Month: September 2026
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Dementia impairs cognitive functions like memory, reasoning, and emotional regulation. These brain changes can cause anxiety in a person living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia who is struggling to understand their world.
Recognizing and soothing anxiety in someone living with dementia requires a compassionate, patient, and individualized approach. Calming the nervous system involves moving the body from fight, flight, and freeze responses into a state where breathing and heart rate is regulated and the nervous system calms down.
Creative Engagement Specialists (CES) are knowledgeable and experienced in anxiety-calming activities which support a decrease in anxiousness and an increase in joy and well-being. …
Falls remain the leading cause of injury or death for older Americans. Fall-related injuries are the most common reason for visits to the Emergency Department by adults 65 and older.
The good news? Most falls are preventable. …
Fall Prevention: From Awareness to Action (updated)*Read More »
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September is Healthy Aging Month – a time to celebrate the joys and possibilities that come with growing older. It’s also an opportunity to discover ways to support well-being at every stage of life.
Healthy aging is about more than our physical health. It includes nurturing our mental, intellectual, creative, and social well-being.
September is also Aging Wisdom’s 23rd birthday!
We have learned a lot from our clients over the years; they are our best teachers. We’d like to share so of the valuable lessons we’ve gathered from them, supported by research, about how to Live Well, Care Well, and Age Well in celebration of Health Aging Month and our birthday. …
September is Healthy Aging Month (and Aging Wisdom’s Birthday)Read More »
Emergencies, by definition, happen with little to no warning. Having a “go bag” ready can save time and reduce stress should you need to leave home quickly due to a severe storm, power outage, or other unforeseen event. Preparation helps you respond with confidence instead of panic.
The American Red Cross recommends that a go bag contain enough supplies to last at least three days. Include these items: …