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Get Moving – From Your Chair!

Apr302020Assisting Hands

Yoga is growing in popularity all over the world for all-around good health and wellness.  The great thing about yoga is that it’s really low-impact for the body, relieves pain, and even improves mental function. Do it at Home The great thing about yoga—especially chair yoga—is that you can do it anywhere.  That’s great for situations like a quarantine when…

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5 Ways to Exercise Your Brain — and Why It’s Important

Apr232020Assisting Hands

Most people have a pretty good understanding that staying healthy typically requires some sort of exercise—even if it’s gentle chair exercises, light walking, or stretching—and eating right.  But did you know that you should actually be exercising your brain too? Mental fitness includes your brain health and also your emotional health, and keeping it in tip-top shape helps you do…

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On the Bright Side – Bluebirds

Apr172020Assisting Hands

Bird watchers and nature lovers alike all seem to agree that bluebirds are both beautiful and unique feathered creatures worth watching for and knowing more about. The famous music composter, Irving Berlin, even wrote a song about them. “Bluebirds singing a song, nothing but bluebirds all day long.” Bluebirds, according to National Geographic, (scientific name Sialia) have an average lifespan of 6 to…

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Coronavirus Resources

Apr132020Assisting Hands

To help keep you safe and healthy, we have put together a summary of the CDC’s guidelines and resources for your easy access. As updates continue coming in, we may update these guidelines. It is important to remember that older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions that weaken the immune system are at a higher risk of contracting a serious…

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The Benefits of Tai Chi for Seniors

Mar092020Assisting Hands

If you’re new to exercise, or looking for a new form of physical fitness that’s extremely easy on your body’s joints, tai chi may be just the thing for you! Dating back over 2,500 years, tai chi is often times described as “meditation in motion,” as it’s believed to be able to clear your mind and reduce your stress though…

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What is Parkinson’s?

Mar092020Assisting Hands

Parkinson’s is a chronic and progressive brain disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms—tremor, slowness, stiffness, along with balance and walking issues—result from the death of cells that make dopamine. In short, dopamine is the chemical that sends messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination. Men are more likely to be affected by…

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Dementia Friends: What You Need to Know

Feb102020Assisting Hands

        How do I become a Dementia Friend? You will become a Dementia Friend by attending this one-hour information session to learn five key messages about living with dementia, and the simple things you can do to make a difference in your community. What Happens at the Information Session? This free information session is a discussion led by a volunteer Dementia Friends Champion. You’ll learn what…

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