What Can Seniors Do To Eat Smarter?
As we age our eating patterns and nutritional needs quite often change. The important thing to watch for in our senior years is to ensure our needs are met....
Can Fidget Spinners Help Seniors?
Fidget spinners were originally designed as a toy that could help those who fidget. They relieve anxiety, help lessen nervous energy and stress. They are small ball-bearing devices that...
How to Reduce Sundowning in Seniors
Sundowning is a symptom of some forms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Many call it “late day confusion”. If a loved one or patient shows more agitation and confusion...
Celebrating National Picnic Month
July is National Picnic Month and what better way to celebrate beautiful weather than to pack a picnic lunch and spend the day outdoors with your family and friends....
Shingles and the Shingles Vaccine
Herpes zoster, known as shingles, is an infection of the skin. It’s caused by a reactivation of the same virus which causes chickenpox, varicella-zoster. If you had chickenpox as...
“Worry Guide” For Caregivers
Do you agree with everything you see or hear? We all have concerns, issues and situations to deal with but it is our choice how to respond. Picking your...
Sports For Aspies…. Let Me Think…
Our local newspaper ran a piece about an autistic collegiate who excels in the steeplechase, a 3,000-meter run interspersed with 28 hurdles and seven water jumps. The guy is...
