Healthy Aging

Kendal Hosts Successful Cook-Off Competition with Healthy and Plant-Based Foods

The Kendal culinary team recently presented a culinary showcase and cook-off competition at their gathering’s host site Entegra Performance Kitchen in Ashland, Virginia. Featuring six randomly selected teams of two…

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Kendal at Oberlin - 5 Years in Mather Age Well Study

Kendal at Oberlin residents participated for 5 years in the Mather Institute's Age Well study. Results show that residents of life plan communities fared very well.

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Celebrating Senior Health and Fitness Day

Age is just a number, but a healthy lifestyle is essential for any age group. healthy lifestyle. On May 31st, we celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day, a day…

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The Importance of Animals and Pets

Animals and pets play a crucial role in the lives of older adults and even more so in Kendal communities. They are not only a source of great joy and…

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Student Volunteers Form Intergenerational Bonds with Kendal Residents

Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Two Programs, One Mission That…

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Brain Exercises Improve Cognition at Any Age

Just as physical fitness is essential to healthy hearts, lungs, muscles, joints, and every other bodily system, exercising the brain can significantly sharpen gray matter into advancing age. While seniors…

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Laughter: A New Prescription for Good Health

Some good solid fun and a good laugh may be good for your health.

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senior woman smiling outside in the summer following summer safety tips for seniors with a hat and sunglasses

The 6 Best Summer Safety Tips for Seniors

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer – spring is in full swing, and summer is close at hand! While summer in Sleepy Hollow, NY, is a…

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Kendal at Oberlin is a 2022 Tree Campus® Healthcare Organization

Good news for Kendal at Oberlin and the John Bartram Arboretum! The Arbor Day Foundation has named Kendal at Oberlin a 2022 Tree Campus® Healthcare institution for its commitment to planting, nurturing, and celebrating trees.

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