How a Vegetarian Diet Can Fight Against Diabetes

Vegetarianism – How a Vegetarian Diet Can Fight Against Diabetes

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Vegetarianism has become an increasingly popular lifestyle choice. Whether you don’t want to promote animal cruelty or simply don’t like meat, you may be thinking about going on a vegetarian diet. If you have diabetes, the good news is that vegetarian diets are actually highly recommended for managing your condition. Here’s what all diabetics should know about the benefits of a vegetarian diet.   Increased Fiber Intake   Vegetarians tend to consume higher amounts of…

Top 10 Cities to Get Assisted Living with Technology

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What are you looking for in an assisted living facility? Of course you want the facility to take good care of your elderly love one. Yet, some families are looking for more. Technology is playing a big part in the lives of the elderly. It can make the lives of care workers, family members, and residents better.   The 10 Best Cities for Technology-Assisted Living According to Seniorly, a service that helps people find senior…

Finding Peace Amid Grief

Grief Counseling – How You Can Find the Peace You Need to Move Forward

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Grief counseling can help you get your life back together after the loss of a senior loved one. Grieving is something that most everyone goes through during their lifetime. According to the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 2,596,993 deaths in the United States in 2013. When you lose someone, you lose a part of yourself. That’s not easy to get over or to deal with each day. There’s nothing wrong…

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Assisted Living – Learn How More Seniors are Enjoying and Accepting Assisted Living Facilities

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When someone mentions assisted living facilities, the first impression is a place where seniors are completely helpless and need round-the-clock surveillance and help. While there are some seniors who require more care than others, there are some seniors who enter a memory care home out of convenience. This type of care for seniors hardly existed 40 years ago, according to AssistedLivingFacilities.org, which says the trend began in earnest in the late 1970s. Before then, you…

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The Value of Assisted Living in Colorado – Memory Care and Support are Key

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Although it has been around for many decades, many people are not well-versed with assisted living in Colorado. And because of this, many elderly don’t get a chance to experience assisted living and memory care in their golden years. Instead, some families struggle to take care of their elderly loved one’s daily needs, and some seniors are neglected or isolated by their communities. Many seniors with age-related diseases such as memory loss, Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia,…

Improving Home Lighting for Seniors with Dementia

Well Illuminated Assisted Living Facilities

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Well illuminated Assisted living facilities are better for senior safety. However, any home should follow the same example if they are taking care of elderly residents. You should replace those incandescent light bulbs (Do they still make those old dinosaurs?) with L.E.D. or Compact Fluorescent Lights. You will save money and get much better lighting. Illuminating Lighting in Assisted Living   Advancements in lighting are among the most recent and most promising innovations to assure a…