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Aug 2015
Senior Vaccines: Flu, Pneumonia and Shingles Senior vaccines are a marvel of the 20th century health care and have been improving into the 21st century. Older Adults are often at risk for some common illnesses due to a lowered immune system which accompanies aging. The truism, “An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure” ...
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Aug 2015
As reported in both the Palm Beach Post and the Sun-Sentinel. Palm Beach county seniors are curious about many of the websites they here about. What began as a couple of presentations, such as “Online Dating”, for Boomers and Older Adults/Retirees and Boomers has now grown to a six-part program in which each segment can ...
Sandwich Generation Caregivers are Pulled in Different Directions Sandwich Generation adults often find themselves in the middle between helping elder parents and their own children. If you are caring for more than one household and working, you must be very organized and open to accepting help to manage it all. Caregiving is demanding by definition. It ...
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Jul 2015
Home Assistance Care Can Start with a Couple of Hours Home Assistance for aging parents keeps them safe, independent and cared for. Private Home Care companies in South Florida typically have a 4 hour minimum. We have found that rule can be a deterrent to accepting any help, even when more may actually be needed. It ...
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Jul 2015
Senior Dating, be Ready When Your Parent Dates Again Senior dating is happening more frequently as one parent may outlive the other by many years. With our parents living into their nineties, it is a probability that one parent will be widowed, leaving their spouse of many years, alone. ...
01
Jul 2015
Aging Misconceptions: Myth or Fact? Seniors and Boomers test your knowledge about Aging and Aging Misconceptions. Read these statements and decide which are true and which are false. *Most Elderly Americans live in Nursing Homes (5% or less) *My family don’t call me, they must not love me” (Email & Texts are used) *A Will ...
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Jun 2015
Jan Engoren [email protected] Senior Internet Training on Popular Websites While surfing the Internet and a quick Google fact-check is second nature to many these days, there is still a segment of the population that struggles to get online and navigate. Many seniors, dragged reluctantly into the tech age, have acquiesced and accommodated, however slowly and ...
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Jun 2015
Senior Education series this winter at Temple Beit Tikva and Torah Emet. Senior education at local Temples – Beit Tikva, Shaarei Shalom and Torah Emet offer a Winter Program in Boynton Beach. Senior education topics vary but all include information, by experts on the topics discussed. “Location, Location, Location – Planning Where You Want to ...
Parkinson Support Groups at Palm Beach county YMCA Parkinson Support groups offers camaraderie to Parkinson’s patients and families Jan Engoren [email protected] – (Boynton Beach Forum) In addition to swimming, summer camp and recreational activities, the Boynton Beach YMCA also has the Surf & Turf support group for people with ...
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Jun 2015
Dementia Communication is Often Non-Verbal Dementia communication can be very challenging until you know some of the cues. Since only about 7% percent of communication is made through actual words/speech, we must be aware of the other 93% of ways in which we convey what we wish to get across. Body language, facial expression, tones ...
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