Older adults who live in senior living communities and took part in a recent study overwhelmingly felt positive about their experience during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Taylor Patskanick, a researcher at AgeLab, a multidisciplinary research program at MIT. Patskanick discussed the study findings during the Gerontological Society of America 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online. […]
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Catching Love Instead of COVID Amid the restrictions of COVID-19, seniors are finding joy in each others company. In the case of these two, they are now planning a future together. Watch this video to learn their story! https://player.vimeo.com/external/448630285.hd.mp4?s=9bae68836b1932b1afe9ed76495303029f5081e2&profile_id=174
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Our Alexa Community at Fellowship Square-Mesa is one of the newest technological advances in Senior Living today. Alexa Community uses smart technology devices that are programmed to be a daily household helper
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We all know to wash hands for at least 20 seconds and practice social distancing (cabin fever, anyone?).
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COVID-19 Update March 30, 2020 As you may have heard in the news, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified at a Goodyear, AZ community. As of today there are 665 confirmed cases in Arizona and there have been 13 deaths. We do not have any cases of COVID-19 at our community, but this development triggers […]
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COVID-19 Update March 27, 2020 A message from Jon Scott Williams, Fellowship Square Mesa’s Executive Director Dear Residents, Family, and Staff: Fellowship Square Mesa regards the safety and well-being of our residents and staff as our primary goal and responsibility. The global pandemic, COVID-19 (or coronavirus), represents a severe threat to sustaining those goals, so […]
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People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. REM sleep is the sleep stage when dreaming occurs. When I was at Arizona State University, I studied the “Psychology of the Eye” as I endeavored to become a Psychologist. At that time […]
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10 Questions to Better Understand Your Medication and Risk of Falling Once we hit 65, most of us are taking some kind of medication or supplement daily. For some, it may be a Vitamin D supplement, for others heart medication. Whatever you’re taking, it’s good to know if and how they can affect your risk […]
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What gets you out of bed in the morning? For some people, it’s the career they’ve dedicated their lives to. For others, it’s raising kids and building a family. But, what happens when the kids have all grown up and moved out or after you’ve retired from that nine-to-five grind? Without a sense of purpose […]
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Eight Reasons to Give There are may be reasons you do not give to charities but here are eight reasons you should give and the positive effects that can come from giving. 1. Feel Good by Giving to Charity A research that was conducted by the National Institutes of Health stated that participants who chose to […]
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