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3 Life Lessons I (Hope I) Taught My Kids
By Mike Cooper Naperville Senior Center / A Nurturing Senior Community As a parent, you hope you can impart some valuable wisdom to your children, or at least a few good lessons along the way, to help them grow into dependable, mature adults. Sometimes you feel like...
Top 4 Exercises for Older Adults
Exercises for older adults At any age, exercise is important part of a healthy life. But it is even more important as adults get older. Even with all of the studies showing that consistent physical activity can help enhance longevity and quality of life, over 85% of...
Honoring Lost Lives On This Wonderful Memorial Day
Memorial Day was originally referred to as Decoration Day. It came about in the years following the Civil War as a way to remember those who lost their lives in battle. The first Decoration Day took place in May of 1868. It wasn’t until 1971 that Memorial Day became a...
5 Reasons Why Nurses Are So Important
The theme of 2019 National Nurses Week is “Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body and Spirit." We celebrate all nurses, especially our nurses, Julie and Donna. They are the heart of our personalized care programs! We thank them and all nurses who lead the charge for...
Moms Should Be Celebrated All Year Long
Mother's Day / Moms should be Celebrated all year long Now that the calendar has flipped to May, it's time to think about Mother’s Day. Lines at the florists and grocery stores will get longer, with people buying flowers, candy, cards and other mementos to give their...
5 Easter Traditions from Around the World
By Mike Cooper As we celebrate Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter, we want to share 5 Easter traditions from around the world. Some of these are similar to things we do here in the U.S.; others are very unusual! When the kids were little in the Cooper household, we...
Fast from Doom & Gloom; Feast on Positive Attitude
Fast from Doom & Gloom; Feast on Positive Attitude Beginning of the Lent. The Lenten season leading up to Easter is usually about giving something up. Maybe in the past you gave up chocolate, caffeine, liquor, sweets or something else. But for many older adults...
Are Frozen Foods Good For You?
Do you eat as many vegetables in the winter as you do in the summer? Fresh vegetables tend to cost more when they are out of season - and a lot of them are out of season this time of the year. With winter upon us, we ask the question, “Are frozen foods good for you?”...
3 Ways to Show Your Appreciation to Senior Citizens
In 2015 there were 47.8 million senior citizens (65 and above) living in the United States. That is about 15 percent of the population. By 2050 that number is expected to be close to 90 million people over 65 years old – and that is just in the United States! In...
Physical Therapy: The Cure for What Ails You
By Pam Cooper I chose the field of Physical Therapy the summer before my senior year of high school. I knew I wanted to work in health care, so I volunteered at a local hospital and ‘floated’ through the different departments. When I observed the therapists working in...
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