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Importance of Nutrition in Older Adults
September 1, 2021A balanced, nutrient-rich diet benefits everyone, but it is even more important for older adults. Just as lifestyle needs change with aging, dietary needs change as well. Research shows that the abili... Read More »Recent Articles
Combatting Dehydration in Older Adults
Aug 5, 2021 | AdviceYou’ve probably heard the recommendation to drink eight glasses of water per day. For most people, drinking water and other fluids when they feel thirsty is enough to keep them hydrated. Not so ... Read More »
Creating Art Helps Seniors Thrive
Jun 9, 2021 | StaffCreating art, or visual self-expression as scientists call it, improves health and well-being. In fact, according to Christianne Strang, a professor of neuroscience at the University of Alabama Birmin... Read More »
5 Things to Consider When Choosing a CCRC
Jun 2, 2021 | CommunityBy 2050, it is estimated that over a fifth of the US population will be 65 years or older, compared with just 15.6 percent in 2021. With the number of older adults on the rise, it is essential to star... Read More »
Staying Fit with Arthritis
May 20, 2021 | StaffMay is National Arthritis Awareness month. More than 50 million Americans are afflicted with arthritis, making it the number one cause of disability in the United States.
Arthritis is the swelling an... Read More »
Horticultural Therapy for Seniors Improves Health and Well-being
May 3, 2021 | StaffAccording to the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA), horticultural therapy has been improving the minds and spirits of those who practice this therapy since the nineteenth century. Ther... Read More »
Planning for a Move: Five Tips to Downsizing
Apr 27, 2021 | CommunityMany older adults know there will come a time when they’ll need to downsize – either to move to a community, to a smaller home, or to be closer to family. For many seniors, the daunting th... Read More »
Five Common Elder Financial Fraud Scams – and how to prevent them
Apr 20, 2021 | AdviceYear over year, older adults find themselves victims of some type of financial fraud. All told, according to a 2019 Senate Special Committee on Aging, seniors lose an estimated $2.9 billion each year ... Read More »
9 Reasons Why Living Zero Energy is Right for Everyone
Apr 13, 2021 | StaffAccording to a Pew Research study, 82 percent of Americans are concerned about climate change. With sustainable awareness on the rise, now more than ever people are looking at living green. And rightl... Read More »
10 Online Resources to Battle COVID Boredom in 2021
Mar 15, 2021 | StaffIn Oregon we are closing in on the one-year anniversary of Governor Brown’s historic “Stay-At-Home” order due to COVID-19." Only the most educated scientists and infectious dis... Read More »
Weathering the Worst Weather! A Resident Perspective on Life in Community During the 2021 Winter Storm
Feb 25, 2021 | CommunityRecently, Rose Villa, along with most of the Willamette Valley, experienced an historic winter storm that left the community, and much of Portland, without power for days. Like everything we’ve ... Read More »
Healthy Eating in Times of Stress
Feb 9, 2021 | Community2020 brought unique challenges for maintaining healthy eating habits, but 2021 brings new opportunities to rewrite the narrative of your health story. Consider the following tips on what, where, and h... Read More »
Practicing Resilience in 2021
Feb 2, 2021 | CommunityWhat exactly is resilience and why is it important? Beyond the everyday stress of work, life, family and money, COVID-19 challenged us in ways we could have never imagined, testing our patience ... Read More »
