Aging is an adjustment, but it is also a gift. To help seniors and their caregivers tackle the challenges that come with growing older and embrace the aging process, The Wesley Community regularly features expert advice and helpful tips in our Senior Strategies Blog.
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Take steps to recognize symptoms of caregiver stress and avoid burnout Caregivers are unpaid individuals, typically a spouse, child, neighbor, or friend, who assist with activities of daily living and medical tasks. These informal caregivers often fill in gaps between medical professionals or paid aides to meet the needs of individuals. The National Alliance for […]
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As the leaves will soon begin to fall here in upstate New York, we are approaching the start of flu season. You might remember how widespread last year’s flu epidemic was. Experts say that’s partly due to the flu shot not being as effective as it usually is. As a result, the number of people […]
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If you or a loved one will be going home after short-term rehab, these tips can help make the transition go more smoothly. One of the services The Wesley Community is known for is our short-term rehabilitation program. Older adults typically come to us following a hospital stay for a planned surgery, an injury, or […]
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This 4-minute video, How Alzheimer’s Changes the Brain, shows how Alzheimer’s affects the human brain and looks at promising ideas to treat and prevent the disease. It is presented by the National Institute on Aging. Please scroll down for the complete transcript of this video. Transcript In healthy people, all sensations, movements, thoughts, memories, and feelings […]
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Have you ever blanked on a friend’s name mid-conversation? Or maybe you walked into another room to get something, but for the life of you can’t remember what it was? There’s nothing to be ashamed of. These effects of aging are common and happen to everyone. The reason why is quite simple: as we get […]
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Revelations about weight loss, medical information on the internet, and more by Joanne Jarrett, M.D., AARP The Magazine, June-July 2018 Joanne Jarrett, M.D., polled dozens of doctors to find out what they’d tell you if only they could, and here are the results… We are working on your case, even if it looks like we have disappeared. Physicians […]
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Making friendships a priority can create important connections By Debbie Reslock July 3, 2018 Sharing in an interview that he never told anyone because he felt ashamed, the former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke of his youthful loneliness. He believed at the time that admitting how he felt was like admitting he wasn’t worth being loved. That stigma, still […]
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It may be challenging to figure out who you are without the trappings of a career, but it can be done By Bob Lowry The end of a career and the beginning of retirement prompts major changes in your personal identity, use of time and relationships. If your retirement is not by choice, the stress can […]
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Ask questions to help ease the transition for those who prefer being alone. By Deb Hipp A few years ago, I took my 77-year-old mom, a classic introvert, on a tour of senior living communities. I wanted to show her how much easier life could be if she and Dad rented an independent living apartment and […]
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Tips for childless boomers from the author of a new book By Sara Zeff Geber Author and founder of LifeEncor For boomers without children (Solo Agers), an important question to answer is: What happens when I am no longer physically or mentally able to make decisions for myself? Many decisions have to be made to create documents […]
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