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Being Happy is Good for Your Health
By Mike Cooper There have been several studies showing that being happy is good for your health. There is a connection between being happy and optimistic, and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Happy, optimistic people tend to maintain good habits as...
3 Ways You Can Communicate with Your Senior Loved One
When was the last time you picked up a pen and put it to paper to write a letter? Or a thank you note? Or even to sign a birthday or get well card? For many people, it may have been a while. I notice the number of Christmas cards we receive each year...
A Look Back to Gain Perspective
In the two years since we received our permit to begin construction on the Naperville Senior Center space so much has happened! It seems like just yesterday when Pam, Emily, Zach and I spent Christmas 2014 with our hardhats on looking at the drawings and...
What are Your Favorite Christmas Traditions?
As the song goes, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” With the snowfall we have received in the Chicagoland area over the last few weekends and now the frigid temperatures, it is the most wonderful time of the year! We are only a few days away...
8 ways to regain control of your life
As we recognize National Family Caregiver Month, we are reminded that 75 percent of caregiving support for seniors is provided by a family member. That means about 44 million Americans care for family members or friends with conditions that keep them from...
When is the Right Time to Downsize?
Downsizing. Getting smaller. The connotation is that you are losing something. As Americans, we hear over and over that bigger is better. If someone said, ‘You should downsize,’ what would you think? But downsizing isn’t a bad thing. It just depends on...
3 Way to be a Better Self-Caregiver
As any caregiver can tell you, care giving is more than just taking care of your loved one’s physical health. Truly giving care means providing emotional support, socialization, and intellectual stimulation. However, many caregivers often sacrifice their own self-care...
5 Life Lessons for Caregivers of Seniors
There’s bad news and there’s good news. The bad news is that caring for an aging loved one has no guide book. The good news is that you are not alone and you certainly aren’t the first person to wonder how on earth you can fit all a caregiver does into 24 short hours...
Setting Boundaries with Your Senior Loved One
Out of all the tasks a caregiver has to do in the day, setting and maintaining healthy boundaries can be the toughest thing. How can you say no to the person who raised you? Unfortunately, because setting boundaries is so difficult, many caregivers end up...
Help your loved one get ready for winter
In just another week autumn will officially begin. The Halloween decorations have been in stores for a while now and Christmas items will be on shelves (if not already out in a few places). We may not want to think about it, but Old Man Winter will be...
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