Archive for 'Senior Services'

Bedford Adult Day Center

Bedford Adult Day Center

Issue: June 2010 by .

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Those who have cared for an elderly parent or adult loved one know that round-the-clock care is truly a labor of love— one that can create a difficult situation when it comes to also working a full-time job, caring for a family, or simply taking a much-needed break. It’s a struggle that the Bedford Adult [...]

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CogniCheck: At-Home Memory Screenings Fill a Need

Issue: May 2010 by .

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How well do you remember faces? What if you were asked to put a series of numbers in order seconds after they were played back-to-back in two second intervals? Could you recall and write out a group of words shown in the same time frame? If you’ve ever worried that you or a loved one [...]

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Pre-Planning for a Loved One: From Retirement to Funerals and Wills

Issue: April 2010 by .

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Let’s face it—it’s an unpleasant conversation. No one really wants to talk about growing older, and what happens when the Golden Years come to an end. How do you ask Dad what he wants when he’s gone? How do you decide who will take care of your kids if something would happen to you? How [...]

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Healthy Minds in Older Adults

Issue: March 2010 by .

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Maintaining a healthy mind with age has been a concern among mental health professionals for the past several years. In fact, many games such as Brain Age and Sudoku have been invented to keep the mind agile as it ages. Keeping the mind young and active is only part of maintaining mental health, though. A [...]

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Project Lifesaver

Issue: February 2010 by .

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Every 70 seconds, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, according to the 2009 Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures Report. Another 5.3 million people live with the disease, 42,000 of which are in the Central and Western Virginia region. Alzheimer’s takes a heavy toll on primary caregivers, as those with the disease often wander off [...]

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