Archive for September, 2020

Making your home accessible as you age is a key factor in staying in your home. This video explains the most common home modifications adults make and explains why they are important.
 

 

Contributed by:
Nancy Thomas, MS, OTR/L, CAPS
Care Coordinator

Nancy is a licensed occupational therapist (OT) in Pennsylvania who is also Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) certified. Her passion is to help older adults thrive in place! Since the start of her OT career, she has been working with the older adult population in different long term care settings including…

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Think you can’t volunteer because you’re mostly homebound? Think again. Then start volunteering from home.

Not only is it a good thing to do for others. Volunteering will help improve your mental health, too.

Whether you’re at home to stay safe and/or healthy these days, or you were homebound before the coronavirus, the good news is you’ll feel better when you volunteer.

Researchers at the University of Exeter found volunteering:

Reduces the risk of depression, anxiety and stress. Volunteering – even from home – helps people make meaningful connections and soc…

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Kids are learning online, why not you?

By Michele McGovern
September 7th, 2020 Health & Wellness No Comments

Back to school, and most kids are learning online. Why not you, too? Now’s the time to gain skills and new knowledge with online learning.

You know the saying, You’re never too old to learn something new. Even better, researchers recently found older adults benefit from online learning more than anyone ever thought.

Research published in the Interactive Journal of Medical Research found older adults who took online courses reduced feelings of loneliness and isolation.

And a Harvard Medical School study found learning helps older adults keep their memory strong and …

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As part of VigR (R), Friends Life Care is bringing members and friends another great educational opportunity.

In this presentation by Clémence Scouten, you can learn how to tackle your family history projects without being completely overwhelmed by all the different threads you need to keep track of and all the ideas you have.  Read on for a sneak peak. And join the webinar for a more comprehensive understanding of the themes that will be covered.
4 Main Family History Projects

The process of organizing all the documents, photographs and memorabilia you have bee…

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VigR® Chat — Take 10 Minutes to Relax and Unwind

By Contributor Post
September 2nd, 2020 Health & Wellness Comments Off on VigR® Chat — Take 10 Minutes to Relax and Unwind

Especially during stressful times, we can all benefit by taking a moment to relax and unwind. This progressive muscle relaxation exercise can help you learn how to reduce stress and anxiety in your body.  It will guide you to slowly tense, and then relax, muscle groups in your body. You can do it sitting or laying down.  Whenever you feel the need to slow down and relax, gift yourself ten minutes of self care.

Did you follow along and practice the technique? Do you feel more relaxed now?  We encourage your comments.  Ple…

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