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July is Eye Injury Prevention Month: Reduce your Risk With These Tips!

Eye injuries affect up to 2.5 million people throughout the world every year. This Eye Injury Prevention Month, we want to talk about how you can avoid becoming a victim of an eye injury. Fortunately, many eye injuries can be prevented as long as the proper...

Signs of Alzheimer’s and How to Support Aging Loved Ones Affected

Did you know that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month? What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s is a devastating, degenerative brain disease that affects the memory, movement, and mood of older adults over the age of 65 in most cases. Alzheimer’s is...

Facts About Older Adults and Mental Health

Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Nearly 60 million individuals in the United States alone suffer from chronic mental health conditions ranging from moderate to severe. Of that 60 million, 15% of those affected by mental health conditions...

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Did you know that April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month? What is Parkinson’s Disease and Who is Affected? Parkinson’s Disease affects nearly one million people in the United States. Although Parkinson’s can be diagnosed in younger people, it primarily affects those...

The Importance of Good Nutrition for Older Adults

Getting the right nutrition for your body at any age is important, but as we get older, our nutritional needs may change depending on age-related health problems, and how well we’ve taken care of ourselves over the years. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for many...

How to Support Your Aging Loved One When They Wish to “Age-in-Place”

Did you know that nearly 90% of aging adults wish to age in place as they grow older and become more dependent on others for care? The reasons make enough sense; would you want to leave the home you’ve lived in or owned for over 30 years just to be placed somewhere...