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Gold Standard in Senior CARE

Gold Standard in Senior Golden Years CARE Golden Placements – Who are we? We are member of Oregon Senior Referral Agency Association (OSRAA)   We offer you the Gold Standard in Care for your older loved one. Gold standard is a standard at Golden Placements LLC for us this means we are part of OSRAA. You know we offer prospect of stable care and potential for growth for your family and older loved one who

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Senior Health Cannabis
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3 Health Risks Unique to Cannabis Smoking Senior Citizens

  Seniors Smoking Cannabis is on the Rise Older citizens on Cannabis – What happens when you heavily smoke pot? Emergency Department visits are increasing since older adults have been turning to cannabis to self-treat mental health concerns. What are they self-treating? Some of the reasoning among users include the following: Anxiety Depression Dementia – given by caregivers to belay negative behavioral complications of dementia, such as agitation Pain Escape What happens when you heavily

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Senior Placement
Elderly News

Senior Living – Professional Senior Placement

What is a Senior Placement Specialist? We are Golden Placements Services, GPS, a small boutique company. Our GPS senior living placement specialists guide individuals and their families through the complex process of finding ideal housing option fitting personal needs and budget. We work for You, at no cost to YOU. We do not do this often but you should know that other placement agencies work for a large sales force or telemarketer companies. They sell

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Senior Fitness Ideas
Elderly News

Stay Fit – 5 Ideas to Explore

  Stay Fit – 5 FREE Ideas to Explore Your Health Care Insurance Program has some great options for your fitness at many levels of wellness. Healthy Aging and Exercise programs are designed just for you, at any age. You can reach out to your Personal Health Insurance Program to see what is available for your age bracket. Some offer Programs for you to enjoy anytime anywhere at NO COST to you. Here are some

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Bad Habits
Elderly News

Top Bad Habits to Avoid at any Age

Top Bad Habits We all know that Bad Habits are called bad because they really do not server a good purpose in our lives. This year try reaching for the stars by replacing one of the items listed below with a new activity that will truly bring you joy. Here is a list of bad habits to remove from your life for happier more healthy living: Smoking Procrastination Nail biting Overeating Emotional eating Sedentary lifestyle

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End of Life Issues

Reduce Stress: 10 Tips to tame stress

Reduce Stress: 10 Tips to tame stress Healthy Brain Activities These 10 healthy Brain Activities can Reduce Stress and help you become more productive. They may seem brainless, but these activities are showing up in Neuroscience as good things to tame stress.  Get active – Stay Fit With These 5 Ideas for Getting Active. Eat a healthy diet – Foods that can help you to reduce stress and anxiety in your life. Eliminate unhealthy habits –

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What to watch for healthy diet
Life Transitions

What to Watch – Senior Care

What to Watch – Senior Care Healthy Food Choices Food Choices: What to watch out for and what to buy makes a deference in your eating style. What to watch in your personal food choices can impact your whole life. Some may say “food is medicine” some of the early medicines are based on food. Getting your nutrition right is easy with some simple ideas! There are many ideas online to teach you what to

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Blood Pressure Medication Health Care Ideas
Elderly News

Blood Pressure Medication plus Alzheimer’s – What are the Risks?

Blood pressure medications A recent Johns Hopkins report surrounding Blood Pressure Medication which was published in the journal of Neurology confirmed some research work earlier conducted and produced by Johns Hopkins researchers. What they found is wonderful news for Blood Pressure Medication users! The use of potassium-sparing diuretics reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s in people by nearly 75 percent. Those people who took any type of antihypertensive medication lowered their risk by only a third. Johns Hopkins researchers

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Kindness
Life Transitions

Self Care By Practicing Mindful Kindness To Others

Self Care By Practicing Mindful Kindness To Others Healing benefits of good Self Care By Practicing Mindful Kindness to Those around us. Practicing kindness can physically change your brain positively by boosting levels of serotonin and dopamine. Serotonin and dopamine are neurotransmitters produce which product feelings of satisfaction and well-being. These are important to your health and wellness on many levels of our existence. These neurotransmitters cause the pleasure and reward centers in your brain

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Outdoor gatherings are a great way to meet the neighbors
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Celebrate Good Neighbors!

Celebrate Good Neighbors! Fall is the time for family and friends, celebrate good neighbors, Are Your Senior Loved Ones Prepared? It starts with saying hello. Celebrate National Neighbor Day on September 28 with your closest friends and family! Good Neighbor day was created to honor the valuable relationships between good neighbors, whether they live next door or down the street. We can used this opportunity to get connected and show appreciation for each other. During

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End of Life Issues

Caregiver Tips Best Foot Care for Loved Ones

Caregiver guide: Care For Elderly Feet Golden Girls want to help you in “Putting your best foot forward”. Check out our YouTube Video on this very important health topic!     Please help us out with your Like and Subscribe to our Chanel and Add YOUR Comment in YouTube. Health is important at all ages, when it comes to foot care. Be kind to your feet as a mode of mindfulness. When we age foot

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estate planning tips
Elderly News

Avoid Family Squabbles Over Inheritance of Property

Should you rely on “will power” to bequeath assets? The more complex your estate, the more ill-advised that choice becomes. Having only a will in place when you die may not be enough.

If you feel one heir should receive more of your estate than another, that wish needs to be articulated in your estate planning. Learn how to avoid family squabbles when you sit down to plan your estate with a professional.

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5 Best Activities for the family
Life Transitions

Communication – Discussion Topics for Seniors

What topics are seniors interested in? Senior Conversation Starters: Discussion Topics for Elderly Adults Well this is a lot like dating! With a bit of soul-searching and conscientious choices of a place to go, your outing with your senior loved one should run smoothly with the added bonus of helping you get into a deeper more fulfilling relationship for you and your family. Encourage all the family to go, but also arrange to meet one

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Estate Planning

Find Retirement Communities Near You

Senior Retirement Communities As seen in the above infographic, “retirement community” is a broad term covering many housing options for seniors. There are active senior communities, age-restricted (e.g., 50-plus, 55-plus, 62-plus) communities, and independent living communities. Though these communities vary somewhat, they are all tied together by their residents: older adults who want to remain as independent as possible through their retirement years. Retirement communities have different types of amenities, such as fitness clubs and

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Help Seniors Stay Active
Elderly News

Safe and Affordable Housing

We Help You Find Access Safe Senior Housing for Your Loved One By 2030, one in every five Americans will be over age 65, and our nation will face a severe shortage in appropriate housing to meet their needs. As your loved ones age, they will need housing that is structurally and mechanically safe and that accommodates them with their needs and or unique abilities. Those 50 and older also need safe communities, adequate transportation

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Prevent falls with medical alert systems for seniors
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Best Medical Alert Systems With Fall Detection for Seniors

Best Medical Alert Systems With Fall Detection for Seniors When you have a loved one needing care it’s likely you will need a Medical Alert Systems in their home. Today we will look at some of the best Alert Systems. What are the best medical alert systems with fall detection? Which medical alert systems come with fall detection? Who has the best fall detection? What is the highest rated medical alert system for seniors? What

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senior living housing options
Elderly News

Portland’s Best: Ranking the Top Rated Senior Living Facilities

Top Rated Senior Living Facilities Portland’s Best: We help you Rank the Senior Facilities near you according to your priorities. Need to find the best Senior living facilities in Portland? We give you an insider’s perspective starting with our trained placement specialists. When you call we listen to what you need and discuss our list of the top-rated options near you.

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Winter Safety Tips to Stay Safe and Take Care
Estate Planning

Stay Safe and Take Care

Stay Safe and Take Care When Cold weather months are upon us it becomes important for seniors to be prepared. Ice and snow can make it difficult for older adults to get out of the house, which in turn can make doing things they are used to difficult such as shop for groceries, take a walk, socialize.

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Winter Safety Tips
End of Life Issues

Winter Safety Tips for Seniors

Winter Safety Tips for Senior Loved Ones Winter Preparations and Safety Tips for Seniors in Portland Oregon and Northern California. Occasional winter surprises the people of Portland Oregon. In 2020, we had some serious winter weather ice storms. Bitter cold temperatures and high winds. You can be expecting Costco to be packed when the meteorologists mentions ice storm, sleet and frozen rain overnight. This is why we need the best  county Winter Safety Tips.

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