Category Archives: Senior Citizen Information

Elder Care Workshop – Mount Vernon Senior Center

Posted on April 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

Educational opportunity for senior citizens and their loved ones at Mount Vernon Senior Center on April 25th (10am – noon).  Taught by Jim Darling, RN,BSN MSEd of Home Attendant Care.

Many of us will one day find ourselves needing care for our self or a loved one. This useful workshop brings clarity to the maze of community support options available.

Learn more about alternative living situations, medical services, and in-home care (including home–health and hospice), the costs of each as well as how to access these options. Discover the role of Medicare, Medicaid, ancillary services including transportation and nutritional services, LTC insurance, other funding options and legal documents to consider.

Mount Vernon Senior Center is located at 1401 Cleveland Street in Mount Vernon, WA.  Contact Home Attendant Care for additional details.

Whatcom County:  360.734.3849 / 800.967.8109 or Skagit, Island, San Juan, & North Snohomish Counties:  360.755.1547 / 800.967.8108.

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Study Shows Walking Helps Memory for Seniors

Posted on March 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, recently completed a study that appeared in the National Academy of Sciences.

The study involved 120 sedentary people, ages 55 to 80 who were divided into two groups.  Half the group began a walking program (40 minutes a day, three days a week)  to increase their heart rate.  The others only did stretching and toning exercises.

The region of the brain involving memory tends to shrink slightly with age…something that continued to happen in the group that only did stretching. The people who participated in the walking program reportedly experienced brain growth of roughly 2 percent.

Read more about this interesting study through this link.

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