Tag: Senior Citizens
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Program Still Accepting 2021 Applications
BALTIMORE, Md. — AARP Maryland invites community organizations and local governments across the state to apply for the 2021 Community Challenge grant program, now through April 14. Grants fund quick-action projects that can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand or tens of thousands for larger projects.
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Friendship Village Columbus Transitions to New Name: Westerwood
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Westerwood (formerly Friendship Village Columbus) is launching its new brand this week. While the name will change, the commitment to excellence for their Senior Living community will continue with the same great top-rated team, same non-profit status, and the same friendly residents.
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Boomer Brains Declining Faster Than Earlier Generations, Despite Higher Wealth, Education
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — Despite U.S. Baby Boomers having the longest life expectancy in history, their brains are aging at a faster rate than previous generations, according to a recent Ohio State University nationwide study. The feared complexities of living an increasingly longer life – but with a quickly declining brain – is evitable for…
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Introducing Old Guy Skincare – All-natural Products Made for the Care of Older Men’s Skin
SUNDERLAND, Mass. — With its mission to put the bounce back into older men’s skin, Old Guy Skincare™ LLC introduces its first two all-natural skincare products to the American market. Founded by three “old guys,” the new Massachusetts-based company offers a simple two-step program to help refresh and rejuvenate men’s skin that’s “been there and…
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YogaFit Offering ‘Aging in Reverse’ Course for 55+ Community with Modified Chair Exercises as Coronavirus Closes Physical Gyms
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Back by popular demand Wellness expert Beth Shaw’s organization, YogaFit, for which she is the CEO and founder, is starting a new course, Aging In Reverse, which is for the older adult population looking to stay in great health. The 8-week course starts December 11, with a free YogaFit chair class…
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Car Seat Cover Becomes Key Part of Continuum of Care
TOWSON, Md. — The inventor of the Ruby Slipper Car Seat Cover, Katherine Miles, explains that this seemingly-simple product-essentially, two pieces of slippery fabric-has proven to be a key part of a continuum of care for seniors with limited mobility and for persons recovering from injury or surgery.
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Papa Inc. Adds Reliance to Its Growing List of Medicare Advantage Plans to Provide ‘Family on Demand’ to Their HMO Population
MIAMI, Fla. — Papa Inc, the leading technology-enabled platform for companionship & assistance for older adults & families, today announced it has been selected by Reliance Medicare Advantage to provide services beginning January 1, 2021 to their Michigan HMO population in order to enhance their quality of life through the eradication of social isolation and…
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Right at Home Boston and North Receive Top Home Care Awards in 2020
SALEM, Mass. — Earlier this year, Rosaleen Doherty & Jay Kenney, co-owners of Right at Home Boston and North based in Salem, Massachusetts, were honored by the Right at Home national organization with the 2019 Highest Annual Multi-Territory Revenue Award. With over 400 offices under the Right at Home system each year, the Boston and…
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Consumer Advocates for RFCE Reform (CARR) to Cease Operations October 31
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Consumer Advocates for RFCE (Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly) Reform (CARR), a San Diego-based nonprofit, announces it is closing its doors effective October 31, 2020. Founded in 2009, CARR has been California’s only consumer advocacy organization focused exclusively on residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs), working to improve the…