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7 Ways to Improve Quality of Life for Seniors
Between 1900 and 2000, the average U.S. life expectancy increased by nearly 30 years. That statistic addresses quantity, but…
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Care Management
Benefits of a Senior Care Coordinator
Yes, “house calls” still exist. In fact, the ability to receive coordinated health care wherever you call home has…
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Health & Wellness
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to Beat the Winter Blues
The official beginning of winter arrived on December 21, marking the darkest day of the year. Around this time,…
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Health & Wellness
What to Do About Unintentional Weight Loss in Seniors
One of my readers recently sent in this question: “My 88-year-old father lives in his own home about 100…
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Life at Bethesda
Southgate/Charless Village Auxiliary
(Front row): Mike Jarvis; Kate Muldoon; Jan Keale, Auxiliary Coordinator; Nancy Baumgartner, President; Jeanette Kille; Chris Crouch, Vice President…
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Life at Bethesda
Bethesda Dilworth Auxiliary
Top (left to right): Maud Jeanty, Treasurer; Bob Morris, Auxiliary President; Charlene Zinkl, Secretary; Darla Neely, Auxiliary Coordinator |…
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Health & Wellness
Retirement Living Guide: How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle at a Retirement Community
As the American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “The first wealth is health.” It forms the base that…
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Care Management
Aging in Place: How Planning Can Help a Senior Live Independently
Most older adults facing the choice of staying in their family homes or transitioning to senior living simply don’t…
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Life at Bethesda
Bethesda Employees Honored at the 2017 VOYCE Caregiver Awards
Bethesda nominated three team members and two volunteers for the 2017 VOYCE Caregiver Awards. VOYCE, formerly known as the…
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Caregiver Tips
Four Steps for Caring for a Senior with Dementia or Alzheimer’s
When your senior loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, being designated as…
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Life at Bethesda
Why I Volunteer at a Skilled Nursing Home Community: Matthew Moore
When 12-year-old Matthew Moore walked through the doors of the Bethesda Southgate during the summer of 2011, he didn’t…
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Finance & Planning
Beware of Medicare Scams During Open Enrollment
For many, Medicare coverage enrollment can be a nerve-wracking experience, and older adults need to be wary of Medicare…
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Caregiver Tips
Seniors and Safe Driving
Americans inherently cherish their independence and freedom, so when the time comes to address the issue of older adult…
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