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Maintaining, expanding, or deepening social connections in your daily life can help to prevent or ease depression and anxiety, protect your heart, and strengthen your immune system. Studies show that strong social ties and support also boost brain health and may reduce the risk of dementia, lower the risk of physical disability, and are associated with greater longevity.
For seniors, friends definitely come with benefits: here are four ways to enjoy your friendships this summer:
It’s February and love is in the air! Valentine’s Day can be a wonderful reminder that love of all kinds does indeed make the world go round.
Dancing has wide appeal for many older adults because of their positive memories and experiences at a younger age. Dancing bolsters physical and mental health by helping to prevent falls, improve posture and flexibility, lift mood and ease anxiety.
Some friendships are just meant to be. Margaret and Hannah, who both live at Chartwell Scarlett Heights Retirement Residence in Etobicoke, Ontario, feel their own relationship is a little like that. 

Both enjoy exercising and knitting, have similar views on politics and love to share what’s happening in their families’ lives—and with 18 grandchildren between them, there’s a lot to discuss!
A 2016 study by Pew Research Center found that 34 per cent of American seniors use social networking sites like Facebook, up from 27 per cent in 2013. Older adults are the fastest growing demographic of all Facebook users.
‘Tis the season for hearts and flowers and the power of love —which we all know makes us feel wonderful, both mentally, emotionally and phys ...
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate the many kinds of love people experience each day that change their lives for the better. Humans are ...
The holiday season is a wonderful time to share in the joys of family and friends; however, for some older adults, the holidays can be stres ...
Have you recently moved into a retirement residence? For some, it can take a while for a new place to feel like home; however, the holidays ...
Can living in a retirement residence improve your health? It turns out a number of the reasons seniors choose to move into a retirement comm ...
September is when learning leaps onto the front burner. Great aunts, uncles and grandparents see kids from their immediate or extended famil ...

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