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How to Talk to Your Loved One About Senior Living

08/21/2023

Asking a loved one to consider a senior living community can be a difficult conversation, even when it is the best choice for their safety…

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What Is the MIND Diet? 

08/07/2023

In 2004, a team of researchers at Rush University Medical Center enlisted a group of older adults who were participating in the ongoing Rush Memory…

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8 Types of Medications That Can Make It Harder to Handle the Heat

07/24/2023

Temperatures are soaring in many regions of the country, putting people — especially older adults — at risk for heat-related illness, even death. And one thing that…

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Cooked or Raw? The Best Ways to Eat 9 Healthy Veggies

07/11/2023

Many people assume veggies are always healthier raw; that chopping, slicing, dicing or grating them after they’ve been washed is all they need to work…

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Effective Communication for People With Dementia – Tuesday, July 18

07/06/2023

Join us and learn how to enhance your interactions with people with dementia from expert, Sophia Cameron. Tuesday, July 18 | 11 a.m. Lunch and…

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How to Stay Healthy as Summer Temps Rise

06/26/2023

As summer bears down, triple-digit temperatures in some parts of the country are no longer an anomaly — they’re normal.  Southern states are grappling with…

Events

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Navigating Dementia: Care Methods & Strategies

We’ll Navigate Dementia Together Join us for Navigating Dementia, the second event in Heart & Mind: A 3-Part Dementia Education Series, led by Sophia Cameron,...
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