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Happy Veterans Day from Senior Helpers of Fairfield
Happy Veterans Day to all who have served in the past and are currently serving. Today, we honor you. Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors U.S. veterans and casualties of all wars. To help give you … Continue reading
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Caregiver Burnout and How to Avoid it
Being a caregiver for your elderly loved ones can be one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. It can be a joy to be able to care for someone you love who is in need. As … Continue reading
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Tagged burnout, Caregiver, dementia, elders, Family, Health, Healthy, seniors
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Healthy Eating during the Holidays
Every diet program, gym and personal trainer gears up for the holiday aftermath because they know that healthy eating stops being a priority during those festive winter months. But healthy eating is important year round, especially for your aging loved … Continue reading
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Tagged Dehydration, Eating, elders, Food, Health, Healthy, Holiday, Human nutrition, Meal, senior, Thanksgiving
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Share your Traditions — and win!
With the passing of another year, it’s only natural to think back to your favorite holidays and Senior Helpers would like to know what made them special. Share with us a holiday tradition at our seasonal website: http://www.myholidaytraditions.com. After sharing your … Continue reading
Conversation Starters and Family Holiday Events
Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week?! Many families are planning to get together to celebrate (and eat a lot of food and watch some football). The holidays are meant to be a joyful time but we’d be deluding ourselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, conversation, elders, Family, History, Holiday, memories, seniors, Thanksgiving
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Post Hurricane Reminders
To our local readers and those affected by Hurricane Sandy: we hope you are all doing well in these very challenging past weeks. Right now, early November, is the start of a very busy time of year: there are major … Continue reading
Favorite Photo Tips
Almost everyone has a digital camera these days and taking photos has become an accessible activity. With the beautiful fall foliage right at its peak and the holiday season coming up, I want to share with you some of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, dementia, elders, Family portrait, Health, memories, photography
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Physical Activity in Changing Weather
It looks like the fall foliage is peaking right now in North Jersey! Yesterday I had a leisurely walk around the block with my dog, took some pictures of the changing leaves against the bright blue sky and enjoyed stepping … Continue reading
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Tagged active, Autumn leaf color, elders, Health, outdoors, Recreation
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Avoiding Cold and Flu During Changing Seasons
Nothing is worse than waking up in the morning only to realize a cold (or worse!) has set in overnight. Sore throats, fevers, coughs and congestion are just a few of the telltale signs that the pleasant transition to cool … Continue reading
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Tagged common cold, Cough, elders, Hand washing, Health, Immune system, seniors
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Fall Prevention
“Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries to older people in the United States…. Each year, more than 11 million people older than 65 fall — one in three senior citizens.” 1 Now that it’s autumn, it’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged elders, Fall, Fall prevention, Health, Healthy, safety, seniors
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