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Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia can be a long and emotional journey. According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 5 million Americans are living with the disease. This number is reported to increase rapidly in the coming years.
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Are you age 65 and older? If so, you are at greater risk of developing serious complications if you contract the flu virus. On average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population comes down with the flu each year and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu related complications. The flu can cause serious illness and in some cases lead to death if gone untreated. Make sure you are taking the right precautions to protect yourself this flu season and know what signs to watch out for.
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SeniorAdvisor.com, one of the premier ratings and reviews site for senior care and services, has recently awarded Glen Meadows Retirement Community, in Glen Arm, MD, the 2015 Best of Senior Living Award. The award recognizes the nation’s best of the best senior care providers.
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Introduction to Engineering Design students and teammates (l to r) Danielle Grant, Morgan Goodhart, and Lara Vera work to incorporate suggested changes to their Bingo board. Freshman engineering students, from Penn State Mont Alto, may have just changed the way we play a game of Bingo. Daniele Grant, Morgan Goodhart, and Lara Vera visited the Presbyterian Senior Living community of Quincy Village on Friday, November 21 to share a prototype of their new user-centered Bingo board with 103-year-old resident Ruby Hussey.
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The new year will soon be upon us as 2015 marks the beginning of a fresh start. If you’ve been struggling on and off with healthy goal setting, prioritizing, and finding time to enjoy the hobbies you cherish, then this is a great time to rethink and plan for the future. Try not to let another year go by without focusing on what’s most important to you. Whether it’s personal health and fitness goals, volunteering with a local community organization, or spending time with family and the grandkids, the following 5 New Year's resolutions will help you start 2015 off right.
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Are you planning a visit home for the holidays? If you're an adult child of an aging parent, the holidays may be the only time of the year you get to check up on dear mom and dad—particularly if you live out of town. According to a 2021 survey by the AARP, it's reported that 77% of adults, 50 and older, live home alone by choice. For this reason, it's important for adult children to watch for warning signs in and around the house when home for the holidays.
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