According to the National Council on Aging, one in four older Americans experiences a fall annually, and falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. Therefore, fall prevention is extremely important. The most common fall risks for the elderly [...]
If you are heading home to celebrate the holiday season with family, it’s a perfect opportunity to assess how things are going for your aging parents. Before you make the trip, read the following list of things you can do when you’re home [...]
It’s common knowledge that regular physical activity helps keep a body fit and healthy. But it can also boost your mood, improve your sleep, and help you better manage depression, anxiety and stress. [...]
Well•Spring Solutions announced that it is in the process of reopening the remainder of its adult half-day programs – “Connections, A Memory Club” – for older adults in the greater Greensboro and High Point areas who have memory issues. [...]
Wake Forest Baptist Health has updated its visitation policy, effective today. These changes apply to all Wake Forest Baptist locations, with the exception of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who are considered a patient under investigation (PUI). [...]
Well•Spring Solutions hosting a free online talk about the “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s,” presented by the Alzheimer’s Association on Thursday April 29.[...]
All new drugs come to market after having been tested in a clinical trial. A clinical trial is the process by which a new drug is evaluated to see if it really makes a difference in the treatment of patients. Sometimes the new drug is tested against a common medication. [...]
Local families caring for older adults with memory loss can now benefit from help in paying for the cost of care at Well•Spring Solutions, thanks to grant opportunities that support programming there. Connections, A Memory Club is a group respite program for older adults with memory issues. [...]
Well•Spring Solutions launches ‘THRIVE!’ innovative – and free – caregiver programming made possible through CARES Act grant funding. Triad families weighed down by caring for a senior loved one during COVID can now take part in innovative programming – free to family caregivers of an adult loved one with chronic illness [...]
Here is a helpful tool to help take some of the worry off of your plate and to be proactive now versus sorry later. EVACUATION PLANNING: A TOOL FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - A checklist to help determine a caregiver’s or anyone in general’s Disaster Preparedness [...]
