by Krista Scarlett | Oct 16, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Memory Care
Alzheimer’s Disease: What You Need to Know Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect nearly 50 million people worldwide but are most common in seniors. These irreversible, progressive brain disorders slowly destroy memory and thinking skills. Eventually, the...
by Krista Scarlett | Oct 8, 2020 | Featured, Health & Wellness
Breast Health for Seniors This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re discussing the breast health of senior women. The older you are, the more likely you are to get breast cancer. In fact, the average age of breast cancer for women is 62—about half were diagnosed after...
by Krista Scarlett | Aug 6, 2020 | Caregiver Support, Health & Wellness
Easing the Stress of Rightsizing or Moving to Assisted Living Change at any age can be tough. But uprooting your entire life and rightsizing or moving to assisted living later in life can be a monumental decision with its own stressors. For seniors, moving can take a...
by Krista Scarlett | Jul 28, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Healthy Aging Tips for Women On average, women may live longer than men, but they’re also at higher risk than men for many common health conditions, including heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, and obesity. At Grand Oaks, we want...
by Krista Scarlett | Jul 23, 2020 | Health & Wellness
10 Aging Myths, Debunked We’re living in an aging country. By 2060, the number of Americans ages 65 and older is expected to double from 46 million to more than 98 million. Still, there are plenty of misconceptions about aging and the older population in general. By...
