Presbyterian Senior Living : Blog
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Ponder the phrase "use it or lose it" the next time you spend hours in front of the television set or ask someone else to "think" for you. Then consider that two-pound enigma nestled safely within the confines of your skull. Right now, billions of neurons are behaving like hyperactive toddlers in your brain, constantly communicating and making new connections with other neurons via electrochemical signals.
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For many people, the idea of “downsizing” causes stress, eliciting thoughts of packing up and leaving a beloved home and possessions. As we age, though, downsizing can be a positive step toward a healthy, happy retirement that focuses on fulfilling experiences and relationships.
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With aging comes the need for adjusting, changing and growing. Those transitions don’t always occur smoothly. In some cases, the changes associated with aging — including physical challenges and the loss of friends and loved ones — can leave seniors facing difficult emotions and in need of assistance from a caring, supportive professional.
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Creating meaningful moments through family bonding for your aging loved ones when they are no longer living at home can be a difficult challenge - but one that you can easily overcome with the right mentality and technology. In fact, research published in the Seniors Housing and Care Journal indicates that senior living communities which welcome and nurture interactions between family members realize a beneficial outcome: quality of life improvements among residents. Let’s take a closer look at the findings, along with highlighting a few ways Presbyterian Senior Living embraces family members in the senior living experience.
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The importance of American Heart Health Month cannot be emphasized enough for aging Americans.
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When many people hear the words “estate planning,” they think of extravagant mansions and grand inheritances. However, estate planning is far from the exclusive domain of the extremely wealthy. In fact, it offers benefits for all people -- regardless of the size of their assets. Let’s take a closer look at what’s involved in estate planning, along with why it’s so important.
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