Archive for Health & Wellness
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Jamie Long, Chief Patient Advocate GolderCare Solutions, Unlimited, LLC Sometimes Your Only Choice is the Lesser of Evils You’ve been there before. We’ve all had to face it from time to time in life, particularly so in caregiving. It’s a classic situation. You suddenly realize there i...
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What is Lifecare?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that offers different levels of care for those 62 and older. We have Independent, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Rehabilitation and 24-hour nursing care all located on one ca...
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Why “Posture”
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC When was the last time you thought to yourself, “I need to work on my posture.” For me, I think of this almost daily. The idea that my posture is wrong and needs to be fixed has been instilled into myself, and likely many others ...
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Who are you Calling Old?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village When I was younger and living on a farm, helping with fieldwork and livestock, and raising three young sons, I was always exhausted. There were many nights I barely had enough energy to eat before I would crawl into bed. My theme song was Ga...
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September is National Senior Center Month and World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO September is National Senior Center Month and World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month - a special time to celebrate how Senior Centers and Adult Day Services across the country are vital partners in the health and wellbeing of our community. This past year has f...
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Your Advocacy
By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Are You In Over Your Head? Fred was recently widowed. His wife of 50 years did all the cooking, cleaning and bill paying. As a deacon in his church, you started bringing him casseroles a couple times a week. He asks if you could drive him to a doctor ...
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A Little Back to School Prep Can Prevent Aches and Pains
By Dr. Taylor Bryant, DC Bryant Chiropractic It’s that time of year again. The kiddos are off to start a new year full of friendships, learning, and playing. But the new school year can bring about a few health issues that can really put a damper on making school an enjoyable experience! These ...
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Sun Safety for Older Adults
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Sun safety is important at any age, especially when we are older. According to the National Council on Skincare Prevention, skin cancer is more prevalent in our senior years. And, between 86 and 90 percent of all skin cancers are related to exposure ...
