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10 Quick Tips to Help You with Your Senior’s Medication Management

Did you know? Up to 58% of all seniors make an error when taking their medications, and 26% of those are making mistakes with “potentially serious consequences.” These are disheartening statistics—but it doesn’t have to be this way. With proper medication management, as a caregiver you can ensure that your senior is taking their medications…

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Breast health in older women

It’s a pink-out in the month of October. That’s when we celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer effects nearly 30,000 women every year. But the average age a woman may develop breast cancer is 62, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The American Cancer Society (ACS) contributes several risk factors that may…

Active Aging: What is it and how to do it

We’re celebrating Active Aging Week, where we show gratitude for the healthy aspects of aging and the active role older adults play in our communities. Active aging can be defined as a strategy to help maintain someone’s quality of life by staying active and engaged as they age. It looks different for everyone, but it…

5 Types Of Food Delivery Services For Older Adults

As people age, their nutritional needs change. And, their food preferences evolve as well. Many older adults note that they don’t have the vigorous appetite that they once had or they don’t enjoy the same foods as when they were younger. They may even face restricted diets due to health concerns. This can present a…

The Loretto Foundation’s Blues and Brews Festival: A big party for a much bigger cause

On Thursday, October 10, a crowd is expected to fill the beer hall of Middle Ages Brewery, a local hot spot and Syracuse’s oldest brewery in the city, for The Loretto Foundation’s Blues and Brews Festival. In between dance steps to the bluesy and eclectic flow of the popular Central New York band, The Shylocks,…