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Berries are berry, berry healthy for you

Posted on June 9, 2018August 2, 2018 by seniajean

Those of us who have loved ones with memory loss, or want to keep ourselves from memory loss will be gratified to know that according to two recent studies,   those who ate a cup of blueberries per day showed improvement in cognitive performance and brain function.

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Technology helps bring families together

Posted on May 4, 2018August 2, 2018 by seniajean

The advent of smart phones allowed more integration between electronic devices such as computers and later, tablets. We achieved a level of communication that had previously been displayed on cartoons such as the ‘Jetsons’. Software that allowed us to both see and hear the person we were talking with blossomed.

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Chicken Soup: My Crazy Family

Posted on April 12, 2018June 26, 2018 by seniajean

The story I submitted to ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ is called “Flights of Fancy”, (page 293). In the story, I relate some fun and fashion we, our son and his wife enjoyed on a trip to visit our children living in Charlotte, North Carolina – more specifically, the adventure we had on the flight over.

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A Safety-Net for Wartime Veterans

Posted on March 18, 2018August 2, 2018 by seniajean

If you think you might meet the requirements, you should apply today. Don’t let another day go by without receiving everything you or your spouse has earned by serving their country. If you don’t qualify, be sure to pass this information along to anyone you know who might.

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Bird watching is good for mental health

Posted on February 16, 2018January 18, 2019 by seniajean

My husband and I found it a very peaceable thing to watch the birds (as well as squirrels) flit, fly and scamper around in search of their favorite munchies.  Watching them, I understood Mama’s fascination with the flitting little flyers as we began watching and learning the habits as well as species of the birds who visited our little backyard feeders.

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Do You Hear the Music? Dance!

Posted on January 11, 2018August 2, 2018 by seniajean

The biggest surprise of the study was that social interaction of dancing lowered the seniors’ risk of dementia by a staggering 76%. Sorta makes you want to do the happy dance.

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Smile For a While and Let’s Be Jolly…

Posted on December 4, 2017January 1, 2019 by seniajean

The takeaway here is that smiles might just be the best Christmas gift you can give out all season long…and best of all, they’re free!

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Nature does good things to the human brain

Posted on November 8, 2017October 27, 2018 by seniajean

Nature writer for the National Geographic, David Gessner also explains that science is proving what we’ve always known intuitively: nature does good things to the human brain—it makes us healthier, happier, and smarter.

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Find a sense of balance in your busy life

Posted on October 2, 2017November 7, 2019 by seniajean

In order to find a sense of balance in our busy lives, it is first important to define what balance actually is. One definition is a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

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Social interaction with loved-ones improves their quality of life

Posted on September 7, 2017January 25, 2019 by seniajean

The best part of this study is that it shows what only one hour of ‘social interaction’ can do to improve quality of life, additional time spent may help even more.

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