Strength training isn’t just about being buff and attractive, consistently maintaining and building your body strength can help with mitigating health concerns, improving mobility, reducing pain, and even improving your overall mood. Even then, this is just a small part of what exercise can do for you. Many people tend to only think of strength…
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Memory care, sometimes also called Alzheimer’s care, are communities that are designed to offer a safe and enriching environment to individuals who are experiencing memory loss. This is done so by offering round-the-clock care and support, certified and trained team members as well as medical support. This might sound very similar to assisted living communities.…
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Eating a variety of foods from different food groups can help provide us with the necessary nutrients that our body needs daily. As we age, we will experience a decline in our health which can be mitigated by eating the right foods. Here are several healthy diets for older adults that can help to promote…
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It might be difficult to communicate with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or another kind of dementia. This is because, in addition to memory loss, one of the defining symptoms of dementia is difficulty expressing or comprehending concepts. Let us at Discovery Commons South Biscayne give you some advice on how you can maintain communication…
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As people age, there are fewer new and foreign experiences in life. It may therefore seem scary to move to a senior living community. For most of us who have lived alone or with family for most of our lives, having so much more activity in your neighborhood may seem really overwhelming. For others, it…
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Compared to the past, American men and women are living longer and more robustly than ever before. And this often applies more to women than men. You can expect to hit 75 years of age if you are an average American male, while the average female can live till roughly 80 years old. It’s not…
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Many people will need long-term care at some point in their lives, this is especially so when we grow older. However, it can be very confusing with so many options out there and even more so when many programs and conditions overlap. In particular, as they grow older, many people will experience cognitive decline and…
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As we grow older, you may find that you and your loved ones need a bit more help with your daily tasks. This is where assisted living may add value to your life. An assisted living community is basically an option for long-term housing that also offers around-the-clock care and assistance. Different communities will offer…
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Incontinence means being unable to control your bladder or bowels, which can be embarrassing and even frustrating at times. While this doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a problem that worsens over time, especially as you grow older. The good news is that there are many treatments available to help manage senior incontinence incidents and help seniors…
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There is a common myth that older adults are somehow supposed to slow down as they age. This is not true! In fact, as a retiree, you are now free from work commitments, project deadlines, and many other burdens that plague younger adults. In fact, surveys have shown that retirees are less anxious, happier, and…
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