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Most Effective Modifications for Aging at Home
Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. Rachel Blackwood, PT, and Jane Sizemore, OT, owners of Designing Independence, provide easy modifications to keep you safely at home.
Tags: aging in place, house & home, CDC, falling
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Music & Memory
Personalized music playlists can decrease agitation and anxiety and improve quality of life for those living with dementia.
Tags: dementia, Alzheimer's, music therapy, music
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What does Phase 2.5 Mean for Seniors?
While there are not many differences from Phase 2, Phase 2.5 will allow family members to finally have in-person outdoor visits with loved ones in nursing homes. Here are answers to the most common questions.
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How to respond when mom wants to come home
Wanting to go home is a common request loved ones with dementia make, even when they are living in their home. Melanie Bunn, RN, of Dementia Alliance, provides tips on how to respond.
Tags: dementia, education, coronavirus
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Resources for Seniors Increases Zoom and In-person Class Offerings
Sign up for their weekly electronic newsletter to read about the many new offerings available for free, the majority on Zoom, but some in-person, as well.
Tags: Zoom, Resources for Seniors, exercise, arts and crafts
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Everything you need to know about hospital beds for home use
Renting or purchasing a hospital bed with the right features can mean the difference between increased independence and further frustration. Dave Tuchler, of Mobility City, provides expertise on what to consider.
Tags: Medicare, hospital beds, coronavirus, rent, rehab, hospital
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Ways to Reengage with Life When You're Older and Alone
Everyone is experiencing loneliness and grief due to the pandemic, but especially older people living alone. What are ways to get your verve back given this new world?
Tags: coronavirus, virtual activity, church, community service
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Traditional Caregivers Summit Goes Virtual for 2020
The annual Caregivers Summit will move from multiple in-person events to one virtual event, scheduled for October 22, 2020. Here is how to register.
Tags: caregiving
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OLLI Fall Registration has opened
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at NCSU has opened its Fall 2020 registration with around 75 offerings between September and December.
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Serve others: An antidote for trying times
Kind acts of generosity, large and small, can be a balm for the heart of both the one giving and the one receiving in this challenging period.
Tags: coronavirus, pandemic, Providing in a Pandemic, act of kindness, coronavirus WRAL
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The Range of Visitation Policies in Senior Communities
The NC DHHS provides guidelines for outdoor visitation for congregate care communities; however, there is variation between communities.
Tags: coronavirus, coronavirus medicine
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ASK AGING WELL: Picking a Rehab in the time of Coronavirus
With the inability to tour places, how does one pick their three top choices for rehab upon discharge from the hospital?
Tags: coronavirus, skilled nursing, rehab
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