Joe Vinson, Ph.D., explained that the polyphenols are more concentrated in popcorn, which averages about 4 percent water, while polyphenols are diluted in the 90 percent water that makes up many fruits and vegetables.

Vinson declared, “Popcorn may be the perfect snack food.” It’s the only snack that is 100 percent unprocessed whole grain.

One serving of popcorn will provide more than 70 percent of the daily intake of whole grain. The average person gets only about half a serving of whole grains a day, and popcorn could fill that gap in a very pleasant way.

An even healthier option for your senior loved ones could be a Home Instead CAREGiver who can help a senior manage his or her nutrition program with meal preparation and shopping in the Mississauga ON neighbourhood. We can be reached at 905- 276-2273.

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Symptoms of Alzheimer’s are varied and change with the stage of the disease, but many times leave families and their caregivers frustrated, confused and frightened.

A new ground-breaking training program now offers help for the many families who are dealing with the challenging behaviors that characterize Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, enabling them to remain at home longer.

The Alzheimer’s Disease or Other Dementias CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and Education^SM online educational course removes some of the dread associated with these diseases. The no-cost program provides an innovative approach that helps families make the most of a senior’s life journey – including that individual’s history, passions and hobbies – in helping to manage challenging behaviors associated with dementias.

“CARE is a wonderful hands-on approach that helps caregivers deal with the behavioral changes that too often accompany these disorders – one of the biggest stressors for caregivers,” said Dr. Jane F. Potter, chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “There was previously no good program available using adult education techniques to provide hands-on practice in learning how best to help people who suffer from dementia. This is huge.”

In the featured video at the top of this newsletter, Dr. Potter helps family caregivers understand Alzheimer’s disease and the changes that family caregivers can expect to see.  HelpforAlzheimersFamilies.com provides even more information about how to make the most of living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, giving caregivers hope for a brighter future.

If you need help caring for your loved one, in the Mississauga ON neighbourhood, please call 905- 276-2273.

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In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center said their research highlights the need for even more education about strokes. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a 911 call should be made for any of these symptoms.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation in Canada lists the the five common signs of stroke:

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body;

Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding;

Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes;

Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination;

Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.

Learn more about the Five Common Signs of Stroke

A Home Instead CAREGiver can serve as a second set of eyes and ears to help keep older adults safe in their home. If you need help caring for your loved one, in the Mississauga ON neighbourhood, please call 905- 276-2273.

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Now there is help. You don’t have to take on the care responsibility alone. Learn about the services available to assist you and your loved one. If you are caring for a senior loved one, please check out the Home Instead Senior Care network’s CARE training program, available to you at no cost. As part of this program, last week the Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias interactive educational course was just released. This e-learning course is also available for no cost for families caring for Alzheimer’s and other dementia sufferers

Home Instead Senior Care® network’s person-centered approach to Alzheimer’s care, backed by advanced research and CAREGiver education, can help seniors cope with the challenges of Alzheimer’s while enabling them to continue doing what they can on their own in the comfort of home.

Home Instead CAREGivers provide the highest quality of customized care that:

• Allows the senior to remain safe and calm at home

• Encourages engagement

• Provides nutritious meals

• Creates social interaction

• Provides mind-stimulating activities

• Manages changing behaviors

• Honours who the senior was earlier in life

• Supports the family

Most importantly, CAREGivers can provide assistance with enhancing and restoring the simple pleasures of life, such as a walk in the park, a ride in the car to get ice cream or spending time in the garden. Proven to maximize abilities and independence, such senior care activities remain one of the best non-medical treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

If you need help caring for your loved one, in the Mississauga ON neighbourhood, please call 905- 276-2273.

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Memory loss refers to:

• Not being able to remember new events,

• Not being able to recall one or more memories of the past, or both.

In some cases, memory loss among seniors may be due to so-called “silent strokes,” research suggests. Such strokes, which may not cause noticeable symptoms, result in small pockets of dead brain cells and are found in about 25 percent of older adults, according to a study.

The research, which was funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, appeared in the journal Neurology. Participants underwent MRI brain scans, as well as testing to gauge capacities in memory, language skills, thinking speed and visual perception.

The brain scans revealed that 174 of the 658 participants had experienced silent strokes, and the investigators found that these seniors did not perform as well on the memory exams.

Researchers said that study results also support stroke prevention as a means for staving off memory problems.”

Home Instead CAREGivers helps seniors who has memory loss in many ways, including companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and transportation or errands in Mississauga ON, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

For more help and understanding about dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, check out HelpforAlzheimersFamilies.com – Changing Aging Through Research and Education Training Program, which includes a free Family Caregiver Training.

Your local Home Instead Senior Care office in the Mississauga ON area CAREGivers who are trained to care for your senior living with Alzheimer’s disease. For personal home care in Mississauga, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

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Following are tips to help families manage a loved one living with Alzheimer’s:

Get an accurate diagnosis

Communicate regularly

Confer with professionals. Learn skills and techniques

Expect change and learn to manage it

Ask for help if you’re the primary caregiver

Tune into the main caregiver’s needs

Assign tasks for family members

Consider the family legacy

Tap into resources

Coming soon, an interactive educational course, brought to you by Home Instead Senior Care, gives caregivers instructive information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, valuable insight for providing better care, and techniques to help improve the quality of life for both you and your loved one experiencing memory loss. Visit HelpforAlzheimersFamilies.com to learn more.

Your local Home Instead Senior Care office in the Mississauga ON area CAREGivers are trained to care for your senior living with Alzheimer’s disease. Our CAREGivers also help with light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and transportation needs. For personal home care in Mississauga, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

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According to the Alzheimer’s Association, these are 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s:

Memory loss that disrupts daily life.

Challenges in planning or solving problems.

Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure.

Confusion with time or place.

Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.

New problems with words in speaking or writing.

Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.

Decreased or poor judgment.

Withdrawal from work or social activities.

Changes in mood and personality.

Coming soon, an interactive educational course, brought to you by Home Instead Senior Care, gives caregivers instructive information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, valuable insight for providing better care, and techniques to help improve the quality of life for both you and your loved one experiencing memory loss. Visit HelpforAlzheimersFamilies.com to learn more.

Your local Home Instead Senior Care office in the Mississauga ON area provides CAREGivers who are trained to care for your senior living with Alzheimer’s disease. Our CAREGivers also help with light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and transportation needs. For personal home care in Mississauga, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

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We’ve collected a wide range of materials to help you recognize the warning signs of poor nutrition, understand the physical changes with age that affect appetite and digestion, and be aware of the lifestyle changes that can affect the way mealtimes are viewed. You’ll find nutrition guidelines for mature men and women, a list of food staples every senior should have, and suggestions for making shopping, meal preparation and dining more enjoyable. In addition, there are tips for food safety, recommendations for transportation and budget issues, as well as discussions about the role diet plays in patients with diabetes, cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

In this webinar, Dr. Amy D’Aprix of the DAI Foundation and Mary Alexander of Home Instead Senior Care tackle the topic of senior nutrition and mealtimes. CLICK HERE TO WATCH PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR. The benefits to modifying diets to accommodate age related changes and issues include:

• Increased cognitive functioning
• Resistance to illness
• Higher energy level
• Improved immune system
• Faster recuperation times
• Better management of chronic health issues (like diabetes)
• Social benefits through mealtime companionship

Your local Home Instead Senior Care office in the Mississauga ON area can provide a caregiver to help your senior fulfill their nutritional needs and assist with light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and transportation needs. For personal home care in Mississauga, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

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Walking is easy to start and continue, and it has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. By joining an American Heart Association Walking Club, participants can connect with others who share their goals, lifestyles, schedules and hobbies – and do it for free. We are making it fun and easy to get your heart healthy with our Walking Clubs. To get started, just sign up and search for a Walking Club based on location and similar interests. If you can’t find a Walking Club location near you, volunteer to lead one here in Mississauga.

According to an American Heart Association survey, only 15 percent of North American adults achieve the association’s recommended level of moderate aerobic exercise, which is 150 minutes per week. Walking for as little as 30 minutes a day will improve circulation, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and promote weight loss.

Additional Benefits of Walking:

1. Lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol)

2. Raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol)

3. Lower your blood pressure

4. Reduce your risk of or manage type 2 diabetes

5. Manage your weight

6. Improve your mood

7. Stay strong and fit

Be sure to bring along a friend for the walk. This is a great way to socialize while getting some exercise. Walking partners can make the walk seem very short and enjoyable. The same goes for pets. Take the dog for a walk each day. The pet will benefit, and so will you!

Your local Home Instead Senior Care office in the Mississauga ON area can find a caregiver who will walk with your senior or help him or her find a walking club. Our CAREGivers also help with light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and transportation needs. For personal home care in Mississauga, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

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It means we are working to abolish perceptions about the burdens of growing older and tapping in to the talents and contributions of older people such as wisdom and experience. It also means we are enhancing the lives of aging adults and their families.

Paul Hogan, Founder and Chairman of Home Instead Senior Care, serves as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Aging and leading the Home Instead charge to help people around the world age with more dignity and respect.

As part of its efforts to celebrate the successes associated with aging, Hogan and his fellow Council members recently released a book titled, Global Population Aging: Peril or Promise?

According to the Council:

“Current demographic changes require comprehensive responses. However, much of the discussion focuses on the challenges occasioned by an ageing society rather than on the opportunities. These negative scenarios need not be our fate; there are significant benefits to an aging world, but they require smart policies. This Council focuses on healthy aging and the discourse on aging to facilitate healthy and participative living in age-friendly environments and to realize the social and economic potential of elders.”

Paul Hogan co-authored Chapter 7, Social Capital Lifelong Learning and Social Innovation (page 39), with Simon Biggs, Professor of Gerontology and Social Policy at University of Melbourne (Australia), and Laura Carstensen, Director of Stanford Center on Longevity. Read Chapter 7 Social Capital, Lifelong Learning and Social Innovation.

Hogan also penned Chapter 12 (page 61), Design and Operation of Health Systems in Developing Countries, with Linda Fried, and Jack Rowe, from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Read Chapter 12 Design and Operation of Health Systems in Wealthy Industrial Countries.

The old face of aging is isolation; the new face is companionship

The old face of aging is institutionalization; the new face is having the choice to age at home

The old face of aging is fear; the new face is hope

-Paul Hogan

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1. Household bills piling up. Seniors can feel overwhelmed by the simple task of opening and responding to daily mail.

2. Reluctance to leave the house. Rather than ask for help, seniors who are having trouble with such functions as walking, remembering and hearing will pull away from their community and isolate themselves.

3. Losing interest in meals. Seniors who suddenly find themselves alone, perhaps after the death of a spouse, can be easily discouraged by such tasks as cooking and tend not to eat properly.

4. Declining personal hygiene. Changes in appearance, such as unkempt hair and body odor, failing to change clothes for days on end or clothes inappropriate for the weather, are among the obvious signs that a senior needs.

5. Declining driving skills. Look for evidence of parking or speeding tickets, fender-benders, dents and scratches on the car.

6. Scorched pots and pans. Cooking ware left forgotten on top of an open flame may be a sign of short-term memory loss or even Alzheimer’s disease.

7. Signs of depression. Feelings of hopelessness and despair, listlessness, fewer visits with friends and family, a change of sleeping patterns and lack of interest in the usual hobbies and activities are indicators of depression.

8. Missed doctors’ appointments and social engagements. These can be signs of depression or forgetfulness. But they can also be the result of no longer having a driver’s license and not knowing how to get alternative transportation.

9. Unkempt house. Changes in housekeeping may come about because the senior is physically tired. They could also result from depression.

10. Losing track of medications. Seniors often take multiple prescriptions for various health conditions. Keeping track without reminders and assistance can be confusing.

SOURCE: Home Instead Senior Care

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Mom’s getting older and needs help. Where do I go from here?

The time has come to consider how you will care for your aging loved one. It’s a time that not only involves a very personal choice that will affect you and someone close to you, but unfortunately, it’s also a decision that comes with a certain degree of urgency.

We recognize this challenge and want to share our knowledge and experience to help guide you through every step of this crucial process. Panic and distress have no place here. There is no need to feel rushed, confused or uninformed. You should be confident that you are making the right choice not only for your parent, relative or friend, but for you and your family as well.

The Home Instead Senior Care network has a long history of quality care and personal experience that we would love to share with you. A quick phone call to 905- 276-2273 can get you started on the right path as you begin considering your options.

Setting up a free one-on-one consultation is the perfect opportunity to discuss service options, learn about Home Instead CAREGivers and start moving toward a solution that works for you. The journey starts here, so let’s take the first step together. Call Home Instead Senior Care in Mississauga at 905- 276-2273.

Whether you are looking for someone to help an aging parent a few hours a week, or need more comprehensive 24-hour assistance, a professionally trained, bonded, and insured and thoroughly screened Home Instead CAREGiver can help. Our network’s flexible companionship and home helper services range from meal preparation to providing an escort for errands, but our customized care doesn’t stop
there. Home Instead CAREGivers are committed to understanding you on an individual and personal level, to learn about your current needs and anticipate future ones so they may be addressed ahead of time.

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Need Help Temporarily? We Have the Answer.

Our short-term recovery services are an outstanding solution that allows seniors to recover at home following surgery, an illness or an accident. Home Instead Senior Care’s services can mean a shorter stay in a rehabilitation facility, and it’s proven that people rebound more quickly in the comfort of their own home.

Non-Medical Care and Home Helper Services

Sometimes a little extra help can make a difference in how soon patients can return home, and Home Instead Senior Care is ready to assist with companionship and home helper services. Our non-medical services include things like grocery shopping, meal preparation, running errands, caring for a pet, getting your loved one to medical appointments, and even assistance with household tasks like dusting, making beds and doing laundry. And some Home Instead Senior Care offices provide personal services such as:

Medication reminders

Dressing

Bathing

Grooming

Eating

For personal home care in the Mississauga ON area, please check with your local office by calling 905- 276-2273.

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Many older adults that volunteer feel a greater sense of purpose and well-being. Seniors can experience huge health benefits simply by getting involved. For a vast majority of seniors who volunteer, their community service helps define who they are. According to research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network, nearly 100 percent of North American senior volunteers say that, when compared to other things they do in their lives, volunteering is important. One in five senior volunteers says it is the most important thing they do.

“Older volunteers are finding ways to use their lifetime of skills and experience to make an impact on issues they care about,” said Dr. Erwin Tan, director of Senior Corps, who serves as the expert U.S. source for the Salute to Senior Service program. “Whether they serve every day or a few times a year, older volunteers contribute to the health and vitality of their communities by tutoring at–risk students, providing job training to veterans, supporting independent living, or responding to natural disasters.”

In the meantime, your loved ones might benefit from the assistance of a Home Instead CAREGiver to keep up with the activities they love. To learn more, contact Home Instead Senior Care in Mississauga.  If you have questions about the Salute to Senior Services event in Mississauga or would like help maintaining your volunteer efforts – please contact us at 905-276-2273.

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Three in five Canadian senior volunteers say they plan on volunteering “forever” or they have no end in sight to their community service activities, according to the research. Actually, seniors can make a mark well into their elderly years by following a few simple guidelines designed to keep volunteering from becoming a grind or, even worse, more like a job:

1. Find a passion

2. Look for a need

3. Laugh it off

4. Avoid perfectionism

5. Strive for joy

6. Deflect criticism

7. Steer clear of conflict

8. Don’t overdo

9. Shun negativity

10. Get help

Read the full article on 10 Ways a Senior Can Volunteer.

If you’re a senior or have a loved one who is yearning to volunteer, but needs help to make it happen, contact your Mississauga Home Instead Senior Care office which employs CAREGivers, many of whom are seniors themselves, who are screened, trained, bonded and insured. CAREGivers can help around the house with meal preparation and light housekeeping so their clients can volunteer. They can, perhaps, participate with their client in volunteer projects, or help provide transportation to and from special events.

Help us honour a senior in your life through the Salute to Senior Service program at SalutetoSeniorService.com. In the meantime, your loved ones might benefit from the assistance of a Home Instead CAREGiver to keep up with the activities they love. To learn more, contact Home Instead Senior Care in Mississauga. Join us March 30th from 1:00 – 2:30pm at the Mississauga Senior Center located at 1389 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, ON to celebrate a senior hero in our community. Click here is read details of the event.

If you have questions about the Salute to Senior Services event in Mississauga or would like help maintaining your volunteer efforts – please contact us at 905-276-2273.