Over the course of 100 years, Muriel has seen a lot of change. This past March, Muriel, a resident of Pacifica Senior Living Pinehurst, celebrated her 100th birthday with friends, family and loved ones.
Muriel is an active member of the community who lived an incredible life. She originally hails from Sheffield, England, where she lived out her early years being known as the spunky and daring one among her friends.
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Why do we share jokes with each other? Play games, make silly faces, or play silly games? Because fun is good for the soul. And as it turns out, laughter can have other benefits too.
Laughing can help to boost moods, but is also known to help reduce stress and can have positive physical effects as well.
Ray and William AKA “Bill”, first met in the third grade in their hometown of Inglewood, California, and their friendship was instantaneous. Ray’s favorite childhood memory was the idyllic camping trips his family would take him and Bill on to Wrightwood Mountain.
The boys spent summers exploring the surrounding area and swimming in the lake. The duo were inseparable, and remained best friends all throughout their teen years, despite attending different high schools.
International Women’s Day is a time when we celebrate the strength, resilience, and power of women, as well as look back at the progress and changes that have been made towards equality and women’s rights.
As we continue to strive for a more equal society for all, it is important to remember those who have pushed the boundaries, challenged the norms, and fought for women's rights, freedoms and empowerment.
Physical Effects of Human Touch
Our memories are intricately connected to our senses. Whether it is a smell that brings us back to a specific time or place, a song that reminds us of past experiences, or even colors that we associate strongly with certain feelings, our senses help us form and retain some of our most powerful memories.
Touch, too, can have a strong and deep reaction - especially when it comes to memories and assisting those in Memory Care.
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love - in all its forms! Whether that means a romantic evening with a partner, a gal-pal day, games with friends, or reminiscing with family, Valentine’s Day is a great time to reflect and share appreciation for the special people in our lives.
When it comes to our senior living communities, we love to celebrate love! One of our favorite things is seeing the new friendships and bonds that form between residents and neighbors within our communities.
It’s that time of year again, and our communities across the country are ramping up for America’s most watched sporting event - the Super Bowl! Football is a great sport supported by fans young and old, and is a great way to bring together families and friends from all generations.
Friday February 3rd is Wear Red Day. Celebrated on the first Friday of February, it is a day that marks the start of American Heart Month, which runs throughout the month of February, and promotes Heart and Vascular awareness. Unfortunately, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but the good news is that more often than not, it is preventable. By raising awareness, this day aims to educate others about cardiovascular disease risks, and help to stop any preventable complications.
February is Black History Month, a time when we pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who fought through adversity and paved the way for generations to come. This month we take the time to celebrate the triumphs and stories of our black residents and team members, honoring their contributions to their communities and shedding light on their legacies.
So many of our residents reached out with words of wisdom, personal stories, or sentiments about Black History Month. Many of our residents impacted younger generations through their work, either as educators, government workers, role models or law enforcement officers.
Memory and our Senses
Memory is one of the most fascinating and complicated processes that occurs within the human brain. As the world population continues to age, more and more research has been done surrounding our memory, and the ways in which we can boost memories, recall them, or delay memory loss.
Our senses are intricately linked to our sense of memory. Most of us have experienced the sensation of having a smell instantly conjure up a memory, or trigger a recollection from our past. Similarly, music and sound has been found to run deep within our psyche, and can be used to trigger memories - even in those suffering from severe memory loss or types of dementia.