Heading to Minnesota for a celebration of veterans' stories prior to Memorial Day

GracePointe Crossing 'Celebrating America with Veterans' Stories

Date: May 18, 2011
Event DescriptionCelebrating America with Veterans' Stories

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Adult day program ideas for retirement communities

Independent living residents are moving into communities for a variety of reasons, but one reason is because one or both of them is/are experiencing mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's Disease.

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Nursing home send 1000 cranes to Japan

Read how St. John's Home in Rochester, New York is sending good will to their friends in Japan.

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Reasons to write an autobiography

YOU are unique. Every life is a collection of the many people, places and adventures experienced.

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Generation Alzheimer's sheds light on a crisis, motivates us to act

This year, the first wave of baby boomers are turning 65 – and with increased age comes increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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StandUp Gardens are cool. Flower power.

On occasion, I see a product that is over-the-top wonderful. That would be the StandUp Gardens that are made for a variety of community settings or at home. With spring upon us, this is a good time to start thinking about planting.

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I'm tired of the word "facility" used to describe a community.

I hope that the institutional language will finally disappear. I hope I never live in any place called a "facility". I know people hate the term nursing home too, but "facility" makes me think of prison. Maybe this is why. Listen as Gary Mohr, Ohio Department of Corrections Director, describes prisons as "facilities" many times during this interview....

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Great gift ideas for Mother's Day 2011

If your mother or grandmother or sister or favorite aunt is hard to shop for, consider the gift of memories. Consider a Memory Gift Box or Life Story Journal or a Memory Journal from LifeBio.

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