With any luck, most of us hope to live to a ripe old age. If we take care of ourselves – and barring any twist of fate – we can expect to enjoy an active and functional life of independence as long as possible. Or can we? Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia,…
Three years ago, my father-in-law, now 96, traded his bicycle for a recumbent trike. Freed from the fear of falling and breaking a hip or shoulder as he had seen friends do, he continued his cycling adventures. But the heavier cycle and different muscles needed to pedal made climbing hills a slow, tiring process. Concerned…
Eric Kaye was no stranger to the healthcare field when Jewish Family & Children’s Service asked him to start Jewish Family Home Care of Arizona in 2010. “It started with my own grandmother, Emily Koen, who was a Holocaust survivor [living] in Scottsdale,” says Eric. “My grandfather was gone and she needed help.” She trusted…
For years, Suzi Hileman had an idea in her head. Why not connect grandparents with school children who were missing out on that relationship? Grandparents in Residence, or GRIN, came to life following the Jan. 8, 2011 Tucson shooting, when Suzi was shot three times while holding the hand of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green. The two…
The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale has always offered exercise classes, but people might not know that they also offer a special program for those battling Parkinson’s disease. PWR!Moves and PWR!Circuit were introduced at the JCC in January 2016 by Lynn Staub, a certified personal trainer. PWR stands for Parkinson’s Wellness…
May is Better Hearing Month and according to the American Academy of Audiology, approximately 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. More than half of the people with hearing loss are younger than age 65. One in three people over the age of 60 has hearing loss and that statistic increases to one in two…
Andara Senior Lifestyle Community 11415 N. 114th St., Scottsdale 480-451-1800 • seniorlifestyle.com/andara A beautifully appointed independent and assisted living community that offers an active lifestyle, upgraded one and two bedroom apartments and great food. Our community is designed with residents’ needs in mind and is dedicated to providing the best quality amenities and services. Barton…
The first thing you notice when you walk up to Barton House is what it’s not. The architecture is not what you might expect from a memory care facility, where senior residents are coping with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It’s not stark and institutional looking. What you do notice is that it looks like a…
If you’re a history buff, you might be interested in an innovative travel program sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE): A Presidential Libraries Tour to Southern California this summer, from August 6 to 11. BJE Executive Director Myra Shindler promises that “participants will connect with like-minded adults who enjoy travel and experiential learning…
Who knew that elders, especially those ages 82 to 85, score higher on happiness scales than millennials? Whether octogenarians are more active than in previous generations, or that contentment accompanies aging, Marilyn Heins, M.D., advises individuals over 65 to “say yes to opportunities.” Although Marilyn has slowed down since retiring in 1989 as vice dean…
