Category: Feature
Brain Health Boot Camp Keeps Seniors’ Minds Sharp
With age serving as the greatest risk factor for cognitive impairment or memory loss, Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) launched a new program, called Brain Health Bootcamp, last year. The first of its kind in Atlanta, the program is designed to provide a cognitive and physical exercise program to individuals who may be experiencing a decline in cognitive functioning due to MCI or early stage Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or other Related Dementias.
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Animals provide assistance, support and comfort
Some service animals can, among other things, pull a wheelchair, retrieve a dropped item, alert a person to a sound, remind a person about medications or press an elevator button on command. In fact, some dogs have even been trained to detect oncoming epileptic seizures or sense the presence of certain human cancers.
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Pet Picks: No Age Limit on Love
When you’re looking for a new animal companion, consider an older cat or dog. They tend to be more settled, are house-trained and have already developed their social skills. Here’s a sample of the lovable, older pets available at the Atlanta Humane Society.
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Furkids: Transfurring love across state lines
Atlanta-based Furkids is going the extra mile — actually, lots of extra miles — to help put a dent in Georgia’s animal euthanasia rates. Last year, the 17-year-old group launched its TransFUR animal transport service, a program that is picking up unwanted animals from high-kill shelters across Georgia and sending them to no-kill animal shelters in northern states, where there is high demand for adoptable animals and a low inventory of them.
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11 Places to Learn About Women’s History
If you want to learn the whole history, you’ve also got to learn women’s history (herstory). Celebrate women’s historical and modern contributions to art, literature, politics and more all year round by planning a trip to one of these museums and historic sites honoring women in the U.S. and beyond.
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Travel Tips to Help You Stay Well
Here are some travel tips to help your trip go more smoothly.
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De-Stress with a Walk Among the Trees
Living in an urban setting in the Southeast can include traffic, noise and chaos. This stress might not feel chronic, but city dwellers have a 40 percent higher risk of mood disorders and a 20 percent higher risk of anxiety disorders when compared to people living in rural areas.
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Finding Common Ground: Decatur Walking Group
The group was led by Cheryl Burnette, assistant director of Decatur Active Living. “Walking is great exercise. It’s low impact, and helps us live longer, in a healthy way,” Burnette said. “I think another really important part of it is the socialization.”
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Pickleball Brings Together Players of All Ages
A recent pickleball tournament at Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) drew families from across Georgia.
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Certified Elder Law Attorneys Offer Specialized Services for Seniors
CELA, or certified elder law attorneys, are specialists in elder-law issues.
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Driving Toward Adventure: Enjoying the RV Lifestyle
Retirees and older adults enjoy the freedom of a life on the road in their RVs.
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Funky, fearless, footloose and fancy free: The Marching Abominable
The Seed and Feed Marching Abominable band is celebrating its 45th year of fun and quirkiness.
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