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Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower
Over the course of the next 2 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
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Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower
Over the course of the next 3 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower  9. Start a Pinterest Page Thinking of learning to knit, growing roses or making your own wreath? There are pages and pages of projects on Pinterest.com, where people save creative ideas on virtual bulletin boards. Pursuing new ideas that interest you is a powerful way to exercise your brain. Over the course of the next 4 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower
Over the course of the next 5 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower  7. Do a Daily Meditation or Practice Deep Breathing In just 8 weeks, a daily mindfulness break can improve connectivity throughout the brain network in 55 to 90 year-olds, according to ongoing research from Wake Forest University. What's more, meditation may decrease production of the stress hormone cortisol within the brain and slow Alzheimer's progression. Click here or on the picture to register to receive 5 different Breath Work/Stress Release audio programs Over the course of the next 6 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower  6. Color Thought you outgrew your crayons? Adults everywhere are rediscovering their artistic sides and snapping up adult coloring books. This new trend can ease stress as well as put you in a meditative frame of mind. Both of these benefits are great for the brain. Free downloadable pages: Justcolor.net Art-is-fun.com Popsugar.com Over the course of the next 7 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower  5. Close Your Eyes When you try to remember something, chances are you look up and away or even close your eyes. This may seem arbitrary, but shutting off your vision is actually very helpful when you're trying to dig up information in your brain. as cognitive scientist Art Markman explains in Psychology Today. Research from the University of Surrrey in the U.K. found that closing your eyes while recalling an event could help you remember details 23 percent more accurately. How does it work? It's thought that once visual distractions are removed, your brain focuses more efficiently. The same idea applies to other senses as well. If you're trying to remember a sound or someone's voice, complex noises can make the process more difficult. Basically, when you need to remember something, isolate the relevant sense. It'll help you concentrate and find the information you're looking for. Over the course of the next 8 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week.  4. Learn a Foreign Language - Take a French Class I am a member of the American Association of University Women - San Clemente-Capistrano Bay (CA) Branch and within this group I participate in the French Club, aka Conversations Francais. We're a diverse group of woman with varying experience with the French language/culture. Some of the girls have lived in French speaking communities, others have taken high school or college level French classes, some have enjoyed traveling to France or other French speaking countries. I myself, was raised in a French speaking home. Now, being that I was the youngest child, I got away with being spoken to in French, but responding to my parents in English. My French comprehension abilities are high, my French speaking abilities are low. My mother, who suffered from early onset dementia, continued throughout the remainder of her days to speak to me in her native tongue - French. She would continually chide me by saying "Parlez-moi dans ma langue!" Translation:"Speak to me in my language!". My French club involvement enhances my life two-fold; 1) I am working to keep my brain sharp by practicing a second language. 2) I know my mother would be so proud of the fact that I now practice Parler sa langue - translation - Speaking her language. What are you changing up in your life routine to boost your brains power? Over the course of the next 9 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week.
Over the course of the next 10 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout the next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower  2. Write in Red Ink Traditionally red pens have been used for drawing attention to things, important information and warning signs. A fascinating study from the University of Regensburg in Germany found that the color red "binds" into our memory better than other colors - making it ideal for recalling what's on your 'To-Do' list. Over the course of the next 11 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
Premise: You Have the Power to Have a Healthier, More Focused, Better Functioning Brain... Practice this form (or any other form that will suit your schedule this week) of self-care daily throughout this next week. #selfcare #boostyourbrainpower 1. Use your opposite Hand Brush Your Teeth with Your Other Hand - Using your non-dominant side to tackle a daily task or two is a great way to challenge your brain to act in new ways. If you're a righty, switching to your left hand can sharpen your cognitive function by spurring your brain cells to produce growth stimulating molecules. Over the course of the next 12 weeks we're going to be discussing tips on how you can practice self-care by keeping your brain sharp. Other forms of self-care include...asking for help. At Next Step we provide non-medical organizational care management support, placements, fitness and resources for everything else. Contact us at 949-573-8504 to have us help you put a 'plan in place' so your mind can be freed up to focus, focus, focus.
#selfcare #boostyourbrainpower  Focus, Focus, Focus...Want a healthier, more focused, better-functioning brain? This is easier than you think to achieve improved cognition and memory. The co-authors of “Staying Sharp”, doctor David Alter, Ph.D. and Henry Emmons, M.D., say that "If you want to boost your brain, you have to focus your attention on good self-care,". (One of my favorite topics...) "People fear Alzheimer's, dementia and other forms of disease that cause cognitive decline, yet there is a lot we can do to improve our brain health and lower our risk of these diseases too.
 Being classified as a "senior citizen" does not mean that you automatically need assistance with making travel arrangements or an escort on an excursion. On the contrary, many seniors are avid travelers and already know these tips and more! If you are a senior who is not a frequent traveler, or a family member traveling with aging parent(s), then here is what you need to know for a successful trip. Pre-Plan and Go PreparedSuitable Destination - Before committing to any vacation destination, consider whether or not the location is suitable for your senior traveler, given their current abilities and/or limitations. Three days at Disney World may not be the best option for 97 year old Aunt Millie.
Accessible Accommodations - Anticipating what is most convenient for a senior traveler will help all parties to be comfortable during their travels.
Strategic Packing - When planning for a trip, a checklist is often used to help us remember to pack the small but necessary items such as toiletries, sunscreen, snacks and water bottles. If you are packing for the older adult accompanying you on the trip, then you may need to add these items to your list as well:
"It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it"  Duplicate Documents - It is worth the few minutes it takes to make copies of pertinent information:
 1. Beat the Heat – Stay Hydrated by drinking extra water and taking frequent breaks when working in the heat. Age-related changes in renal functions, thirst perception, and use of medications increase the chances of dehydration in older people. Alcohol and caffeinated drinks can leave you dehydrated so it’s best to keep these drinks at a minimum. 2. Hazardous Highways – Stay alert while driving; there are many first-time, teenage drivers on the road enjoying their summer vacation. Unfortunately, the dates between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the deadliest time for teen crashes on our roadways.  3. Flip Flops & Falls – As cute and comfortable as they are, flip flops do not provide the stability your feet need to keep you securely grounded. When looking for summer sandals, choose ones with a solid sole and straps that keep your feet from slipping. Now you can focus on where you are stepping, alert to possible hazards in your path. 4. Insects & Illness – with warmer weather and humidity, the population of blood-sucking and disease-spreading insects escalates. Protect yourself with clothing and non-toxic bug repellent. 5. Know the Signs of Heat Stroke – flushed face, high body temperature, no perspiration, headache, nausea, rapid pulse, dizziness, confusion, and possible seizures. Take immediate action by getting out of the heat and cooling down with ice packs or cool wet towels on the neck, armpits and groin. Do not give the person suffering from heat stroke aspirin, acetaminophen or anything to drink. Call immediately for emergency medical help. More information on Surviving the Hot Weather and National Safety Month materials can be found at the National Safety Council website.
 Spring is officially here and tax season is over (for most of us). With the daylight hours being longer, it feels like we have more time in each day. Now is the time to take a few of those hours weekly and tend to some financial "Spring Cleaning". It's not just about tossing what you no longer need, but also being mindful of where the information is located and can your loved ones access it in an emergency? What to Save & What to Shred 1. Go Paperless - Switching from paper bills/receipts to digital online forms is easily managed in the account settings. For added security, shred old bills and receipts that contain your name, address and account number. 2. Loans - Always keep the original loan documents until the debt is paid off. Also keep the document stating that the debt is paid in full. All other monthly statements cluttering your files can be shredded. 3. Credit Cards - If you like to keep the statements to show purchases made, consider going paperless and downloading the statements each month into a file on your computer. 4. Life Insurance - In addition to retaining your original policy, have you appointed a beneficiary? Do they have access to the policy? Do you have other policies that were purchased years prior but long-forgotten? Now is the time to review all your policies and let your executor and beneficiaries know where you keep copies. 5. Retirement Accounts - Make sure your forms are up to date, and let your executor and beneficiaries know where you keep copies. Money Managers Inc recently posted a Forbes article authored by Kelly Phillips Erb which inspired this blog post. Click here to read the full article. Need Help Getting Organized? Our In Case Of Emergency (ICE) Binder is what you need for clutter-free access to essential information, including advance planning documents. If you're tech savvy, you can digitize all pertinent medical, health and advanced care planning information in a secure online format that is accessible 24/7 via smartphone, tablet and computer. Be prepared because life happens... Click here to purchase online. Now that you rid yourself of the paper clutter, the rest of your home will seem like a breeze to clean!  March's is National Nutrition Month®. This year's theme is Put Your Best Fork Forward. It is a reminder that the fork, which you hold in your hand at most every meal, is a powerful tool. At every meal, we make choices about what to put into our bodies, regardless of our age. In order for our bodies to truly benefit, we need to choose foods that will do more than just satisfy our taste buds and hedonic hunger. Even one small change each day can make a difference in the quality of your tomorrow. This March, challenge yourself to think before you eat and consider the item your are about to indulge in. Is it life-sustaining? #NNM, #EatRight 10 Tips To Put Your Best Fork Forward1. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables; the more colorful the better. 2. Snack on fresh fruits and raw vegetables before eating that bowl of ice cream. The enzymes and nutrients in raw foods are highly beneficial to your body. 3. Swap raw almonds or other nuts and seeds for processed chips and snacks. Nuts and seeds, along with other mono-unsaturated fats, lubricate your body without clogging your arteries. 4. Choose whole grains over adulterated white flour products. Try a sprouted, whole grain bagel with peanut butter instead of a plain bagel with cream cheese. 5. Use a smart strategy to plan ahead when eating out. Select meals with grilled or steamed, lean meats and vegetables. Ask for sauces and salad dressing to be served on the side. 6. Dip your fork into the side of sauce or dressing before stabbing your food. You'll get the flavor without all the fat. 7. Enjoy a bigger meal midday and smaller meal in the evening. If your body isn't digesting dinner all night long, it can repair and rejuvenate the areas that need attention while you are sleeping. 8. Read the ingredients. If you can't pronounce it or define it, it's not real food. Keep it simple and eat real food. 9. Eat vegan one day a week. Start with just one meal a day and make it an adventure to discover recipes. Watch the film, Forks over Knives, and check out the website for tools on eating a plant-based diet. 10. Prepare your own food. Eating a home-cooked meal is good for your soul as well as your body. Invite a friend to join you to share in your culinary adventure. Small Changes Today Can Pay Off Big Tomorrow The So Cal Honda Dealers and their random acts of helpfulness are inspirational. This month's Helpful Bowl campaign created an opportunity to turn ad dollars into donations totaling $302,138 for Boy's & Girls clubs in Southern California. But generosity is not only for large corporations or people with money. In fact, being helpful is more about attitude than it is about money. Become a RAKtivist
1. Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line. 2. Compliment the first three people you talk to today. 3. Send a positive text message to five different people right now. 4. Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc. 5. Tell someone they dropped a dollar (even though they didn’t). Then give them a dollar. 6. Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter. 7. Say hi to the person next to you on the elevator. 8. Surprise a neighbor with freshly baked cookies or treats! 9. Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items. 10. Leave a gas gift card at a gas pump. 11. Throw a party to celebrate someone just for being who they are, which is awesome. 12. Have a LinkedIn account? Write a recommendation for coworker or connection. 13. Leave quarters at the laundromat. 14. Encounter someone in customer service who is especially kind? Take an extra five minutes to tell their manager. 15. Leave unused coupons next to corresponding products in the grocery store. 16. Leave a note on someone’s car telling them how awesome they parked. 17. Try to make sure every person in a group conversation feels included. 18. Write a kind message on your mirror with a dry erase marker for yourself, your significant other or a family member. 19. Place a positive body image notes in jean pockets at a department store. 20. Smile at five strangers. 21. Set an alarm on your phone to go off at three different times during the day. In those moments, do something kind for someone else. 22. Send a gratitude email to a coworker who deserves more recognition. 23. Practice self-kindness and spend 30 minutes doing something you love today. 24. Give away stuff for free on Craig’s List. 25. Write a gratitude list in the morning and again in the evening. 26. Know parents who could use a night out? Offer to babysit for free. 27. Hold up positive signs for traffic or in a park for people exercising outside! 28. Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store. 29. Buy a plant. Put it in a terracotta pot. Write positive words that describe a friend on the pot. Give it to that friend! 30. Write a positive comment on your favorite blog, website, or a friend’s social media account. 31. Have a clean up party at a beach or park. 32. While you’re out, compliment a parent on how well-behaved their child is. 33. Leave a kind server the biggest tip you can afford. 34. When you’re throwing something away on the street, pick up any litter around you and put that in the trash too. 35. Pay the toll for the person behind you. 36. Put 50 paper hearts in a box. On each cutout write something that is special about your partner or a friend. Give them the box and tell them to pull out a heart anytime they need a pick-me-up. 37. Everyone is important. Learn the names of your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see every day. Greet them by name. Also say “hello” to strangers and smile. These acts of kindness are so easy, and they almost always make people smile. 38. Write your partner a list of things you love about them. 39. Purchase extra dog or cat food and bring it to an animal shelter. 40. Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it. 41. Take flowers or treats to the nurses’ station at your nearest hospital. 42. Keep an extra umbrella at work, so you can lend it out when it rains. 43. Send a ‘Thank you’ card or note to the officers at your local police or fire station. 44. Take muffins or cookies to your local librarians. 45. Run an errand for a family member who is busy. 46. Leave a box of goodies in your mailbox for your mail carrier. 47. Tape coins around a playground for kids to find. 48. Put your phone away while in the company of others. 49. Email or write to a former teacher who made a difference in your life. 50. When you hear that discouraging voice in your head, tell yourself something positive — you deserve kindness too! Originally posted on The Random Acts of Kindness foundation website
There is a connection between health and happiness. How many of us actually want to spend our golden years visiting the doctor or vacationing at the hospital? No one that I know of. February is Heart Health Month. Let's be mindful of the lifestyle choices we are making today and how they will impact our happiness later in life. 10 Tips for a Healthier Heart
Is it really true that if you have your health, you have everything?  The answer may depend on the people you ask, especially those who go through life suffering from long-term ailments or coping with life-threatening illnesses. What it may boil down to is that you can have all the luxuries that money can buy, but if you are chronically ill, all the stuff in the world will not have as much value as good health. That's why the words "healthy aging" make a lot of sense. Living a lifetime in good physical and mental health may be the greatest gift that you can give yourself. Many things in life are beyond your control. Although it may seem as though health is one of those many things, you can have an incredible amount of control over the physical and mental state of your body.
 Perhaps the most important step to aging well is the food choices you make. When you feed your body nutrient-rich food, you allow it to repair and replicate healthy cells. New cells are continuously reproduced throughout a lifetime, each with different sizes, shapes and jobs. For example, cells that are responsible for building muscle will excel when given healthy building-block sources of protein in sufficient amounts.  Since 1982, The AIM Companies has been in the business of providing nutrition that works perfectly into the concept of maintaining healthy cells. The variety of supplemental food choices from AIM is unparallelled: whole-food concentrates that help maintain whole-body health and supplements for specific targets of health improvement. Integrating them into your food intake may be the best step you take on the path toward healthy aging. Reprinted with permission of AIM International Inc., Nampa, Idaho
The beginning of the beginning...The Holiday Season. It's the perfect time to reflect on our blessings and to seek out ways to make life better for those around us. This time last year, we encouraged you to keep your eyes open about the changes in your loved ones that indicated decline. This holiday season we encourage you to pay attention to the family caregiver who is the primary support for your aging loved one. We are here to support you with ways to make their life and yours a little bit sweeter, without adding to the barrage of desserts that are sure to be coming your way over the next 6 weeks.  Did you know that the average family caregiver works a minimum of 20 unpaid hours per week in addition to their own work and family responsibilities. This stressful lifestyle has an impact on the statistics which state that 65% die before the person they are caring for. When was the last time you, or another family caregiver, had a day off for personal enjoyment or took the time for an annual wellness checkup? Click here to request our Caregiver Strategies to empower you in your role or to give to a caregiver that you are concerned about.  Anxious about the cost of hiring help? Check out the Alzheimer's Care Grant Program. Hilarity for Charity is proud to have awarded over 110,000 hours of in-home respite care across the United States and Canada. Founders Seth & Lauren Miller Rogen are the recipients of the 2016 Health Heroes: People's Choice award. Click here to retrieve your Checklist to Assess Daily Living Needs.
Contact us to find out about additional support services and resources 949-573-8504.  Abuse in later life has a devastating impact on victims and can result in the loss of independence, security, life savings, health, dignity, and can be deadly. Research indicates that older adult victims of abuse have shorter lifespans than their peers who do not experience violence. Abuse in later life can cause both physical and psychological harm. Psychological harm associated with abuse in later life include depression, stress, helplessness, alienation, guilt, shame, fear, and anxiety. Perpetrators are people with whom the victim has an expectation of trust, particularly spouses, intimate partners, adult children, grandchildren, other family members, and non-related caregivers. Perpetrators typically, but not exclusively, abuse older adults in their places of residence. The following lists are just a few examples of the most prevalent types of abuse:
Financial Abuse:
If you or someone you know needs help, call The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Or, online go to DomesticShelters.org The content of this blog is taken directly from the PDF titled Domestic Abuse in Later Life by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Click on the PDF link to see the full article with research sources.
 As Fall Prevention Awareness Month comes to a close, hopefully you have gained a little more insight on how to minimize your risk of a fall and what to do if a fall occurs. You now know that falling is not an inevitable result of aging. Through practical lifestyle adjustments and participation in a balance program, the number of falls among seniors can be substantially reduced. The following statistics among adults 65 years and older can be improved as well:
Falling is not an inevitable result of aging Physical fitness reduces fall risk. The more fit a person is if a fall occurs, the less likely they are to sustain a serious injury. Fitness reduces preventable injuries, loss of independence, costs and deaths associated with falls among seniors and people with disabilities.  At Next Step Senior Care Inc, we have developed a revolutionary training system, our F.I.T. program. F.I.T. stands for Functional Integrative Training. Our system integrates:
Don't wait for a fall to interrupt your life. Prepare now by joining a Fall Prevention or balance program in your community. For more information, visit our website or call us at 949-573-8504 Click here to request a FREE exercise sheet to improve core strength and balance
 Are you worried about your aging parents and their safety while driving? Have they given up the keys but feel stranded? There is a new service out there that can give Grandma and Grandpa their independence and you peace of mind. Go Go Grandparent utilizes transportation services (such as Uber and Lyft) in all fifty states but has these unique features for seniors:
 Wanting to try this out on my own parents, they agreed to be chauffeured to dinner for their 64th wedding anniversary. After setting up the account for my mom and supplying my payment information (no cash is exchanged between the driver and the customer), mom made the phone call from her home telephone. Having set myself up to receive text notifications, I was informed that my mom had called for service. A few minutes later, our driver arrived in the minivan mom requested. Here are the texts I received for the trip back home. Each driver was polite, spoke English well, and had a clean, comfortable car. In the event that either of my parents need a driver, I will happily use the services of GoGo Grandparent. Check out their website at gogograndparent.com/
 Grief is a powerful emotion that often comes unexpected but in various forms. You may be responding to the recent update in your disease process, or you grieve because you have a loved one you are losing to a disease process. Perhaps you have lost someone recently, by natural causes or any other way. Whatever the source, whether expected or not, grief may change your life. Learning how to maneuver through it is key to learning how to live with it. Give yourself permission to fully experience these various aspects of grieving.
Abridged from The Grieving Person's Bill of Rights by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition, Ft. Collins, CO If your heart is grieving, please know that you do not need to grieve alone. There are support groups, in your area and online, filled with caring people who will walk through this with you.  With World Suicide Prevention Day being September 10, 2016, let's take a moment to be aware of the facts, especially as they relate to seniors. The senior population in the United states has the highest rate of suicide compared to other age groups. The statistics may be even higher due to:
The most common cause for suicide is untreated depression
Americans age 65+ commit suicide at higher rates than any other age group  If you or someone you love is experiencing any of the above, then it's time to speak up. There is no shame in sharing your struggle.
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