, food, music, decorations, and gatherings of family and friends. Even though someone may be living with dementia, they will still want to participate in lifelong traditions and celebrations. However, due to cognitive changes, holidays for people with dementia won’t be the same as they were in the past.