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Search results for: dementia

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Strategies to Keep Senior Loved Ones Connected and Engaged

March 24, 2025

…stroke, around 50% increase in dementia risk, and a significantly increased likelihood of early mortality from any cause, to name a few. Thus, meaningful connections are imperative for older adults….

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Senior Loneliness vs. Solitude: Embracing Alone Time Without Feeling Lonely

January 30, 2025

…regular loneliness in their later years are more prone to mental health challenges, which then contribute to increased mortality rates. These individuals are more prone to the development of dementia…

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The Healing Power of Storytelling Circles for Lonely Seniors

January 2, 2025

…basis can be protective against the fast decline associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia. While it cannot prevent these conditions, it can prolong the earliest stages so that your loved ones…

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How Virtual Friendships Are Alleviating Senior Loneliness

November 25, 2024

…dementia. Heart disease and stroke risk rise as well (by 29% and 32%, respectively). In other words, people who do not or cannot maintain social relationships see noticeably worse outcomes…

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The Best Places to Meet New Friends and Stay Social After 50

December 8, 2025

…health issues. Studies indicate that socializing can help seniors decrease their mortality rates (from any cause) as well as reduce the occurrence rate of challenges such as dementia. If you…

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10 Resources For Kids Caring For Their Aging Parents

August 3, 2021

…have an in-depth knowledge base that offers helpful articles on topics like adult day care, activities of daily living, aging in place, age-related decline, anger, dementia, financial and legal matters,…

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Caregiving Unveiled: Building Bonds in the Vienna, VA Community

June 10, 2024

…a supportive relationship with another person who understands. Additionally, the county strives toward a “dementia-friendly” local scene in partnership with local resources such as the Insight Memory Care Center. The…

elderly person driving a car

When to Hit the Brakes: Addressing Driving Concerns with Aging Parents

March 25, 2024

…dementia, for instance, are best paired with a supervised transport opportunity, whereas those who simply stopped driving due to pain or slower reflexes can still enjoy public transit. Transition Away…

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Since 1998, the Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia (SCNOVA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been dedicated to improving the quality of life as we age, through supportive programs and services, personal enrichment and volunteer engagement that enable our senior neighbors to live full and productive lives while aging in place.

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