Articles Posted in the Senior Living Category
From health care to fitness, safety to finances, not to mention family matters, seniors in Northwest Indiana today have a full plate of concerns. The Senior Living section of The Chronicle online edition helps today’s busy seniors sort it all out.
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Celebrate the season through service
By Bruce Lindner, executive director of Porter County Aging and Community Services As a nonprofit that collaborates with Porter County residents in need, we are honored to serve our community year after year. The holidays can…
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Retirement: Life’s Greatest Adventure
Ain’t No Road Just Like It! By Bill Leavitt, author of Retirement: Life’s Greatest Adventure One of my favorite songs from my younger days is called “Lake Shore Drive.” It is a wonderful song about driving up…
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Grieving at the holidays
A stressful time when you’ve experienced a loss If you’ve lost someone, especially if you served as a caregiver, the holidays can be an extremely stressful time. In addition to the strain of the regular…
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Seniors: How Healthy Feet Can Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Among older Americans, falls are the number one cause of injuries and death from injury, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only are seniors more at risk for falls, when they…
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5 Tips to Help Seniors Stay Warm This Winter
As we age, our body’s ability to regulate internal body temperature and sense fluctuations in temperature can decrease. This is a particularly important function for Seniors as it gets into the colder months because of…
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Deck the Halls for a Deserving Senior Chicago Area
Be a Santa to a Senior program from Home Instead delivers cheer to older adults As isolation continues to impact local seniors, Home Instead renews the important Be a Santa to a Senior® program promising another season…
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Senior winter safety tips – at home, outdoors, on the road
As the weather continues to be cool and the rain turns to snow this fall, many seniors who leave their homes may encounter unsafe situations. Dangerous driving, risky walking conditions and housing hazards can be…
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The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter is teaming up with Northwest Indiana Community Action and St. Agnes Adult Day Center to host a special program for dementia caregivers experiencing additional stress due to the holiday…
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Coronavirus’ Effect on Heart Health
Although commonly thought of as a respiratory illness, COVID-19 can also affect the heart and vascular system, said Northwest Medical Group cardiologists. Doctors recognize mild COVID-19 illness by upper respiratory tract symptoms, loss of taste…
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Residences at Coffee Creek Senior Living
Invites You to Tour and Trees on Wednesday, Dec. 8 By Natalie Reisen, Director of Marketing and Sales for Residences at Coffee Creek Holidays spent with family are so much fun, but at the same time…
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