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How Journaling Helps Your Brain

September 27, 2019
As children, many of us kept diaries. As adults, these youthful, soul-baring entries may have evolved into introspective...
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Music to My Ears: Benefits of Music for Senior Living Residents

August 30, 2019
By: Lisa Sandagata, MA, MT-BC, Music Therapy Institute Music Conservatory of Westchester Music of all types can be heard...
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“What am I going to do about my mother’s memory?”

July 26, 2019
Written by Carrie Colwes Hymowitz, Psy.D. and Judi Markowitz, Psy.D., Memory Helpers Signs of memory loss might be evident...
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What is a Geriatric Care Manager?

July 26, 2019
Written by Dorothy Tagarelli, Geriatric Care Manager, LCSW, A-CSWGCM   As a Geriatric Care Manager (GCM), I am often...
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Aging and Maintaining Independence

July 22, 2019
While there are a number of ways to stay active and fit as we age, there comes a time when we see our loved one needing...
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Food and Memories Go Hand in Hand

July 22, 2019
These are many food memories seniors associate with childhood, and such memories have a powerful bearing on later...
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Caregiver’s Guide to Medications for Senior Loved Ones

June 19, 2019
Caregivers must keep track of a multitude of medications for senior loved ones, which is why this helpful guide is a great...
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How to Include Your Senior Loved One in the Digital World

June 5, 2019
It may surprise you to learn that seniors are embracing the digital world in droves. The tipping point for digital adoption...
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Best Exercises to Build Strong Backs, Knees, Hips, and Joints

May 22, 2019
Many people assume aches and pains are a normal part of aging. While our bodies do change as we grow older, with bone...
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Food, Glorious Food! The Importance of Fine Dining and Nutrition to Assisted Living

May 9, 2019
Only getting to eat gruel is cruel, indeed. Of course, we'd never serve gruel to our treasured senior assisted living...
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Beware of Pseudo-medicines and Supplements for Treating Alzheimer’s

May 8, 2019
Some supplement companies have exceeded their purview, marketing supplements as unproven new drugs that claim to prevent,...
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How Our Social Approach to Dining Creates a Sense of Community

May 1, 2019
Food is an incredible sensory experience, and shared meals help form communities while fostering deep, long-lasting social...
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