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Today more than ever Seniors are looking for ways they can comfortably age in place at their own residence. There are many home improvements your local Handyman can help you with to make Aging in Place a reality. Some of these services are drywall repair, alterations to bathrooms and living areas, installation of grab bars, replacing light fixtures and/or ceiling fans and so much more all at an affordable cost. And having a Handyman help with these things means you no longer have to climb ladders or crawl under sinks. You can sit back and relax knowing whatever repair needs to be done will be done so with care, quality and expertise.Y-not Handyman is a husband and wife duo with one employee (who happens to be the wife's brother). They have been in business for three years with over 30 years experience and have had many return customers due to the fact that Tony, Nancy and Ryan are very friendly and likeable. They pride themselves on excellent communication, follow-through and dependability. You can also feel confident that they are licensed and insured.

A Life's Wish helps deserving people realize their fondest final dreams and goalsFounded in 2008, A Life's Wish, an IRS registered 501(c)3 Public Charitable Organization, began granting wishes in spring of 2009. Our mission is to honor senior citizens and terminally ill adults by helping fulfill their fondest wishes.At A Life's Wish, we believe it is so important to acknowledge, celebrate and pay tribute to senior citizens and other deserving individuals whose lives are coming to a close. It is our purpose and desire to recognize and appreciate the contributions they've made by helping them tackle what remains of their bucket list before its too late. Were dedicated to honoring their deepest desires, to help them realize their dreams, large and small.Countless people from age 18 onward have been given a dire diagnosis: their lives will soon come to an end, whether as the predictable result of advancing years or as the result of an unpredictable and terrifying physical condition. It happens every day, every hour. One thing we've noticed is that in many cases the people who must accept and acknowledge the bad news are reawakened to just how much they still want to do, and how precious their hope of doing it becomes. What too many lack are the funds and/or resources to make their deepest desires do-able.If you would like additional information about A Life's Wish, please visit the website at www.alifeswish.org or call at (801) 597-9535.Please contact us if you can provide assistance to this organization and help someone share a smile, a view, an experience, or the thrill of a lifetime! There are many different ways to donate to this organization. Well be here as long as you are, making sure deserving people are being honored and remembered at the end of their lives. Without you, their dream dies too.If you are interested in requesting a wish for yourself or someone else, you can request a wish through the website. Well do everything we can to make sure their dreams and wishes come true!Editors Note: This article was submitted by Tammy Erdel, President of A Life's Wish. She may be reached at 801.597.9535 or visit the website at: www.alifeswish.org

Do you feel frustrated when you can't follow conversations?Do you feel your personal or social life is limited?Do you feel left out of conversations because you can't hear clearly what's said?YOU'RE NOT ALONE! Hearing loss is the third most common chronic disease (behind arthritis and heart disease) to impact aging adults. Sadly, hearing loss often causes people to draw the wrong conclusion about why a loved one may be confused, unresponsive to everyday noises like the doorbell, less social, or even more irritable. While approximately two in three people over the age of 70 have difficulty hearing, many may not want to admit they're having trouble. Getting help isn't just about rejoining conversations with ease studies show that those with hearing loss have a greater chance of developing dementia.What's the Connection? Brain Health.Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and cognitive decline that can impair daily life and independent function. According to the Alzheimer's Association, there is growing evidence that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by adopting key lifestyle habits such as exercise, continued learning, and joining activities that make them a part of a community. However, many of those suggestions falter among seniors who have difficulty hearing. Instead, many with hearing loss become socially disengaged, intellectually under stimulated, at risk for depression, and three times more at risk for falls. What's more, brain strain caused by trying to hear can negatively impact memory and thinking systems."Hear" to Help!That's why MBK Senior Living and Eversound have joined forces to fight the cognitive decline in seniors and enhance their day-to-day living. Eversound's wireless listening system is designed specifically for seniors with hearing impairment or concentration issues. The Eversound headphone systems can be used in large groups, small groups, and one-on-one interactions. In addition to improving seniors' quality of life, Eversound technology helps break down communication barriers between others, aids residents in feeling connected, and supports social, educational, and physical endeavors."Residents who avoided activities because they couldn't hear instructions clearly or participate in conversations can now join in with ease using the Eversound headphones," said Christy Van Der Westhuizen, vice president of sales and marketing for MBK Senior Living.According to Van Der Westhuizen, resident wellness has long been a component of MBK Senior Living's approach to care but utilizing the latest technology helps to elevate the offerings and benefits to residents. MBK's Mind+Body Wellness program offers a robust calendar of social, spiritual, physical, and educational opportunities daily. Those with a thirst for knowledge, or simply a curiosity to try something new, enjoy the variety of activities and outings and now are not limited by what they can hear."While we're in the initial roll-out stage at 34 of our communities, what we're hearing from our Resident Enrichment Directors is music to our ears," said Van Der Westhuizen. "Already there is an increase in resident participation and engagement, residents are happier, more connected and enjoying more activities that lead to heart and brain health.""Improving seniors' quality of life is a driving force behind Eversound technology," said Matt Reiners, co-found of Eversound. "Partnering with MBK amplifies the number of lives we can touch and experiences we can impact."

As we age many things are different and it is important to realize that our age is an advantage mainly in terms of time and experience. Physiological and psychological age is a variable result in the formula of life where your attitude towards personal health and activity determine the quality, endurance, efficiency and longevity of your life. The complex of minor disorders and injuries, collected for a lifelong period, appear as chronic pain syndromes, limiting our physical activity and darkening our sense of surrounding beauty.However, the number of disorders lowering our quality of life has functional and reversible character. It means that a positive attitude can make a drastic difference to the quality of your life. Manual therapy, can give you efficient impact and a weapon for struggle with aging and weakness in the most knowledgeable, natural, physiological, efficient and joyful way without side effects. Massage can be different from anything that you knew before. Massage can be used like surgeons tool; exactly and precisely focused on that structural and physiological condition in your body which causes discomfort, pain, activity restrictions and even disability.Comprehensive massage is a powerful fusion of the most effective techniques of massage and bodywork. Comprehensive means inclusive, flexible, universal, and efficient; this is true of knowledge, education and wisdom at the base of professionalism. It is targeting our common enemies pain and weakness, depression and aging.For seniors a specialized 30 - 40 min geriatric procedure is a unique way of rehabilitation and rejuvenation during and after a wide variety of disorders. It works as a symptomatic and preventive while maintaining measure with amazing effect.Geriatric Massage is a holistic type of therapy that treats the whole person, not just condition. It is focused on vascular, nervous and muscular systems, improving metabolism and cellular regeneration in the organism, literally; it fills you with energy while restoring neuromuscular functionality, relieving pain and increasing physical performance. It fights depression and anxiety, improves sleeping, confidence, and motivation. It is not a miracle! The miracle is you, your mind, and your organism that enables you to overcome any disease. We just cooperate and assist.Editors Note: This article was submitted by Victor Likhobabin, PhD, LMT, and NCBTMB of 1st Comprehensive Massage Clinic. He may be reached at 801-274-0462