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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Aerobic exercise may reverse aging effects on the brain
Aerobic exercise appears to improve brain function and reduce markers of neurodegeneration in older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to research being presented at the 8th International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD). Laura Baker, Ph.D., principal investigator of the study and a cognitive...
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Exercise program in senior centers helps decrease participants’ pain and improve mobility
It may seem counterintuitive that exercise could help people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, but a new study finds that a low-impact exercise program is improving quality of life for many older adults with these conditions. The program, offered by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in senior centers in...
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