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Foods to Add to Your Diet for Heart Health
Keeping your heart healthy into your golden years and beyond is a worthy goal. Since heart disease is the top cause of death in older adults, it’s wise to do everything possible to boost your heart health. The good news is, like any other body muscle, the heart is susceptible to healthy lifestyle changes. It’s […]
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Why Eating Together Is Better for Seniors
Eating together used to be a common occurrence for many families. Today, it’s becoming rarer to see families sit together and enjoy a meal around the table. But this disappearing tradition is perhaps more important today than it ever has been. Many people are so busy that they rarely spend time simply talking and visiting […]
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What to Do When Your Parent Becomes a Picky Eater
Children have a reputation for being picky eaters, but there are some older adults that can give any kid a run for their money. There are a variety of reasons seniors may become picky eaters when they weren’t picky at all before. One common reason older adults don’t want to eat is because they are […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Jennifer Eckard
Every month we invite one of our team members to sit down with us and tell us more about their journey to Elder Care Alliance, their role now, and their insights into older adult care. We are excited to share the expertise and knowledge of our team members who every day come to work and […]
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Ways to Eat Well as You Get Older
We’re all looking for ways to eat healthy throughout our lives because we understand the value of a healthy lifestyle and how it can make us feel better. But healthy eating as we age suddenly becomes more challenging as we deal with different physical limitations. As our bodies grow older, they start to develop some […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Sal Navarro
Every month we invite one of our team members to sit down with us and tell us more about their journey to Elder Care Alliance, their role now, and their insights into older adult care. We are excited to share the expertise and knowledge of our many team members who every day come to work […]
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Benefits of the MIND Diet
As an older adult, your dietary needs have changed over time. Your body may require more nutrients to maintain bone density, muscle mass, and energy levels. One of the best diets for older adults is the MIND diet (also known as the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet). At Elder Care Alliance, we understand how […]
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Management For Chronic Pain In Older Adults: Tips That Help
The older we get, the more likely we are to have chronic pain. Studies show that starting around the age of 55-65, a larger percentage of the population begins to experience chronic pain. And those numbers continue to increase as we age. Let’s face it, with age, many experience more and more pain throughout their […]
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The 10 Best Things to Eat As We Age
The list of things that change as a person ages is a lengthy one, but right at the top of the list are the changes that affect your physical and mental wellbeing. However, there are nutritional habits you can easily implement that will help slow and improve some of these changes that cause nutrient deficiencies […]
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Top nutrition tips for older adults
As we age, our bodies change and older adults have different nutritional needs than when they were children or middle-aged adults. Gone are the days of fast metabolism, indulging in junk food and endless bouts of energy. Age-related changes can affect how your body processes food and your dietary needs, but there is no need […]
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