Stan Cohen – Senior Wellness

Archive for April 2009

Bringing families closer together with video technology

Posted by: Stan Cohen on: April 27, 2009

Kimberly Such-Smith
www.nursinganalysis-review.com
A major service provided by NAR to our clients revolves around providing a sense of ease and comfort to families who may find themselves geographically separated from each other.  And as part of Nursing Analysis & Review’s “Bringing Families Closer Together” mantra, I wanted to take this opportunity to share my personal experience with [...]

Where will mom live? – senior housing options

Posted by: Stan Cohen on: April 22, 2009

Laurry Harmon
Great Places, Inc.
Moving in with You
For previous generations this was the only solution when a parent could not live independently. It was either go live with the kids or move to a nursing home. Children may assume this task out of a sense of love and obligation. Parents may expect that their children [...]

What about the fun factor in senior living?

Posted by: Stan Cohen on: April 15, 2009

Kathy Bradway
Periwinkle Lane Interiors
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 Even more so what about the words senior living? What thoughts get conjured up with those words? The word senior out shadows the word living, because from what I have seen in a majority of cases existing would be more descriptive than living. And even that might be a generous [...]

Taking Seniors capabilities into consideration

Posted by: Stan Cohen on: April 14, 2009

 My mother, at age 80 is very active and living in a typical Florida retirement community.  On a visit to her she was discussing some physical issues that were due too natural aging.  Her issues were loss of muscle tone, declining energy, overall stiffness and soreness.  We discussed the exercise programs offered in her community. [...]

What is whole person fitness?

Posted by: Stan Cohen on: April 9, 2009

I see and read so many articles that talk solely about the physical aspect of  older adult and senior fitness.  Granted, I teach a fitness program in Independent and Assisted living centers, so I yes I strongly believe keeping active is an integral part of the wellness package.  However, it is only one part.
I believe [...]