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Category: Senior Life & Tips

The Senior Life & Tips category offers practical advice as well as expert insights and helpful resources for older adults and their families navigating the aging journey. Topics include healthy aging and social wellness, caregiving guidance, financial planning, grief support, and senior living decisions. You'll find valuable information to help make confident decisions. Learn more about our Senior Living Decision Toolkit, and explore our various senior living options. Traditions of Columbus is committed to supporting seniors and their families with trusted information and practical solutions for everyday challenges.

Want to keep your brain sharp in old age? Go back to school
Originally published on NBC News: New research shows the brain has the ability to function well — and even excel...
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Independence Doesn’t Mean Doing It Alone
Originally published on National Council on Aging: Doing things for ourselves makes us proud. For our whole lives, we’re told...
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Middle Age + Caregiving: Three Mind Maps
Originally published on David Solie: Middle age is daunting for everyone, especially caregivers.  There are so many moving and complicated...
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Your Brain’s Best Day
Originally published on AARP: How to make your next 24 hours happy, healthy, and smart. Continue Reading > OUR COMMUNITIES...
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Protein shakes don’t count: Why older adults should eat real food
Originally published on NBC News: Older adults need to eat more protein-rich foods when they’re trying to lose weight, dealing...
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When I was diagnosed with dementia I thought it was the end of the world. It’s not
Originally published on The Guardian: It’s been almost a decade now since I was visiting my patients and was startled...
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Dizziness Can Be a Drag
Originally published on NIH: Imagine reaching for something on a grocery shelf and suddenly feeling unsteady. Or looking over your...
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The Best Gift For Your Aging Parent Is The Gift Of Your Time
Originally published on The Guardian: The antidote to an epidemic of loneliness doesn’t lie in sending a bigger gift but...
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Heat-related health dangers for older adults soar during the summer
Originally published on NIH: As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem....
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The Heart-Smart Menu Quiz
Originally published on AARP: What’s worse for your ticker: a hot dog or a hamburger? What’s healthier: a spinach salad...
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