Humans are social by nature; we need other people. Science has proven unequivocally that we are happier but more importantly, healthier when we connect with others. One of the most prevalent, and least discussed health risks that older adults face is loneliness. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) social isolation significantly increased a […]
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Enjoy the video replay or “Please Pass the Tort$” – a lively conversation with author and attorney Thomas Morrison moderated by Bill Littauer. View the Replay HERE About the Book Patrick A. Peters (“Pap”) and Prescott U. Peters (“Pup”), the intrepid tort lawyers whose zany exploits delighted readers of Torts R Us, return with another
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Video Replay of a discussion with author Mark Oppenheimer about his book- “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood” View the Recording HERE Oppenheimer has taught at Stanford, Wellesley, and Yale, where since 2006 he has directed the Yale Journalism Initiative. He is a widely published journalist who
January is National Glaucoma month and nearly 3 million Americans suffer from Glaucoma although nearly half of them don’t know they have it. Until you get to the advanced stages there are no symptoms of this dreadful and irreversible eye disease, but early detection and treatments can preserve vision. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma causes fluid to build up
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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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