Senior Housing Connection

Whether you’re a long-distance caregiver, or your parents live close by, it’s important to really understand what their needs are. Here are some areas to consider when you know mom or dad is beginning to need some help. All of the following suggestions are done 24/7 at Parkwood Heigh...[READ MORE]

Lonely Hearts Club: Instead of belonging to the ‘lonely hearts club,’ a new study makes a case for seniors to consider moving into a designated retirement community like Parkwood Heights. Many seniors prefer to age in place and remain in their own homes, but the benefits they might g...[READ MORE]

It’s the downside of aging that we hear a lot about and it is true, there are “issues” to deal with, but there’s also a lot of good news about aging. Like most things in life, it all begins with attitude. Our aging experience has no limits except for those we put upon our...[READ MORE]

Overview Men and women of any race, economic level, and health status can be a victim of elder financial abuse or exploitation. The individual trying to take advantage of you may be a stranger or someone you trust — even a son, daughter, or other family member. As an older adult, you need ...[READ MORE]

You need to visit Father and Grandfather on Father’s Day. 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 f...[READ MORE]

Australian researchers have found that eating a block of dark chocolate daily over 10 years has “significant” benefits for high-risk cardiac patients and could prevent heart attacks and strokes. A study of 2,013 Australians conducted at Melbourne’s Monash University found that ...[READ MORE]

The facts about falling might make you lose your balance… so you might want to sit down for this. One in three over 65 fall each year. At least 1/3 or falls are the result of hazards in the home. Almost 60% of people who fell in the previous year will fall again. Many people...[READ MORE]

Whether you’re a long-distance caregiver, or your parents live close by, it’s important to really understand what their needs are. Here are some areas to consider when you know mom or dad is beginning to need some help. It’s hard to know what your parents need unless you are abl...[READ MORE]

Most of us enjoy spending time with others. But is socializing just a pleasant way to pass a few hours? Research shows that socializing plays a vital health role throughout life, no matter what a person’s age or condition. Gerontologists tell us that maintaining human relationships promot...[READ MORE]

Few things feel more terrifying and random than a stroke, which can strike without warning. And fear of stroke — when a blood vessel in or leading to the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot, starving brain cells of oxygen and nutrients — is well founded. After all, stroke is t...[READ MORE]