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 Christie Wisniewski | Oct 14, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Mental Health in Seniors: Knowing When to Get Help Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you have back pain or joint problems, you’d likely seek treatment to feel better. But if you regularly feel sad or unmotivated to do things you used to enjoy,...
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 Chelsea Schonhaut | Sep 3, 2020 | Featured, Health & Wellness
Healthy Aging Tips for Men The average American life expectancy is longer than ever, but men still aren’t living as long as American women. A woman’s life expectancy is more than 80 years, but for men, it’s about 75 years. Some research suggests that a primary reason...
by Christie Wisniewski | Aug 13, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Mental Health in Seniors: Knowing When to Get Help Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you have back pain or joint problems, you’d likely seek treatment to feel better. But if you regularly feel sad or unmotivated to do things you used to enjoy,...
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...
