Senior Housing Connection

New study results reinforce the importance of a diet that includes at least 25 grams of fiber daily. (TAH) - Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, killing more than 137,000 people annually. Among survivors, the disease is a leading cause of disability. Now, a new study, finds...[READ MORE]

How often do you think about your eyes during the course of a day. You may rub them every so often or maybe put in an eye drop or two. But how often do you sit back and rest them or exercise them?  We look out of and in many cases overuse our eyes all day long, most of an evening and in al...[READ MORE]

D oes it seem like Christmas comes sooner and sooner each year? As a child, it seemed like Christmas would never get here. As an adult, they seem to come around sooner and sooner. Many middle-aged folks (whatever that means) notice that time seems to be flying by; the years quickly pass. Why is ...[READ MORE]

ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Synonymous with film photography, lilacs and classical music, Rochester offers an unusual array of attractions for a mid-sized U.S. city that brought industrial prowess to a scenic river gorge on Lake Ontario's southern shore. From top-ranked golf courses and nati...[READ MORE]

  Are your children trying to convince you to move to a place where there are people around if you need them? A place where you can get your meals prepared for you when you don’t feel like cooking? A place where you can enjoy life instead of worrying about lawn mowing or snow removal...[READ MORE]

“For Human Beings, love is the most important fruit of experience in the sense world. Once we really understand the nature of love, or compassion, we will find that love is the way spirit expresses its truth in the world of the senses. We may even say that, in love, the spiritual world awak...[READ MORE]

By Derek Jones Cancer We’ve all heard that protecting skin from the sun will help prevent it from aging. But if you’re already older, is there any point to worrying about sun damage? Since July is UV Safety Month (not to mention a time when we’re all enjoying the early summer s...[READ MORE]

Senior citizens are the fastest growing demographic on Facebook, and this doesn’t surprise me. Though I’m not a senior, I personally use social media tools for business, but also to keep up with past and present friends as well as my family. For seniors, using Facebook, has enabled th...[READ MORE]

Too often, visiting our senior relatives becomes a chore that we shirk from, unsure of how to interact with them. We remember them as strong active men and women and it saddens us to see their decline. Don’t let that stop you from creating wonderful visits and memories with your favorite se...[READ MORE]

University of Pittsburgh research demonstrates that bexarotene improves cognitive deficits in mice. (TAH) – An anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model according to University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers .Their rese...[READ MORE]