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Do Seniors Still Need Vaccines in 2022?
As we passed through the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, there seemed to be a battle between two schools of thought: to "vaccine" or not to "vaccine". While the question was brought to focus due to the health crisis and was on the minds of people of all ages, this is a...
7 Interesting Facts About Labor Day
Labor Day is today and many of us are enjoying the last long weekend of the summer. But what is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it? What is Labor Day? Do you know the true meaning of Labor Day and how it came about? Those of us who are older may remember stories...
4 Essentials to Know About Hoarding
Hoarding isn't new. In fact, the original fairy tales of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and any tale including a leprechaun or miser, all feature a hoarder. But the illness that creates hoarding is no fiction. In fact, if affects over 6% of people aged 55...
5 Post Surgery Recovery Tips for Family Caregivers
Having surgery is challenging enough as it is, but if you're the family caregiver, how can you prepare the home and set up the best environment for the recovering patient? Of course, making things safe, comfortable and easiest for all involved is the goal. 5 Helpful...
Is Meditation Worth It For Adults over 60?
Those of us who are older might think that we know what meditation is. We think of the 70's and the hippie gurus who sat crossed legged on dirty floors, surrounded by flower children, zoning out. But in this day and age, is that even accurate? Meditation has come a...
4 Recommendations When Supporting an Irrational Parent
Across the board, people aren't often open or transparent when discussing mental health and behavioral challenges and the strain it can cause on relationships. This can be compacted when it's an elderly parent who is struggling and the adult child who is in the...
12 Signs That You Might Be Ready For a Hearing Aid
When we think of hearing aids, many of us think of the big, clunky old-school ones that we perhaps saw our parents or grandparents wear. Technology has had amazing advances in the last 50 years and hearing aids have improved immeasurably. Not only are they better from...
5 Habits to Stop After 65
We build habits all of our lives, usually without thinking too much about them. Research shows that habits are simply behaviors that we have reinforced for long enough that they happen "automatically" for us, even without thinking about them. We might even have habits...
3 Ways a Virtual Challenge Could Change Your Life
We know that increasing physical activity is good for us. It's good for cardiovascular health, mental wellness and our bodies. There has been much ado lately about what is called "Virtual Challenges", also know as "Virtual Fitness". What is this, how does one go about...