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Heidi Durschlag standing in a field of sunflowers.

Water Classes Help Reduce Pain, Increase Quality of Life

Posted on August 1, 2021October 19, 2021 by seniajean

My husband and I share our lap-swimming time slot at our neighborhood Y with a water aerobics class. A few lanes on one side are roped-off for swimming laps, and the rest of the pool is used by the aerobics class. It is usually a relatively quiet bunch of folks dutifully responding to whatever moves the instructor is making. One day while were swimming, music suddenly started playing and it began to get rather lively. Pausing to look around, I saw smiles everywhere as everyone was moving and bobbing to the music. 

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Wayne is taking a moment to 'enjoy the stretch' while pulling on his socks.

Stretching out a Longer Quality of Life

Posted on June 1, 2021June 19, 2021 by seniajean

Would the verb, ‘busy’ describe your day? Somehow, despite all the restrictions imposed on us since the virus changed our world, it seems we still can find ourselves amazingly busy. Too busy, in fact, to attempt to squeeze in a bit of self-care. Thankfully, there is a free, relatively easy activity we can do that can help you feel better and does not involve a large chunk of time: Stretching.

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Our 'Bee Crossing' Sign that alerts the bees where to cross.

Quality of life for loved one benefits everyone

Posted on August 1, 2018February 20, 2022 by seniajean

Quality of life rises to a higher priority as options become more and more limited. When we first realized that Mama was beginning to display signs of dementia, our family made the decision to try to fill her life with as much joy as possible. I say ‘unconscious decision’ because, at that point, we didn’t…

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An Hour a Week Improves Dementia Symptoms

Posted on September 7, 2017October 14, 2023 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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