Did you know that strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States?

A stroke occurs when blocked or ruptured vessels cut blood and oxygen flow to an area of the brain, damaging the surrounding cells and impairing functionality. Despite what you may think, this “brain attack” is not reserved for older adults. Strokes can affect anyone at any time – nearly 800,000 people are affected each year. More importantly, 80% of those episodes can be prevented. Protect yourself and others by knowing the key symptoms, warning signs and prevention tips.

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Did you miss a VigR wellness webinar that you meant to watch? Did you even know that Friends Life Care offers webinars with everything you need to know for healthy aging? In either case, you are in luck! All of our previous VigR Wellness Webinars are now available on-demand at one convenient web address:
 https://webinar.com/channel/94469902e9e94bb68de3163083386caa.
VigR (Vitality, Independence, Growth, Resilience) reflects Friends Life Care’s wellness philosophy and commitment to empowering people with the information and the tools needed to lead a healthy and vibrant l…

The average person spends an estimated 90,000 hours of his or her life at work. Since more time is spent with co-workers than family, friends, and sometimes even spouses, it’s not surprising that most relationships develop during business hours.

When older adults retire or leave their job, their interaction with longtime friends and colleagues is suddenly cut short. With a drastic increase in free time during the day and fewer people to talk to, it’s natural for feelings of isolation to set in.

It’s important to nip those feelings in the bud before they lead to …

We walked the halls today and asked some of the Friends Life Care Partner’s team what they are thankful for…this is what they said.
 
30 Things to Be Thankful For:

•My grandparents – they’re 90 and 91 and I cherish the time I can spend with them. We go to lunch or my nephew’s football games. I really enjoy having the chance to continue to thank them for all the support they have always given me.

•The roof over my head – our neighbor’s house recently burned down and left them with less than nothing. When something like that happens, well, it really puts l…

Spring-cleaning shouldn’t stop with closets and utility drawers overflowing with post-it notes. Every area of the house needs a thorough cleaning from time to time, especially the medicine cabinets.

When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet of expired medicines or prescriptions for old injuries and ailments? Here’s a better question — when was the last time your aging parents did a deep dive into the contents of their bathroom? If you can’t remember then an extensive purging is far overdue.

Older adults and primary caregivers must remove expired, u…