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Senior female with orange shawl being placed by female

January 29, 2015

5 Tips to Encourage Accepting Care

If your loved one is particularly against the receiving care, don’t get discouraged – here are five tips for starting and continuing this difficult conversation with your loved one.

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Senior couple with plates of food

January 29, 2015

5 Foods to Boost Brain Health

Living a healthy lifestyle by maintaining a nutritious diet and regular exercise is integral to defending your brain against a wide range of health problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but few people seem to consider that these choices can also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

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January 15, 2015

New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Disease

While researchers continue to search for new prevention options and treatment for Alzheimer’s, recent findings suggest that a blood test could detect the disease as early as 10 years before traditionally noticeable symptoms appear.

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December 30, 2014

Brain Training Ideas for the New Year

Recently, researchers have found ways to train the brain to accomplish a variety of different mental tasks.

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Male scraping ice

December 8, 2014

5 Precautions for Seniors this Winter

As much as the winter can be a wonderful time of year, it also comes with a number of seasonal hazards due to the cold weather and dense precipitation.

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Seniors seated at table with coffee

December 5, 2014

5 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

It’s important to identify potential symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in your loved ones as soon as possible, to help ensure quality of life and independent senior living. 

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November 25, 2014

5 Seasonal Scams to Avoid

While the holidays are a season to celebrate with the family, make charitable donations and ring in the new year, sadly they are also a time when cons and cheats take advantage of people’s generosity.

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Caregiver and female senior with bingo card

November 20, 2014

5 Resources for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

It’s important for caregivers to build a strong support network so that they can provide the highest quality care for those they love.

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Female senior cooking with child

November 12, 2014

5 Healthier Holiday Dessert Ideas

While we all tend to indulge our sweet tooth during the holidays, there are a number of ways to make healthier desserts for yourself and your loved ones.

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Couple doing yoga

October 25, 2014

The Benefits of Pilates for Seniors

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults complete at least 2.5 hours of moderately intense exercise per week.

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