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Tips to Improve Memory, Especially for Seniors
Memory loss is a common, but natural part of the aging process. However, there are ways to preserve and improve memory … ways that are easy to integrate into one’s lifestyle. Here are some recommendations to consider: Get Sufficient Sleep According to the National...
Important Documents – What to keep and what to get rid of
“One thing I don’t understand. If this is the digital age, then why do I have so many papers – legal, financial, and junk in files or piles? I need help…” It is important to keep vital documents, but it is getting more difficult to know just what papers are those you...
Moving Can be a Difficult Transition for Seniors
If illness or an accident means that your parents need to leave their family home and move to assisted living, it can be a difficult transition. If one or the other isn't ready to leave the home where they raised their children, it makes it especially stressful for...
Short-Term Respite Care Provides Many Benefits to Seniors and Their Caregivers!
Respite care provides relief for those who are caring for an elderly person who relies on their assistance -- whether it is simply helping around the home and offering transportation or more comprehensive care that includes meal preparation, dressing, bathing,...
It’s Not Easy. Tips to Help You or a Loved One Declutter
Some of the toughest tasks, when downsizing, is how to decide which of the meaningful mementos to keep and what to do with those sentimental treasures you really love but don’t have room for. Getting started is perhaps the hardest part. Sorting through...
Terms Relating to the Elderly or to Geriatric Care
There are many terms relating to the elderly or to geriatric care. Some may be unfamiliar. We’ve included those that we feel it is important to know. Some terms for alternate types of housing are also included. Alzheimer's disease - a form of dementia that...
Caregivers: Take Care of Yourselves, Too!
It is true that caregivers need a break from their day-to-day responsibilities caring for a loved one. While it is ideal to share these responsibilities with a family member or dear friend, it isn’t always possible for caregivers to “switch off” and get away for...
How to Help Seniors Stay Active and Engage in Life
Maintaining a healthy social life into the senior years offers many benefits and helps to avoid the isolation and loneliness that can be linked to poor physical and mental health. Seniors tend to increasingly rely on themselves, not wanting to become a burden to...
What’s in Your Closet?
This is the time of year when the seasons dictate that we get into our closets and remove the dark clothes of Winter and bring in the brights of Spring! It is also the perfect time to purge ourselves of those pieces that no longer fit or are out of style or are just...
7 Items Often Underestimated in Value When Selling
When thinking about selling some of our prized possessions, we often over-estimate their worth, giving way too much value to sentiment and personal attachment. For example, Grandma’s Cherry Dining Hutch – as beautiful as it is, unfortunately, the selling price will be...