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Fall Prevention Awareness : Strength
September 21st-25th is Fall Prevention Week! Fall prevention covers a variety of topics, and strength and balance seem to be the ones that come to mind the most. The 10 AM and 2 PM daily exercise classes usually include activities …
GROWTH & GRATITUDE: THE BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE FOR OLDER & YOUNGER ADULTS
From the Mather Institute: By Dugan O’Connor, Aug 19, 2020 Expressing gratitude has multiple social, emotional, and health benefits. In a study that earned the 2020 Gold Innovative Research on Aging Award, researchers examined the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction across …
The Benefits of Resistance Exercise
Part 2 of the “Which is better for you: cardio exercise or resistance exercise?” question. This week’s topic: Resistance Exercise. What is it? Resistance training is a form of physical activity that is designed to improve muscular fitness by exercising a muscle or muscle …
Ryan Meisel, Edenwald Wellness Manager, discusses Cardio Exercise
Good morning, Let’s start off with a question I have gotten many times while working in the wellness field: Which is better for you: cardio exercise or resistance exercise? In my wellness emails the next few weeks I plan to discuss …
The Costs of Senior Living vs. Staying at Home
What are the hidden costs of staying in your own residence? Hear from Dr. Karl Pillemer, Hazel E. Reed Professor in the Department of Human Development, Professor of Gerontology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, Senior Associate Dean for Research …
Love in the Time of Covid-19
Posted by Fara Gold McLaughlin | Jul 23, 2020 | Life Enrichment | 0 Today we are living in unprecedented times, like the times Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote about in his 1985 novel, Love in the …
Identifying and Overcoming Older Adults’ Barriers to Physical Activity
Why do most older adults avoid participating in regular physical activity—even those who understand the importance of activity for their ongoing health? Insights in a new research report can guide you in communicating about and providing fitness classes and other …
Who Can Benefit From Independent Living?
Independent living communities, sometimes called retirement communities, are designed for active adults. Independent living communities offer various types of living arrangements, including apartments, condominiums, townhomes, cottages and single-family homes. These housing options vary from community to community. What is Independent …
Get Moving, Seniors: It’s Good For Your Brain
Want to give your brain a boost? Go for a swim, take a walk, or spin your partner on the living room floor. A new study finds that aerobic exercise can improve older adults’ thinking and memory, even if they’re …
How Life Plan Communities Can Offer You Financial Security
Life Plan Communities, a Secure Option for Retirement Living. This is the moment you’ve been working and saving for your whole life: retirement. But after you say goodbye to your regular paycheck, what’s the best way to protect and preserve …