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May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day
May is Older Americans Month and May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Stay fit and appreciate older Americans for all they have done.
Activities For The Minds of Seniors With Dementia
This is the National Week for Activity Professionals. Activity professionals are trained to provide activity services usually for the geriatric population, but also for special needs individuals. These pros help keep older adults active, both physically and mentally. Their work can be in a home, a long term care facility, a rehab facility, a medical center, or [...]
Memory Screening Starts Now
With Tuesday, November 16 recognized as National Memory Screening Day in the awareness month for Alzheimer’s Disease, it is appropriate to encourage the campaign to have memory screening as a normal occurence in a senior person’s health care evaluation. The past debate has included the issue of at what age to start the screening. Since the oldest baby boomers turn age 65 [...]
Singing For An Alzheimer’s Cure
The summer edition of Preserving Your Memory magazine has a special story about two musicians who have created thoughtful songs about people with Alzheimer’s. Aaron Angello made the song Fade about his grandparents who both lost their lives to the disease. Augusta Crawford’s song, Lost Lullaby, is about a friend’s grandmother who has Alzheimer’s. The musical artist applies the [...]