Illuminations
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What Is Memory Care, and What Are Its Benefits?
Memory Care is specialized care for patients living with Alzheimers Disease, Dementia or other conditions that cause memory loss.
Pet-Friendly Summer Activities for Seniors: Enjoying the Season with Your Furry Friends
Ah, the dog days of summer! And no, we’re not just talking about the heat. Longer daylight hours and warm weather make it the ideal season for fun-filled adventures with your furry friends. On days that are too nice to stay indoors, why not have some fun in the sun with your dog (or daring cat)?
Enhancing Safety and Independence: The Benefits of Using a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Device with GPS and Fall Detection
In an increasingly aging population, ensuring the safety and well-being of seniors living independently or with limited mobility is a growing concern. Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) have emerged as invaluable tools in providing immediate assistance in times of need.
Illuminations Newsletter
May 2024
This month's Illuminations is all about a healthier you! Learn about how barrier free living can make your home safer, where to find compassionate caregivers and great nutrition products, and find tips to manage your allergies this spring.
What Are Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts?
Medicaid is a state and federally funded health program for lower income persons of all ages. For applicants who fall into certain categories, Medicaid imposed specific rules on how much income and resources they can have and still qualify for benefits.
Barrier Free Living - Giving You the Freedom to Live Safely in Your Home
Barrier-free living is adapting your home to be fully accessible to you. That is, making it free of barriers that may lead to injury or keep you from enjoying your home and aging with independence.
Spring Fever: Seven Seniors Helping Seniors® Allergy Management Tips for Seniors
April showers bring May flowers… and a dusting of pollen. While we welcome the arrival of warmer days and sunny skies, many Seniors Helping Seniors® clients face symptoms from springtime allergies. In this blog, we’ll review seven senior-focused tips for navigating the allergy season.
Aging in Place with Ambient Assisted Living in ADUs and TinyMod™
By combining the benefits of smaller, more manageable living spaces with advanced technologies designed to support daily activities and monitor health, seniors can enjoy greater autonomy and peace of mind as they age.
Illuminations Newsletter
April 2024
This month's Illuminations tells you Nancy's story with Constellation Senior Concierge, tells you all about the latest scam aimed at seniors, and has great tips for using voice control technology.
Illuminations Newsletter
March 2024
This month's Illuminations introduces you to our founders, shows you where to go for the latest technology for aging in place and has great tips for keeping your brain agile.
What Is Ambient Assisted Living?
Ambient Assisted Living technologies helps seniors and people with disabilities to remain living independently in their homes.
Fraudsters Up Their Game with AI Voice Cloning
Scammers are innovating an old scheme by tapping the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to clone voices and steal money by convincing someone that a close friend or loved one is in desperate trouble.
3 Common Probate Questions: Estate Planning Basics
When people pass away, they leave behind assets, property, and possessions that can have a sentimental and real value for surviving family members and loved ones. Everything that an individual owns upon their death is known as their estate.
Boost Brainpower: Eight Games For Better Mental Agility
While physical fitness is crucial for seniors’ health, nurturing one’s mind is equally as important.
How to Be a Better Grandparent
The reality is that standards of baby care have changed since you raised children, and you need to learn to navigate a new relationship with the parents.
5 Ways to Exercise Your Bones
Beginning in our 30s, we experience a gradual decline in bone mineral density, losing about 1 percent each year. But there’s evidence that if you are physically active on a regular basis, you can optimize your bone health throughout your life.
How to Make a Home Safe for Your Aging Parent
With loved ones living longer and needing more care, many families struggle with the best way to help an aging relative.
7 Ways Retirement Will Be Different in 2024
How changes in Social Security, Medicare, taxes and more will affect your finances.