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National Assisted Living Week
It’s National Assisted Living Week! We are taking this time to celebrate our wonderful residents, and our hard working team of professionals. We are so thankful for every single one of you.
Read MoreHonoring Low Vision Awareness Month
By 2030, when the last baby boomers turn 65, the number of Americans who have visual impairments is projected to reach 7.2 million, with 5 million having low vision. Low vision is when even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people have difficulty seeing, which makes everyday tasks difficult to do. For people…
Read MoreNational Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
The month of November is known as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. President Ronald Reagan made that designation in 1983 and it is something that is still recognized today. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, at that time there were less than two million people with the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that leads to memory,…
Read MoreSenior Foot Care for Comfort and Health
We have discussed how you can improve your health through the way you eat. Now lets look at the other end of the body – special senior feet! Our feet carry us around all day and help us balance. They are the end point for circulation before blood heads back up to the heart. The…
Read MoreGrandparent’s Day as a Senior Family Event Holiday
Let’s celebrate grandparent’s day as a senior family event holiday, bridging generations, enjoying family time. Who Founded Grandparent’s Day? This national holiday, is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, each year. Credit for founding the holiday, goes to a special lady by the name of Marian McQuade, who passed away in 2008…
Read MoreWriters’ Workshops – A Favorite Senior Activity
In this article about writing as a senior activity: Why tell your story? Writing as a senior activity. Famous writers who made it in their senior years. Make your own writers group. Why Tell Your Story? Through writing as a senior activity, we can learn from the past and take lessons into the future. Writers…
Read MoreHow to Ask for Help when it Hurts
Something has been feeling ‘a little sore’ for a little while. You are a senior who cares about your health, and now you wish you had some tips as to how to make the feelings more concrete so that you can do something about it. Here are those tips! Keep a Pain Journal In written…
Read MoreManaging with Pain Management – give Senior Health a Boost
Some seniors think that pain comes together with years, but this is does not have to be the case. The senior population should report pain as would anyone in any other age bracket. Senior living should be a lovely and enriched experience. Seniors deserve it – so let’s not let pain move in! For some,…
Read MoreHow To Get Better Sleep When You Experience Grief
This article was written exclusively for our Castle Living readers by our friend Sheila Olson of ‘FitSheila’ As our loved ones age and advance into their senior years, the reality of their mortality begins to sink in. Losing a loved one is never easy. Loss affects all aspects of your life, including sleep, and typically…
Read MoreKnowing the Facts About A Senior Living Community
When it comes time to investigate the options for senior living communities in New York, you begin by educating yourself. Learn all you can about senior living communities. Senior living communities in New York vary widely in terms of their amenities, living arrangements, facilities, locations, and reputations. Although you usually get what you pay for…
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