With flu season just around the corner, it is always important to provide a refresher course of tips to hopefully prevent getting it. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “it is estimated that between 80 percent and 90 percent of seasonal flu-related deaths have occurred in people 65 years and older and between…
Prior to making the move to any one of our senior living communities or any other, a major undertaking must occur – downsizing. And a mission it is. While some downsize in stages and have already moved to smaller homes in the recent years before moving to an independent living community, others come from homes…
Grandchildren are a great part of growing older. It’s hard not to notice, however, that children today have much different childhood experiences than our own. Children are often involved with electronic devices, rather than going outside to play, as children in former generations have done. This gap between childhood activities and many more things can…
At Discovery Villages, our Senior Citizen communities are designed to give you the necessary support to carry out your life with dignity. We provide many lifestyles to fit you or your family members specific needs and desires. Come visit us today at one of our locations. In 2004, Dr. Karl Pillemer started collecting advice from…
Once upon a time there were a gazillion people who woke up in the night with painful leg cramps. Then along came another group of people (old wives, perhaps) who told a fantastic tale of a cure for this nighttime pain. “What is it?” the people asked, expecting this miracle cure to cost them much…
