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5 Tips for Showing Compassion While Caring for Aging Parents
It can be frustrating caring for aging parents who refuse help. However, it’s important to approach the situation with…
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Life at Bethesda
Harmonizing Healing: Seniors Find Happiness Through Creative Music Therapy
Originally published May 4, 2017. Updated in 2024. Ruth Ann Cranston could see her dad slipping away. “In the…
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Health & Wellness
Creative Hobbies for Older Adults that Promote Mental Health
Hobbies may provide diversion, relaxation, entertainment, and enjoyment, but they also can benefit our mental health. This is especially…
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Rehab & Therapy
Art Therapy for Seniors
Art is a creative, focused, self-reflective activity, capable of producing positive thoughts and emotions. When guided by a highly…
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Independent Living
Moving a Loved One to Independent Senior Living in St. Louis: Tips for a Smooth Transition
Moving from a family home full of memories to an independent living apartment can be challenging for anyone, but…
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Senior Living
Things to Do with Grandkids in St. Louis
The school year is coming to an end soon and you might be looking for things to do with…
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Technology
Protecting Seniors Online: Recognizing and Avoiding Common Scams
It seems like every day there is a new scam hatched with designs to separate us from our hard-earned…
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Health & Wellness
The Effect Spring Allergies Have on Seniors
Allergy season can be tough on everyone, especially those who live in the Midwest, causing a variety of symptoms…
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Health & Wellness
Improve Seniors’ Quality of Life With This In-Home Exercise Routine
The body – at any age – was designed to move in order to maintain itself, so exercise is…
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Health & Wellness
8 Secrets of People Who Exercise Regularly
Originally published on December 29, 2015 by Linda Melone, CSCS for Next Avenue. I began working out 35 years…
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Health & Wellness
Strength in Every Step: The Many Benefits of Walking for Seniors
Walking, the most basic of exercises, only requires comfortable clothes and a good pair of shoes. You don’t need…
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Health & Wellness
Maintaining Strength and Manual Dexterity for Seniors
Our hands and fingers need strength, flexibility, and touch to lift, turn, press, pull, grip, twist, manipulate, tap, and…
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Health & Wellness
Why You Should Add Balance Exercises for Seniors to Your Workout
When we were younger, we took our ability to balance for granted. But as we’ve aged, and keeping our…
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