by Marie LeBlanc | Feb 16, 2022 | Senior Living Community, Well-being
Whether living at home or in a senior community, here are the top things seniors want and need in their lives. Health Seniors suffer from a variety of health issues including osteoporosis, arthritis, hearing and/or sight impairment. In addition, mobility restrictions...
by Marie LeBlanc | Nov 15, 2021 | Well-being
Danger Signs When Visiting Elderly Loved Ones This holiday season may be the first in more than a year that some family members are able to visit in person with their elderly parents or other aging relatives. This may also be the first time they will see, up-close,...
by Marie LeBlanc | Sep 16, 2021 | Well-being
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving in their 2020 report, there are nearly 53 million caregivers in the United States, and nearly 1 in 5 are providing unpaid care to an adult with health or functional needs. A caregiver is anyone who provides help to...
by Marie LeBlanc | Aug 20, 2021 | Well-being
Am I old or just getting older? When researchers at the Pew Research Center asked this of almost 3,000 adults ranging in age from 18 to well over 65, the answers were just what you are probably thinking … It depends on who you ask. If you average all the responses...
by Marie LeBlanc | Jul 23, 2021 | Well-being
It’s a fact that as we age, we are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses and injuries. We are less efficient at controlling body temperature because we sweat less than our younger counterparts, so our heat-regulating system isn’t as efficient as it used to be....
by Marie LeBlanc | Mar 19, 2021 | Downsizing, Well-being
Anyone who has moved from one home to another will tell you it is stressful under the best conditions. Leacey Brown, an Extension Gerontology Field Specialist at South Dakota State University, says that for seniors it can be positively traumatic! The memories of...
