Monthly Archives: November 2015

Many hands make light work and improve health, researchers have found

Getting help with baby care could keep families healthier and extend their lives, according to a new study into bird behavior. Research into weaver birds in South Africa, carried out at the University of Exeter and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that a heavy breeding workload...

Fit older adults are more active

Fitness level had the strongest association with physical activity, followed by gender and season, in study on older adults. “We found that fitness level had the strongest association with physical activity, followed by gender and season. This means that fit older adults were more active than the unfit, females were...

Christmas Party at Woodland Terrace

Don’t forget to sign up for the Christmas party at the M’ville Country Club, Thursday, Dec. 3rd, 11:00—3:00. We’ll have a buffet, GCSU’s “Max Noah Singers,” games, and door prizes. Cost is $10.00/resident and $24.40/guest for the lease side, while homeowners cost is $24.40/person, residents and guests. Just call the...

Car Fit

In conjunction with the Milledgeville police, we will once again host “Car Fit” around our, uh, “square” on the lease side of the property. Thursday, December 10th, from 11am-1pm, we will have law enforcement officers take time to check how our car seats and mirrors are adjusted so that we have...

Raising Awareness on Benefits for Veterans Day

Thank you to all the U.S. veteran men and women that have served our country. We salute you this Veterans Day and every day!At A Place for Mom, we’re celebrating Veterans Day with the launch of two important initiatives. Together with VeteranAid.org, we’re undertaking a national campaign to promote awareness of the...

What to Say to Someone with Alzheimer’s

It’s indescribably painful to witness the deterioration of a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, or any other type of dementia. As the disease progresses, we see minor forgetfulness gradually morph into severe impairment, eventually causing communication to become a problem.Understanding how to connect and communicate with our loved ones who...