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Family Matters, Spring 2021 Magazine
Spring is here and we can all take a deep breath – literally and figuratively speaking. It has been a very long, trying year. Now as more Americans get the COVID vaccine, and fresh spring air moves in, we can…
Free Webinar: Making Long Term Care Decisions After COVID
Join us April 6th at 10AM PT for an interactive webinar and live Q&A with Dr. Diane Darby Beach Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST Have you delayed care decisions regarding your elderly loved one…
6 Benefits of Yoga for Seniors
Yoga is a great form of exercise for seniors. Many yoga postures can increase flexibility, mobility, strength, and balance through low-impact movement. Psychologically, it can help keep your mind sharp and increase positive emotions, mindfulness, and self-awareness. The Benefits of…
What to Do When Your Elderly Parent Refuses to Move
As people age, they tend to become more attached to their surroundings. This likely stems from the desire to hold on and keep their lives as stable as possible in an ever-changing world. Sometimes, though, staying in their home isn’t…
Foot Care for Seniors: How to Keep Aging Feet Healthy
Did you know that by age 50 the average adult has walked 75,000 miles? And with life expectancy going up each year, that is many more miles that we should expect to walk. No foot pain is “normal," even as…
What is the Sandwich Generation of Caregivers?
At first glance, “sandwich generation” sounds like a term apropos to “latchkey kids”—yet another clever slogan describing a generation of people who were required to fend for themselves. Both terms inspire this image of children returning from school to an…
