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Tower Grove Manor Set to Host May 19 Rummage Sale
SOUTH CITY — Get your bargain hunting shoes ready! Tower Grove Manor, an independent living retirement living where seniors can “live the good life” with vibrant restaurant and retail on South Grand Boulevard and enjoy scenic Tower Grove Park, is … Continue reading
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Averting the Debt Crisis, Paying Attention to Future Funding Cuts
By: Ann Bannes I think most of have been pretty fed up with Washington during these last weeks and months.
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Call to Action: National debt debate
All concerned citizens need to lend their voices to the national debate currently taking place in Washington today. Let our senators and representatives know what we support or what we will not support. Click Here to read an article on … Continue reading
Older Adults and Heat Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a heat related warning for St. Louis and surrounding areas through Thursday. The area has already experienced three heat related deaths this summer, and the staff at St. Andrew’s Senior Solutions would like to … Continue reading
Emerging Trends in Senior Living
According to the 2000 Census data, there are more than 234,894 people in the St. Louis metro region over the age of 65, or 12.7 percent of our population, and that number will soar with the “baby boom” generation beginning … Continue reading
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Lifestyle Tips
A new year is upon us and many have made New Year’s resolutions that tend to be forgotten quickly. Instead of focusing on one resolution, why not focus on healthy lifestyle tips that can be implemented in our everyday lives. … Continue reading
Heart Health
Although Valentine’s Day is already behind us, it is always a good time for us to think of our hearts. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for Americans, both male and female. There are several types of diseases … Continue reading
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Saint Andrew’s Charitable Foundation Presented With $500,000 Charitable Gift Annuity
The St. Andrew’s Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of the St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System, today announced that it is the recent recipient of a $500,000 charitable gift annuity from Harlene and Marvin Wool. A 2003 Ageless-Remarkable St. Louisans … Continue reading
Caregiver Tips
At St. Andrews Resources for Seniors, we know the importance of remembering these simple tips when caring for elderly, and we wanted to share them with you. Take a few moments to ensure your caregiving reaches it full potential each and every day! Work … Continue reading
Technology and Caregiving
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) recently conducted a study to determine how technological advances can help meet the day to day challenges that many caregivers face. We all know that new technologies have changed the way we work and … Continue reading
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Alleviating Holiday Stress
The holidays are a wonderful time to come together with our families and create memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, the holidays also come with a unique type of stress and the hectic pace of this time of year … Continue reading
Tips Designed to Reduce Falls in Older Adults By: Ann Bannes
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 16,000 older adults, aged 65 and older, die from injuries related to unintentional falls each year. As we age, changes in vision, hearing, reflexes and muscle strength can increase the … Continue reading
Home for the Holidays By: Heather O’Brien
The holiday season is often the one chance families have to spend time with loved ones that they are unable to see throughout the year. There is a growing trend for Long Distance Caregiving. The family unit does not always … Continue reading
Communicating with Dementia Sufferers
Improving communication with dementia sufferers can sometimes be easier than you may think. The brain is a complicated machine with different parts having different functions and different ways it receives, processes, and outputs information. When cognitive decline, whatever disease caused … Continue reading
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Celebrating National Caregiver Month
November is National Caregiver Month and at this time each year we like to honor our caregivers who make such a huge difference in the lives of others each and every day. There are over 65 million family caregivers in … Continue reading
Resources for Elderly Care That Can Help Keep Elderly in Their Own Homes
Elder care, sometimes referred to as long-term elderly care, includes a wide range of services that are provided over an extended period of time to people who need help to perform normal activities of daily living because of cognitive impairment … Continue reading
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In Home Care for Senior Help: Making Lives Better for All
As the gray-haired population hit the mid-sixties, in home care is much in demand. Their children have come to realize that caring for their aging and sick parents can tax them beyond their limits. This can cause a lot of … Continue reading
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Celebrating 25 years of Awareness, Education, and Empowerment
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we would like to take the opportunity to encourage women to be proactive in the fight against breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, … Continue reading
Grandpa’s Gay
By Charles Koehler President, PrimeTimers St. Louis First Published in SAGE Metro’s October 2010 Newsletter I write this letter in August from a hotel room in sunny San Jose, California. My partner Dennis and I are visiting his oldest daughter … Continue reading
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Older Adults are Flocking to Social Networks
By Suzanne Choney Social networking use by Internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled in the past year, going from 22 percent in April 2009 to 42 percent in May 2010, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & … Continue reading
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