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6 Things Seniors Need to Know About Memorial Planning
To everything, there is a season – and if you are a senior aged 65 or older this includes pre-planning your legacy with care because it’s never too early or late to consider your final arrangements. It might seem strange to talk about memorial planning while many seniors and their families are celebrating the winter…
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The Giving Season: Protecting Seniors from Fraud
With holiday carols all around and seasonal cheer in the air, the holidays are lovingly referred to as “the giving season.” For many seniors, the holidays are not just about presents under a tree or twinkling lights but also about offering support to charities and causes close to their hearts. However, seniors—the most generous demographic…
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Evaluating Driving Skills as Seniors Age
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week provides a platform for raising awareness about an often-overlooked topic—the impact of aging on driving skills. With advancement in years as seniors hit the age 65 mark, changes in physical health, cognitive function, and sensory abilities can potentially affect their driving capabilities. These changes do not mean an aging senior…
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Are We Closer to A Cure for COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung ailment characterized by obstructed airways and primarily manifests as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The former causes damage to the bronchial tubes while the latter wreaks havoc on the tiny air sacs, known as alveoli, in the lungs. Basics About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD causes shortness of…
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Long-Term Care Insurance: A Plan for the Golden Years
As November unfolds, so does Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness month, shedding light on the importance of planning for the golden years. For many seniors, the prospect of needing long-term care is a reality that cannot be ignored. LTCI Awareness Month reminds us to have a plan in place for a potential long-term care event. Why…
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Honoring Top Caregivers with Amada Value Awards
Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.” ~ Mason Cooley Providing the best home care is what we’re passionate about at Amada Senior Care Keeping seniors safe and joyful by providing quality in-home care is what we at Amada describe as enriching the lives of others.…
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A Positive Approach to Family Caregiving During the Holidays
Now that we’re into the fall season, all the many family focused, holiday celebrations are right around the corner. This pause before the storm of festivities is an ideal time for family caregivers to make a plan for handling extra obligations and meeting the care needs of an aging elder. The holidays are a time…
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Breast Cancer and Older Women
Many of us know October as pink ribbon month, thanks to the prominent “wear pink” campaigns featuring people from all walks of life, companies and pro sports teams. One of the most important reasons for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to remind everyone that breast cancer continues to affect far too many women. Notes the…
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The Privilege of Aging: Its Impact on Health and Longevity
In providing nonmedical caregiving services to their communities, Amada Senior Care franchise owners witness the diverse experiences and challenges that aging individuals face every day. As senior advocates, we recognize ageism as a prevailing health issue our society needs to address and do more to overcome. Ageism Awareness Day this Saturday serves as a reminder…
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Why Seniors Should Consider Physical Therapy for Healthy Aging
If you’re a senior citizen or an older adult in your golden years, you know how important it is to stay healthy and active. Physical therapy can help seniors do that by improving mobility and flexibility, leading to fewer falls and fractures as well as better cardiovascular health. Physical therapy focuses on the muscles and…