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Aging well starts with eating right, staying active, and thinking positive. Learn how to take good care of your body and your mind with timely tips from our Thrive at Home Specialists.
7 Ways to Reduce and Prepare for Aggressive Dementia Behaviors
Our “new normal” created by the COVID-19 pandemic can be very unsettling for a person who lives with dementia. Unfortunately, aggressive behavior can surface at any time when a loved one has dementia and caregivers need to have the tools to help them through this...
#COVIDCANTSTOPGOOD
A public health crisis like the coronavirus can cause uncertainty and stress for people of all ages, and the isolation caused by social distancing can feel lonely. These feelings may be new for some. But for many of the older adults served by AgingNext, 78% of whom are considered low-income and 63% of whom are homebound, stress and loneliness are experienced regularly. This crisis only exacerbates those feelings.
The Importance of Kindness
Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Affection, gentleness, warmth, concern, and care are words that are associated with kindness. While kindness has a connotation of meaning someone is naive or weak, that is not the case. Being kind often requires courage and strength.
Important COVID-19 Updates
AgingNext is deeply invested in the safety and well-being of our community!
Care Partners: Friendships that Make a Difference
James Kallsen swept Diane off her feet at the age of 15 and in just six short days, they will be celebrating 51 years of marriage. These two exemplify what it means to be a match made in heaven! James and Diane are blessed with two girls and they both do as much as they can to support their parents however, “kids come and go, they have their own lives”.
MSN Lifestyle: You Should Know These 16 Black Women Fighting For Civil Rights In 2020
It’s 2020, over 50 years after Martin had his dream, and the fight for civil rights is still very much ongoing. Back then, the face of civil rights was mostly black, male, and straight. History books still regularly overlook the black women who were at the center of both local and national efforts.
Benefits of Having a Pet if You are Challenged with Alzheimer’s or Another Form of Dementia
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase a person’s daily exercise routine, they get us outside in the fresh air, and they increase our ability to socialize with like- minded...
A Continental Love Story: Olga and Walter
AgingNext Village Members Olga and Walter have been married for nearly 70 years and their story is one of love, commitment, and change. They have built a life together not once, not twice, but three times in the last 6 decades.
AgingNext Featured on an Episode of “The Doctors”!
The holidays are an important time to remember to care for seniors, watch our CEO Floy, and one of our Care Partners Jackie, on an episode of “The Doctors” discussing how seniors are helping fellow seniors combat loneliness…
HHCN: More Seniors Age in Place Thanks to Growth of “Villages”
For a small group of people in 1999 Boston, moving into a retirement community was not desirable, making them determined to stay in…
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