As colder weather, snow and ice move in for a few months, driving hazards are plentiful. Is it time to bring up the topic of safe driving with elderly parents? Driving offers independence and freedom so it can be difficult and emotional to speak with a parent about giving up driving. In fact, according to […]
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“Breathe in as though it is your very first Breath. Breathe out as though it is your very last Breath”. (Sharon Salzburg) I sometimes say, “Yoga saved my life”. In 1997 my husband was beginning to have memory loss and I was overwhelmed with fear. The locus of sanity I found was through yoga- the
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As a big sister in a family of six, a mother of five and a nurse for 43 years, Mary Ellen Baldwin has not only dedicated much of her life to caregiving, but most of it has been joyfully rendered at Noble Horizons. In fact, despite retiring from her nursing responsibilities a six years ago,
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Art Mulligan, CEO of Senior Advocate Services in Southbury, CT, discusses how an advocate can oversee and coordinate support services that you may require or desire to improve the quality of your life. A senior advocate helps older adults and their families understand and access the services, resources and benefits that ease later-life transitions, including:
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Working in the nursing field can be both rewarding and heartbreaking, especially if you work in hospice care. Hospice care is tailored to the needs of each individual but the goal of hospice care is always the same – to provide comfort, dignity, and the highest quality of life and care for the duration of
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Falls are all-too-common for older adults. According to the National Council on Aging, an older adult is treated in the ER every 11 seconds for a fall-related injury. Even more shocking is that a senior sustains a fatal fall every 19 minutes, making fall-related injuries one of the leading causes of death in seniors. Data
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Once women reach the age of 40, yearly mammograms, along with a physicals, eye exams, etc. are a part of life. Getting a mammogram is one of the best ways to detect and diagnose the early stages of breast cancer at a time when it’s most treatable. Some women, however, question the need or benefits
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Every year on September 29th, we celebrate World Heart Day. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) claims 17.9 million lives globally each year, so the World Heart Federation created the campaign to educate and encourage individuals to improve their heart health. Over a lifetime, the heart beats about 2.5 billion times! Like all our muscles, it’s important to
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September is World Alzheimer’s Month and the perfect time to learn more about this debilitating disease. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia, “a collective name for progressive degenerative brain syndromes which affect memory, thinking, behavior and emotion.” In fact, Alzheimer’s disease, and vascular dementia account for nine out of ten cases of dementia. Symptoms may include: Memory
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We are living longer – thanks to advances in modern medicine. As we age, it’s more important than ever that we focus on living a healthy lifestyle – from diet, to exercise, to maintaining a healthy mindset and nurturing our minds. September is Healthy Aging Month, which was designated in order to focus national attention on the
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