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Healthcare Preferences and Retirement
A recent study completed at Boston University highlighted an important issue for elder persons and especially for geriatric care...

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Feb 17, 20212 min read


Obesity and Aging
As we age and grow older, life gives us new sets of challenges, experiences, and obstacles that we may not necessarily be ready for....

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Feb 9, 20212 min read


Aging in place is not the best option for everyone
As we get older, important questions about our elder years and our living situation can often cause tension within families and without,...

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Jan 31, 20212 min read


An Aging Population
In the upcoming year, the most recent United States Census will complete. The census, undertaken every 10 years, is a total count of the...

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Jan 22, 20212 min read


Preparing an aging roadmap
One of the best things we can do as geriatric care managers is help our clients prepare for the changes that may occur as they get older...

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Jan 13, 20213 min read


Noticing changes in our elder relatives
As we get older, we tend to notice subtle changes in both our bodies and our lives. Even from a young age, when we finally grow tall...

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Jan 7, 20213 min read


Lessons from the resilience of older adults during the pandemic
This pandemic has hit us all hard, from younger children having to adapt to an at-home learning environment, to young adults changing...

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Dec 25, 20202 min read


Planning Elderhood during COVID-19
Among the concerns and thoughts that many of us are having during these stressful times, many of our elder relatives neighbors and...

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Dec 16, 20202 min read


Healthcare, Elderhood, and Geriatric Care Management
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States, found that over half of...

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Nov 28, 20202 min read


Happy Thanksgiving from Senior Steps!
As we finally settle in for Thanksgiving in this tumultuous and stressful year, we at Senior Steps remember our loved ones, our friends,...

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Nov 26, 20201 min read


Getting ready for Retirement
As we transition into our elder years and enjoy the relaxation and rest after years of working and raising a family, it can be easy to...

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Nov 20, 20202 min read


The Impact of Isolation on Elders
One of the main focuses for Geriatric Care Managers at Senior Steps is the overall health and happiness of our clients, beyond the...

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Nov 9, 20202 min read


Preparing for the 2nd and 3rd Wave
As we head into the colder and darker months at the end of the year, it can be easy to settle into our old routine of indoor activities...

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Nov 1, 20202 min read


Older Adults and Medication Plans
One of the realities we all have to deal with as we get older is the slowly increasing number of medications we may be prescribed or...

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Oct 20, 20203 min read
Upcoming Alzheimer's Association Seminars
The Alzheimer's Association, of which Senior Steps is a member, have announced several upcoming seminars. Below is the published flyer,...

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Oct 16, 20201 min read


Elder Financial Abuse during COVID-19
Among the scariest and most heartbreaking things that can happen to an elder person is when they are taken advantage of financially. In a...

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Oct 16, 20202 min read


The Benefits of Exercise for Elders
“Regular exercise has a meaningful effect on BP control, prevention of diabetes, and lowering of cholesterol.” - Rajiv Agarwal, MBBS,...

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Oct 2, 20202 min read


Substance Abuse among Elders
One of the most common issues that can cause health complications in older adults is the overuse of substances, whether it be something...

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Oct 2, 20202 min read


The Benefit of Hiring a Care Manager
As we get older, things slow down, both in our lives and in our physical activity. It is easy to settle into a lifestyle of routine and...

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Oct 2, 20202 min read


Stereotyping and Elderhood
When you think of an elderly person, what do you think of? Someone bedridden, ill, permanently stuck in a state of misery, aging away? Or...

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Oct 2, 20203 min read
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