Osteoporosis is a condition caused by the loss of calcium and other minerals from one’s bones. This in turn causes one’s bones to be brittle and susceptible to fracture. Due to hormonal changes that occur during menopause, women are typically more likely than men to develop osteoporosis. While good dining habits (including a calcium-rich diet)…
For many of your loved ones, moving into an assisted living community is a significant step. Your loved ones may experience self-isolation, depression or loneliness as a result of their new surroundings and living arrangements, as well as changing routines and strange faces, or they may lose touch with the things in life that make…
Assisted living communities can help your loved ones be independent and enjoy a decent quality of life. Your loved ones would be able to retain the agency that they need to feel in control of their lives, yet be able to receive help should they require it. Assisted living allows your loved ones to keep…
Having an independent life in a retirement community does not mean restriction of your freedoms. On the contrary, choosing to live an independent life in a retirement community offers you the best environment to live life as you want without being forced to do anything. You will also be included in any decisions made that…
Fort Smith, AR is a town rich in military and frontier history. If you are visiting or planning to move to a retirement community here, you should check out the area attractions including museums, where you can learn about different aspects of history. Read on for six interesting museums in Fort Smith, AR that you…
While watching television in moderate amounts is not a problem, many aging elders watch too much TV. Doing so promotes excessive sitting and a sedentary lifestyle that has been linked to a number of health problems, but there are other negative effects that must also be considered. Cognitive Decline Research has indicated that the more…
Along the Arkansas River, in northeastern Oklahoma, there is a “mid-sized city” by the name of Broken Arrow. Among its most pleasant months are May, October, and December. This is not to say, however, that if you live in Broken Arrow, OK, you won’t enjoy the rest of the year! Quite the opposite, in fact.…