In this issue, Darden Coe, Springmoor’s Public Relations & Media and Relocation Transition Coordinator, shares an article she recently wrote for Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community, although I am confident this type of Friend and Neighbor exists in most retirement communities. FAMILY is a single word, with many different meanings. [...]
Doug Dickerson, State Director,AARP North Carolina Fraud targeting older adults is on the rise which is why AARP is working with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, law enforcement and other partners to fight fraud that targets older adults. Last year in North Carolina, according to 2014 Consumer Sentinel Data, there were [...]
John F. Kennedy, who would have turned 100 this year, is most certainly one of America's best known political leaders, but his medical history tells the story of a man America barely knew. As the youngest person ever to be elected president, JFK radiated health and vitality, but he was a master of disguise. Underneath his chiseled good looks and [...]
Fall is the perfect time to celebrate everything North Carolina has to offer, ranging from Raleigh's annual North Carolina State Fair and Wide Open Bluegrass to local county fairs and festivals. North Carolina has it all. Whether you’re looking for fairs, food, arts and crafts or outdoor music, take an online tour of fall fairs and festivals at ncdcr.gov/fall-festivals or [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. A warning to all seniors!! Do not ignore your insomnia and sleeplessness. Regular restful [...]
When the old scrap book was opened recently in the Shepherd’s Center offices in Greensboro, there were all of the details of the first Adventures in Learning and the first classes which began October 20, 1987, at First Presbyterian Church. The late Jim Weikel chaired the board of 15 members 30 years ago and led the fledgling organization, founded by [...]
View the Digital Magazine In this Issue... World War One. The 100th anniversary of America's entry into the War to End All Wars is a good time to remember a war that began when a Serbian assassin shot Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. In the next five years, more than nine million soldiers had been killed, over a million of [...]
View the Digital Magazine In this Issue... Can you believe summer is already over? If you're looking for some beautiful places to enjoy the fall foliage or holiday festivities, head west! The Biltmore Estate and Blowing Rock features in this issue provide plenty of ideas for a weekend you won't soon forget. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Wake [...]
I have written in past articles about the categories of retirement living. In the broadest sense strokes, these include a continuum of living independently: Active Adult, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Care. However, as many communities and providers offer new combinations and variations of these categories, [...]
Nancy Foss has worked as a Community Service Representative for Home Instead Senior Care for the last 6 1/2 years. Part of her duties as a CSR is to organize and carry out the Be a Santa to a Senior Program for Home Instead. Each Year, Home Instead Senior Care franchise offices throughout North America brighten the holidays for lonely [...]
