Active Aging Week is an annual health promotion event, held the last week of September, to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, taking care of yourself and aging well. Organized by the International Council on Active Aging, communities feature health-promoting events held across the country. This year’s theme is “Explore the Possibilities”. Preferred Living Solutions is partnering with several businesses in the Ligon Mill Office […]
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Care partner, according to Dr. Bill Thomas, an expert in the field of dementia care, includes family, friends, neighbors, volunteers, home health professionals, and the elder herself. Effective care partnerships result from meaningful and purpose-filled days. All human beings want to feel useful and engaged regardless of age, disabilities, and life challenges. Dr. Thomas offers a […]
Aging well is as easy as finding everyday activities that bring joy and purpose. Certified care manager Vivian McLaurin shares her perspective on the 55+ active life. “I think of aging as life’s next adventure. I accept getting older but I reject ‘ getting old.’ I believe that growing pains are not only for toddlers and teens […]
When I began to measure balance in my life, it led me to the idea of a mid-life career change. I thought a lot about what it means to be a baby boomer. Those musings led to wanting to learn more about the aging process. Early in my geriatric care management coursework I learned how […]
Driving safety is a common worry for adult children of aging relatives. By 2020 there will be more than 40 million licensed drivers on the road age 65 and older. When was the last time you rode with your mom or dad and concluded that it was time for the “car keys” conversation? Did you check in first […]
When a health crisis happens to one or both aging parents, adult children need resources and advice they can trust. Preferred Living Solutions employs professional care managers who are members of the Aging Life Care Association ™. Our Aging Life Care™ professionals adhere to ALCA’s Code of Ethics, a pledge and a commitment to our clients to […]
keeping a healthy heart is essential to aging well. The American Heart Association has a new campaign just in time for February National Heart Awareness Month. In our local area communities including Raleigh-Durham, NC and surrounding towns our care managers ask aging adults and their families to take the pledge to “change your salty ways”! […]
Preferred Living Solutions is pleased to share a fun video of a loving grand-son and his Nana. Baby boomers will recall the time of their youth when the term “generation gap” was coined. It was cool to be anti-establishment. Teenagers and young adults said that their elders didn’t understand them and didn’t know how to relate […]
We are excited about a new medical alert watch for aging adults. This watch is also a great idea for other people with health concerns, people at risk for in-home falls, or anyone that lives alone. Lively is a stylish personal safety watch that combines a medical alert system and a passive in-home activity monitor.. Lively does […]
The Handy Bar is a low cost solution for aging adults that struggle to safely enter and exit a vehicle. This item protects seniors and their caregivers from injuries caused by pushing and pulling and the risks of slips or falls are reduced.
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