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Anyone who’s ever owned a pet knows that they provide the type of wealth money can’t buy, in the form of devotion, affection, companionship, laughter and love. But you may not know that for seniors, the perks of pet ownership are even more profound.
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Caregiver Support | Health & Aging
Updated November 2024 The holidays are fast approaching! Your To-do list includes shopping, baking, wrapping, and other seasonal preparations. But for caregivers with an aging parent or anyone entertaining elderly loved ones this holiday, there's one more item for your list: Safety Checks! It may seem like just one more item for your To-do list, but with the suggestions below, it is easier to keep your elderly loved ones safe this holiday season.
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Caregiver Support | Health & Aging
Technology is a great resource for caregivers and seniors, especially due to the percentage of adult children caregiving from a distance. According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 18 million Americans provide care to aging parents and other relatives, with 15% of these caregivers living at a distance to their loved ones. With all the difficulties caregivers face, meeting the challenges of long-distance caregiving can be overwhelming. Presbyterian Senior Living wants to help alleviate these challenges and bridge the gap between caregiver, caregivee, and how society views aging. One way we are doing this is through the use of technology.
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The holidays often bring a variety of emotions, positive and negative. For many people, the weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year can unearth feelings of sadness, loneliness and grief. For seniors especially, the holidays can evoke feelings of regret, painful memories of lost loved ones and longing for days past.
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Every year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control emphasizes the importance of getting a flu vaccination and established National Influenza Vaccination Week. This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week takes place between December 6 and December 12, 2015.
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For many people, the idea of downsizing seems daunting because of all the physical “stuff” they’ve collected over the years. Often, seniors continue to live in the family home where they’ve been for decades, and the sheer mass of items to sort through is enough to make anyone want to crawl back into bed and put the whole thing off until another day.
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