Healthy Aging

Healthy Lifestyle Choices Bring Decline in Dementia

There is very good news coming out of a major study of over 60,000 people by the Harvard School of Public Health. Dementia has been declining by a rate of…

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Fitness Center Better Than Ever

“It feels like a distant memory,” said fitness expert Kristen McCabe of the more restrictive safety measures put in place during the height of the pandemic. Currently fully re-opened and…

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Diet Considerations for a Healthy MIND

Published: April 4, 2022 The 2022 annual report from the Alzheimer’s Association is grim. An estimated 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer's. “As the…

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Coping with Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published: March 16, 2020 Washing hands properly and practicing social distancing – we probably have these and other prevention tools down pat so we don’t become infected with COVID-19.  But…

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The Benefits of Being Around Animals

Published: June 29, 2022   Pets are family. They follow us around the house, cuddle in our lap, sleep by our bedside, listen to our ramblings greet us with enthusiasm,…

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Pool’s Open, Take a Plunge

Published: May 25, 2022 Along with parades and cookouts, Memorial Day weekend signals the start of swimming outdoors. Swimming is the fourth most popular sports activity in the United States,…

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Yoga Teacher Training: Never Too Old

Published: May 11, 2022   “Next spring, turning 70, gives me pause. Restless, but for what?” I wrote in my journal in October 2021. Two months later I enrolled in…

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Fitness Reigns at KaLex

To help residents meet their fitness goals, Kendal at Lexington (KaLex) fitness experts Victoria Forman and Kristen McCabe offer the Senior Fitness Test in the Fitness Center. These tests include…

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Wellness, Purpose, and a New Outlook for 2022 at Kendal

A new year brings time for reflection and direction. The Wellness program at Kendal at Lexington kicked off 2022 by focusing on life purpose as one of the key components…

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