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Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color

BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is multicultural, and the flag bearers have no shortage of countries: Philippines, India, Haiti, Mexico, United States. Most of them older adults, attendees dance through the room, waving streamers and banging drums as Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me” blasts. Proudly representing her home country of Nigeria, Charity Wogwugwu, 87, is dressed to the nines in a pistachio green skirt embroidered with red and gold flowers, a lemon yellow floral top with puffed ...

PHOTOS PROVIDED The Covenant Cafe early stage Alzheimer’s activity group recently took a field trip to the Clinton County Historical Society’s Poorman Gallery to view the “Once Upon a Time” exhibit featuring business in Lock Haven from earlier years. Kathy Arndt, museum volunteer, ...

October is National Long-Term Care Planning Month: Are you prepared?

October is National Long-Term Care Planning Month. For those of you who have not yet contemplated what “long-term care” means for you or your loved ones, this is a nice reminder to educate yourself. Long-term care is defined as the different services available and needed to deal with your ...

What to know about exercise and dementia risk

METRO — Three seconds go by in a flash, but that’s enough time for another person to join the masses already diagnosed with dementia. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia, a condition that more than 55 million people were living with in 2020. The World Health Organization notes that various diseases and injuries that affect the brain can contribute to dementia. As menacing a threat as dementia presents, individuals are not helpless against it. In fact, exercise, which can help lower risk for heart disease, ...

What to know about hospice at home

METRO — The philosophy behind hospice is that people should be able to live as fully and as comfortably as possible through the last days of their lives, surrounded by loved ones and friends. Hospice treats the symptoms of illness rather than trying to be curative. Hospice also does not try to postpone nor accelerate death. The American Cancer Society says hospice care is offered by a team of professionals who work together to manage distress, symptoms and spiritual issues. Services also are offered to family members, including access to counselors and bereavement experts. Hospice ...

Covenant Cafe enjoys Albright speaker, creates crafts

PHOTOS PROVIDED Covenant Cafe has a full plate once again this month during its regular meetings. Phoebe Watson from Albright LIFE was the guest speaker for August. Sharon Davy, a Covenant Cafe volunteer, conducted a craft where participants made decorative plates using decoupage.