What Seniors Can Do with an Old Home When Downsizing

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By: Karen Weeks If you're downsizing because of personal complications, you may be experiencing some anxiety about the move. Transitioning into a new home out of need is tough for anyone, especially someone in their golden years. Finding a home is usually the easy...

Five Ways Pensioners Can Travel Slow, Save, and See More of Australia

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By: Karen Weeks For Mennonite Village Are you a pensioner who wants to see more of Australia? There are so many beautiful sites to see and exciting activities to do in this country, and retirement is a great time to plan some travel adventures. However, you may wonder...

Ensuring That You are Financially Safe for Retirement

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By: Alisha Collin For Mennonite Village Market Watch reports that a staggering 46% of Americans are pessimistic about being financially comfortable upon retirement. This data taken from a report by analytics and advice firm Gallup highlights...

Practical Tips to Caregiving: How a Notebook can Help You as a Caregiver to the Older Adult in Your Life

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By: Molly Wisniewski The Upside to Aging The Power of Notetaking It seems simple, but notetaking can be your number one tool in caregiving. A significant decline in the health of older adults will often bring with it a ton of new information that you as their...

Tips for Wading Through Medicare and Getting Covered

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Do you find Medicare confusing? Don’t worry. So does everybody. In fact, it’s much worse than confusing to many seniors. According to one poll, almost one-fourth of respondents said that evaluating their Medicare plan was either the most unpleasant or second-most...

Eye on Wellness: March is National Nutrition Month

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March is National Nutrition Month. With that in mind, here are 19 Health Tips for 2019 from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Eat a Healthy Breakfast Include lean protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables Make 2 cups...

Healthy Living Advice for Seniors

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By: Karen Weeks Elderwellness.net karen@elderwellness.net There’s a reason they call them your “golden years.” After working hard your entire life, you finally get to enjoy retirement and experience the joys of seeing your family grow and expand. The one thing that...

20 Years of Making A Difference

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Lydia’s House at Mennonite Village Celebrates its 20th AnniversaryThe vision in 1998 was to create a place where Alzheimer’s and Dementia residents could live in a home-style environment. And now, 20 years later, Lydia’s House continues to fulfill that vision.“Our...

Mennonite Village Residents Give Generously in Support of Kids

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When it comes to supporting kids, not many top the generosity of the residents of Mennonite Village. For more than 15 years, Mennonite Village has assisted staff members with the cost of school for their children. Since 2006, residents have taken part in that...

Why is Gentle Yoga Exercise Therapeutic for Older Adults?

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Everyone can participate in yoga, no matter what your health condition may be. Gentle yoga exercises can be altered to be more appropriate for you. The goal is to feel stable and comfortable without undue stress on any part of the body as you move slowly and focus on...

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