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Adult Day Care Now Available at Kendal
Often seniors who live alone, or who have had to slow down due to health issues, experience feelings of isolation, depression and boredom. Because Kendal at Hanover's Adult Day Services is part of a continuing care community, the staff is able to accommodate participants with more extensive needs, such as strokes, cognitive impairments, social isolation, or diabetes monitoring.
The Kendal Adult Day Services offers activities that are designed for both individual and group experiences:
Lectures, movies and travelogues
Horticultural programs
Cooking
Walks
Dancing
Arts and Crafts
Day Trips
Intergenerational programs
Music/sing-a-longs
Games/puzzles
Reminiscing
Current Events
Kendal's Adult Day Services offer family members caring for elderly relatives a much needed respite, whether it's full-time or just a few scheduled hours a week. The program also presents an affordable alternative to hiring a companion or personal care assistant, and may even postpone a loved one's entry into a skilled nursing facility.
For more information about Adult Day Services at Kendal, come to the Bugbee Senior Center on Thursday, April 8, at 12:30 PM to meet Ann Marie Love, Director of Adult Day Services. You may also reach her at 603-653-8519 or e-mail alove@kah.kendal.org.
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Grab a Handful of Nuts!
One of the oldest findings of nutrition research over the past decade is that walnuts, almonds and other nuts are good for your heart. Several independent studies all suggest the same thing -- a handful of nuts a day might prevent a heart attack or sudden death due to an erratic heart rhythm.
Many nuts, especially walnuts, are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids, the same type of unsaturated fats found in some fish. Omega-3 fatty acids smooth out abnormal heart rhythms. Like aspirin, they also keep blood clots from forming by making platelets less sticky and less likely to clump.
Nuts have other nutritional value. They are rich in arginine, an amino acid needed to make a tiny molecule called nitric oxide, which helps relax narrowed blood vessels and ease blood flow. Nuts also contain vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium, potassium and fiber.
All of these nut nutrients may be good for your heart, but gobbling nuts on top of your usual snacks and meals won't help much. At 185 calories an ounce, eating a handful of walnuts a day without cutting back on anything else could make you gain 10 pounds or more over the course of a year.
Instead, grab some nuts in place of chips or cookies, when you need a snack. Better yet, use nuts in place of meat in pasta and other dishes, or add them to salads for a healthful and tasty crunch. It's nice to know that something so delicious is also good for us!
Information provided by the
Harvard Health Letter
(www.health.harvard.edu)
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