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A Lucky Catch at the Ball Game

A Lucky Catch at the Ball Game

May 10, 2013 | Comments Off on A Lucky Catch at the Ball Game

Talk about being in the right place at the right time!  At a recent Arizona vs. Colorado baseball game an elderly woman caught a baseball without even trying.  She was merely sitting in her seat, apparently reading, when a fly ball was hit into the stands.  The ball misses her head by inches, and lands in her lap.  This amazing event was caught on video and now has “gone viral” on the Internet. The video can be seen here on YouTube.  If an older adult is planning on going to a sports event this spring or summer, there are probably
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Crab Lady Runs Thriving Business at the Age of 74

Crab Lady Runs Thriving Business at the Age of 74

May 9, 2013 | Comments Off on Crab Lady Runs Thriving Business at the Age of 74

An Mathis begins every day by trolling for crabs. After that, she prepares crab cakes from the day’s catch, and then finds time to run a successful business; All at the age of 74. An, who is also known as The Crab Cake Lady, arrived in the United States in 1972.  She needed to find a way to support her family.  With no knowledge of how to read or write in her own language, much less English, she realized that it would be a difficult task.  So she put her mind to selling crab cakes from the crabs she found
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Science and Theatre Join to Celebrate Alzheimer Day

Science and Theatre Join to Celebrate Alzheimer Day

May 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Science and Theatre Join to Celebrate Alzheimer Day

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is once again hosting its annual Alzheimer Day.  This May 9th event allows the public the opportunity to chat with scientists, hear about new research, and attend a reading of a play by a professional Chicago theatre company. Alzheimer Day kicks off with a keynote speech by the Director of the Mayo Alzheimer’s Research Center, Dr. Ronald Peterson.  Dr. Peterson is a leading researcher in the field of Alzheimer’s and non-Alzheimer’s dementia, focusing on the stage between normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease.  His speech, entitled “The Current and Future National Landscape of Alzheimer’s Disease”, promises to include
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Best Time of Your Life

Best Time of Your Life

May 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Best Time of Your Life

What is the best time of a person’s life?  If you asked ten different people, you would probably get ten different answers.  Maybe someone would say high school or college.  Perhaps some would prefer the newlywed years or parenting their children.  Or maybe the best was being at the top of their career or simply childhood. buy cuban cigars online Well, a study was done for a book titled “Book of Times”.  The researcher studied how we spend our days, how we felt, and how long things lasted.  And she came up with what her research says is the happiest
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A Healthy Diet Makes for a Happier You

A Healthy Diet Makes for a Happier You

May 6, 2013 | No Comments

Eating well is important at any age, but becomes more so as we age.  It seems that young adults can eat nearly anything without any consequence.  But as the years go on, foods have more of an effect on a body.  Eating well-balanced meals is important to avoid conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Food is essentially energy that the cells in our body need to do their jobs.  So we need to eat enough to give those cells the energy that they need.  As we age and are not as physical, our cells don’t need
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Meditation Recommended to Maintain Heart Health

Meditation Recommended to Maintain Heart Health

May 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Meditation Recommended to Maintain Heart Health

It is easy to become over-stressed.  Relationships, money, even the weather can cause us anxiety.  Unfortunately, prolonged stress can be very damaging to our health. google sniper When we are in that “fight or flight” response, hormones are released to make us more alert and ready for danger.  But that response was only designed for short bursts, not the prolonged stress that we feel in our daily lives.  Extended exposure to these hormones degrades the cells of our body, particularly in our heart and vascular system. Scientists recently researched the relationship of the stress hormone cortisol and health problems in
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Recap of Wednesday's Luncheon

Recap of Wednesday's Luncheon

May 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Recap of Wednesday's Luncheon

The Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center Luncheon was held yesterday, May 1.  For those of you who attended, we would like to say thank you for attending. And for those of you who were unable to attend, we have a recap of the afternoon. This event  was dedicated to “Harmonious Healing” and was the luncheon's 17th year.  It was honoring Janardan D. Khandekar, MD, who is the Director at the Center for Molecular Medicine in the NorthShore University Health System.  Dr. Khandekar has contributed greatly to the field of oncology by researching better ways to fight cancer for over thirty years. In addition
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Freedom Home Care Director Teaches Organizations to Communicate

Freedom Home Care Director Teaches Organizations to Communicate

April 30, 2013 | Comments Off on Freedom Home Care Director Teaches Organizations to Communicate

Life Services Network’s Annual Conference occurs this May, and Freedom Home Care is thrilled have one of its own presenting an Educational Session this year. buy cigar online Life Services Network is a state-wide association that represents providers of services to older adults. It is one of the largest and most respected trade organizations in the country, and is nationally recognized for its innovative programs. LSN’s Annual Conference brings together organizations from near and far to learn fresh approaches to elder care. Freedom Home Care’s Agency Director, Jenanne Rock, along with Connie Polk from Advocate Health Care and Collaborative Healthcare
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Be Yourself and Be Happy

Be Yourself and Be Happy

April 30, 2013 | Comments Off on Be Yourself and Be Happy

Everyone keeps saying that to be happy, you just need to “be yourself”.  This simple phrase has been used so often that we are now skeptical of it.  Is there any scientific proof that “being yourself” will actually make you happier? homemade body wrap to lose inches Actually, there is.  A study was done by the two authors of Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence which surprisingly showed that “being yourself” does lead to happiness, especially if you’re a pessimist. That sure beats trying to be happy all the time! The research study had participants
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Seniors for Seniors Pet Adoption Program

Seniors for Seniors Pet Adoption Program

April 29, 2013 | Comments Off on Seniors for Seniors Pet Adoption Program

Pets have been proven to lower health risks of their owners, not to mention they make excellent companions.  But for some seniors, they don’t see getting a pet as a possibility.  Often, they can’t imagine handling the care that a puppy or kitten deserves. Luckily many shelters have a “Seniors for Seniors” program.  Seniors for Seniors matches older adults to senior cats and dogs for fostering or adoption.  Having an older pet is helpful as they are often house-trained and more subdued than younger pets.  If the elderly person is living at home, the pet can add safety and security
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