Healthy Aging

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Staying Fit While Staying Inside

Whether you stay indoors and knock out a few squats and bicep curls, or take to the walking trails around Kendal’s campus, you’re doing something priceless for yourself.

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The Many Benefits of Gardening

Whether it’s planting a few potted flowers or an expansive plot of land, one might say there are nearly as many benefits of gardening, particularly for seniors, as plants themselves…

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Farmers Markets and Other Fresh News

Published: June 18, 2020 We always celebrate Ohio’s summer harvest of corn, peaches and the like but this year when we’re searching for reminders that life’s beauty continues it’s especially…

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Tips for Older Adults to Stay Positive While Practicing Safe Social Distancing

During social distancing, it can be hard to maintain a positive outlook. After all, we’ve barely seen friends and family, we may not yet feel comfortable getting close to others…

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Personal Strategies for Navigating Changing Times

More than 140 prospective residents of Kendal communities gathered online Thursday morning, May 28, to learn how to draw on their untapped strengths from an expert in the aging services…

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4 Easy Ways for Seniors to Spring Clean Their Health Routine During COVID-19

When many seniors think about spring, they often think of spring cleaning and all the ways they need to prepare for the season ahead. This season, however, looks a little…

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The Real Cost of "Aging in Place"

“I just can’t believe how much this will cost me,” John muttered while standing in line at the pharmacy. “There are a lot of things I can’t believe when it…

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A Resident Founder Shares His Story – Yesterday and Today

Kendal at Oberlin resident Elizabeth Hole heard many wonderful stories when visiting fellow residents who now live in the Stephens Care Center. She decided to record and share some of…

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Independence and Freedom

No matter how you approach your retirement, everyone wants to make your own decisions, for as long as possible. Retirement should be about independence and freedom, not about ceding control and decision making to others.

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