Presbyterian Senior Living : Blog
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What exactly is successful aging? Does it mean being in good physical condition as you age—fully functional and active within your community? Or, is it entirely something more? Successful aging, in fact, goes beyond what you can see on the outside. In the deeper sense of the word, successful aging is measured by what you feel on the inside—specifically how you feel about yourself.
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Owning one’s home has long been the cornerstone of the American dream. As a safe haven, home ownership has its advantages -- particularly the security, comfort, and familiarity one feels while being there. But as life expectancy increases, “the gap between life expectancy and [healthy life expectancy] widens,” according to researchers in an article published in The Lancet.
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If you’re a caregiver for a senior parent, you have a lot of challenges managing your time, resources and energy. And if you’re a senior yourself, you know that caring for an aging parent can come during a period of your life when you’re feeling the need to slow down and scale back.
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Caregiver Support | Health & Aging
Older adults are living longer now than previous generations. This means adult children caring for elderly parents are likely to be approaching 70 themselves. Allen Geiwitz, a 71 year-old retired computer programmer, knows the strain this can have on older adult caregivers.
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Often, the communities of Presbyterian Senior Living are blessed to receive gifts from individuals that have made a provision in their estate plans to support our mission. Ordinary people show extraordinary generosity by leaving legacy gifts that will make a difference in the lives of future residents and patients that we will serve. The stories of these individuals show that kindness is evident in people from all walks of life – with different income levels, professions, and passions.
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Anyone who’s ever owned a pet knows that they provide the type of wealth money can’t buy, in the form of devotion, affection, companionship, laughter and love. But you may not know that for seniors, the perks of pet ownership are even more profound.
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