Tag: 5 Benefits of Friendship
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Exercise Is Important as you Age
It is a well-known fact that exercise can benefit people of all ages. Actually, exercise, in combination with stretching and a healthy diet, can improve your flexibility, help you build muscle mass (which naturally decreases as we age) and benefit your mental wellness. Did you know that regular exercise can also help you manage certain…
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Does Your Home Love You Back?
Your home is your sanctuary. It supports your lifestyle, meets all your needs, and provides you with joy and satisfaction. At least, it did when you were younger. The truth is as we age, our needs change, and the mundane tasks we do around the house (i.e. cleaning, laundry, and maintenance) start to become harder…
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5 Tips for Preventing Falls at Home
We all love the comfort of our homes, but if your home is starting to feel more like an obstacle course, you might start to see it as less of a warm, inviting space and more of a tripping hazard. There are many reasons why people fall at home: It may be as simple as…
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What Is the Difference between Dementia and Age-Related Memory Loss?
Whether you’re a child caring for an aging parent or a personal care assistant of an older client, you may have questions about how to tell the difference between dementia and age-related memory loss. As each of us grows older, we may experience forgetfulness or sudden lapses in memory, such as forgetting where we left…
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Choosing Between a Caregiver and a Senior Living Facility
Living independently. It’s a quality of life we all hope to maintain. But as we age, daily household tasks, such as cooking, cleaning, mowing the lawn, or even bathing can become more difficult. Having someone close by to lend a helping hand or be on alert, should you need support, will eventually become a necessity, but…
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How to Choose the Right Assisted Living Facility
Choosing the right assisted living for parents or grandparents is one of the most important decisions you may ever make. If you are just beginning your inquiries, it can be difficult to know how to find the best assisted living facilities near you. To help you along your search, we’ve compiled a list of some…
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Posts of Positivity
Maintaining happy and healthy living environments for our resident isn’t just part of the Primrose Mission, it is what our staff members strive for during every shift of work. Primrose staff members are the reason that our residents are able to exclaim ‘THIS IS LIVING!’ Please take a few moments to enter your post of…
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Primrose Retirement Communities Earns Employee Award
News ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Primrose Retirement Communities earns employee award ABERDEEN, SD — Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC has as earned a 2020 Employee Approved award from Lincoln, Nebraska–based healthcare-intelligence firm NRC Health. The award recognizes senior-care organizations across the country for engaging and inspiring their employees. “It’s quite an honor to have Primrose be chosen…
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Decoding the Message: Communication as the Brain Changes
Have you ever wondered why the intent of your message was not received well by another? Or why the reaction of another did not match what you were trying to accomplish through your communication? Do you ever feel that you and a loved one are on different pages of a book, or even in two…
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Tips to Selling: Try Listing Your Home in Fall or Winter
When is the best time to sell your home? Most people assume that they must wait until spring or summer in order to put their home on the market. While the summer months may bring slightly higher prices, it is also the time when the market is most flooded with other listings. So, while your…