Gardening: Get Started Now It’s never too late to take up gardening. Not only will you reap the benefits of having fresh vegetables on your plate or colorful flowers and ornamental plants decorating your yard, but you may be prolonging your life. Studies show that older adults can get as much physical activity planting seeds, … Continue reading “Gardening: Get Started Now”
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Senior Age Tech: The good and the bad regarding tech
Senior Age Tech: The good and the bad regarding tech It’s a well-known fact that the world has gone digital. Unfortunately, some older adults who do not have laptops or smartphones—or have them but do not know how to use them—are finding themselves left out of the digital revolution. This was most evident when routine … Continue reading “Senior Age Tech: The good and the bad regarding tech”
Medicare & You
Medicare & You Of all the health insurance programs in the United States, the most well-known for retirees is Medicare, a comprehensive program run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The federal health insurance program covers people 65 years old and older, people with End-Stage Renal Disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou … Continue reading “Medicare & You”
Spinach That Can Send Emails to Warn Us About Climate Change
Spinach That Can Send Emails to Warn Us About Climate Change Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are proving that spinach plants are more than just a good source of nutrients and something that gives salads a vibrant color. It may seem hard to believe, but the MIT researchers have discovered how to … Continue reading “Spinach That Can Send Emails to Warn Us About Climate Change”
$300,000 Alzheimer’s Associations March Forward Challenge
Ready to March Forward to end Alzheimer’s? Today, you can make 2X the difference with your gift to our exciting $300,000 March Forward Challenge — made possible by Carol-Ann O’Mack, who has generously pledged to match ALL donations made by April 1, up to a total of $300,000. Carol-Ann’s donation will support Alzheimer’s research, while … Continue reading “$300,000 Alzheimer’s Associations March Forward Challenge”
Gardening: Start gardening in the winter for spring
Gardening: Start gardening in the winter for spring During the winter months, avid gardeners start counting down the days until they can begin their spring planting. It’s disappointing for some when fall comes because that means putting the yard to bed for the winter, hanging up the gardening tools, and closing the shed door. But, … Continue reading “Gardening: Start gardening in the winter for spring”
Dogs may help save caregivers from COVID-19 exhaustion
Dogs may help save caregivers from COVID-19 exhaustion For six years, Pat Ward and her therapy dog, Baby, had been visiting residents at the Island City Assisted Living Facility in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Showering love on Baby was among the highlights of the week at Island City. The 8-year-old Brittany dog is blind (Baby’s eyes … Continue reading “Dogs may help save caregivers from COVID-19 exhaustion”
Impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities, caregivers and healthcare providers
Impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities, caregivers and healthcare providers Older adults and people with underlying health conditions have been severely impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, researchers are now drawing attention to children with disabilities and their struggling families who have also been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Family caregivers were … Continue reading “Impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities, caregivers and healthcare providers”
2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Connecticut Corporate Partnership Opportunities
2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Connecticut Corporate Partnership Opportunities When you partner with the Alzheimer’s Association, you help to mobilize, educate and innovate an end to this deadly disease. As a corporate partner, your involvement can be customized to help achieve your brand’s goals and business objectives, while helping move the mission of the Alzheimer’s … Continue reading “2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Connecticut Corporate Partnership Opportunities”
Healthy Eating From A Cardiologist
Healthy Eating From A Cardiologist Doctors routinely talk to their patients about the importance of healthy eating. Now, doctors say patients are asking them, “What do you eat?” Doctors understand why patients ask the question and physicians, like Dr. Kerrilynn Hennessey, don’t mind revealing their diet. Hennessey, a cardiologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, … Continue reading “Healthy Eating From A Cardiologist”