The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Many people give their time by volunteering during retirement as a way to give back to the community or to share skills and knowledge gained over a lifetime. What you might not realize is that charitable […]
June is Men’s Health Month: Wear Blue and Get Screened Too!
“He who can believe himself well, will be well.” – Ovid Men, who typically are proactive about so many things, tend to take a back seat when it comes to their own health care. To raise awareness about the need for more men to focus on their health, the Men’s Health Network has designated June […]
Food for Thought: How Food is Connected to Memory
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home grown tomato.”– Lewis Grizzard When the days get longer and the temperatures are hotter, you know that summer is here. What does summer mean to you? Is it the first juicy slice of red, ripe watermelon, or the seed-spitting contest after? Maybe a […]
Don’t Forget: Giving Your Memory a Workout
Memory is the treasure and guardian of all things.—Marcus Tullius Cicero Having memory loss is just another lovely treat of getting older. It may start out small, with misplaced keys or the forgotten name of an acquaintance, but like most conditions, it could get progressively worse if you do nothing to try to make it […]
Learning to Heal: The Grieving Process and Aging
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak. –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Losing someone you love can be deeply painful, impacting your physical health, your other relationships, even your ability to function. As difficult as it is to mourn and adjust to a loss, most people find ways to cope and move on […]
Are You Good at Retirement?
The trouble with retirement is you never get a day off. – Abe Lemons People approach retirement in two ways. They may look at aging as a bad thing to be avoided if possible, which is reinforced by our remain-youthful-at-all-costs culture, or they take the more positive approach of the golden years, when the older […]
The Arts and You: A Partnership in Healthy Aging
It is not in life, but in art that self-fulfillment is to be found. — Wilson Mizner In every stage of life and development, there is passion for art. When young children first scribble on a sheet of paper, up it goes on the fridge. Young adults may pursue their creativity through dance, visual arts, […]
Galloway Ridge Partners with Red Cross
GALLOWAY RIDGE PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS Hosts 8th Annual Blood Drive for Chatham County Pittsboro, NC, March 15 –You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives. For just an hour of your time and a pint of blood, you can make a difference in someone’s life. The process of donating specific blood […]
Total Brain Health Press Release
GALLOWAY RIDGE ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH TOTAL BRAIN HEALTH® Galloway Ridge Partners with Total Brain in Providing Quality Cognitive Fitness Classes PITTSBORO, NC, March 10, 2016 – Galloway Ridge is proud to announce their new status as a Total Brain Health (TBH) Community Partner. As a TBH Community Partner, Galloway Ridge will be hosting a […]
Easy Downsizing Tips for Seniors
It is Time to Consider Downsizing Your Home? Most people grow emotionally attached to their homes throughout the years. Each room has a memory associated with it, easily transporting us back to certain points in our lives. However, today, more and more seniors are starting to realize the joys that downsizing can bring, especially after […]
