6 Ways Seniors Can Age Safe® and Live Well
6 Ways Seniors Can Age Safe® and Live Well. 1: Senior companions. A senior companion is someone (paid or volunteer) who spends a few hours a week or even a few hours a day with a senior to better enable...
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Let’s Talk About Medical Alertness
Let’s Talk About Medical Alertness I know when you hear the words ‘medical alert’ your first thoughts are of bracelets with little medical symbols on them or the necklaces and watches some people wear which are alarm button to press...
American Family Day
American Family Day This day has its beginnings in a one-year proclamation, which was signed by then-Governor of Arizona Raúl Héctor Castro. This proclamation declared August 7 as American Family Day. Many sources credit Arizona resident John Makkai as the...
Let’s Go On A Picnic!
Let’s Go On A Picnic! When I was a kid, I loved watching Yogi Bear and Boo Boo. Yogi’s penchant for pic-a-nic baskets was a source of entertainment to me and countless others. Yogi and Boo Boo’s antics also made...
Healing Power of Therapy Cats
Healing Power of Therapy Cats You’re probably familiar with therapy dogs visiting hospitals, schools, senior centers and nursing homes to help alleviate stress and provide comfort in times of need. But did you know that time spent with therapy cats...
Those Darn Cataracts
Those Darn Cataracts We’ve all heard the word ‘cataract’ and we all know it has something to do with our eyes. But how many of you know what a cataract actually is? Answer: A cataract isn’t so much of a...
Earth Day and You
The ‘official’ description of Earth Day is a day set aside to demonstrate and declare your support for environmental protection and preservation. April 22nd is the day set aside each year for this purpose, but just like Mother’s Day isn’t...
Give Back By Volunteering
Among other things, April is VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH. In its purest form, though, volunteering isn’t about getting recognition, so I want to suggest you show your appreciation for volunteers by being one yourself. There are countless ways to volunteer your...
Simple Ways to Keep Moving More
“Get a move one”—that was the way my dad usually told me it was time to leave or that he needed me to move a little quicker. It wasn’t a reprimand, and he wasn’t being harsh or unkind. It was...
Do You Want to Age in Place
Approximately thirty percent of the population of the United States is over the age of fifty-five. And over half of that number (16.5%) is over the age of sixty-five. Why does this matter? It matters, because on any given day,...