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February 27, 2018/Blog/ilcorp

The Moving Guide for Seniors

No matter your age, moving from a longtime home can be an emotional, stressful period in life. For older adults who are downsizing to a senior living community, there’s the extra step of making decisions about what belongings will be making the move with them. Items like extra pieces of furniture and décor may not...

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February 9, 2018/Blog/ilcorp

Tips For Improving Your Heart Health

Though heart disease risks increase with age, it doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of getting older. The right lifestyle habits and a heart-healthy diet can help protect the hardest-working muscle in your body, so it’s vital that you take the proper steps to keep it in the best condition possible as you age....

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January 30, 2018/Blog/ilcorp

Top Reasons to Learn Your Family Health History

People are naturally curious about their family’s past. Maybe your grandfather was a star in silent movies, or maybe your mother moved to the United States from Europe with only the clothes on her back. Perhaps you’ve always been told how much you look like your mother’s favorite cousin, or maybe you stumbled upon some...

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January 17, 2018/Blog/ilcorp

How to Stay Active Over the Winter Months

When the weather outside is frightful, it’s difficult to find the motivation needed to do daily activities, like head out to the grocery store or pick up the dry cleaning. Staying inside where it’s warm and cozy, where you can hunker down on the couch under thick blankets sounds much more appealing, doesn’t it? If...

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January 9, 2018/News/Tracy Bridges

OUTLOOK 2018: Development Forecast

There are signs pointing to another solid year of commercial and residential development in the city in 2018. It might be hard to hit $100 million again, however, as the last two years were buoyed by large medical projects, including a $43 million multi-phase expansion at Immanuel Lutheran Communities and $65 million in construction at...

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December 27, 2017/Blog/ilcorp

5 Questions to Ask When Touring Retirement Communities

Making the decision to downsize your current home and move to a retirement community is one that can take time for careful thought and deep contemplation. However, once you’ve realized all the benefits downsizing offers to fully enjoy your retirement years, you’re on your way to enjoying the active, maintenance-free lifestyle a senior living community...

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November 30, 2017/Blog/ilcorp

Stress Management Tips for Seniors

Throughout your life you face elevated stress levels for a variety of reasons. When you’re a child, you may feel anxious on the first day of school and when making new friends. As a young adult, getting accepted into the college of your choice or acing all your exams can be stressful. Then, establishing your...

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November 15, 2017/Blog/ilcorp

Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease

Staying physically active into your later years offers a variety of benefits to seniors, from keeping your heart healthy and your bones strong to improving your balance and strengthening your immune system. Exercise is also a known mood-booster, perfect for letting off some steam and reducing your stress levels. It can even help you get...

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October 30, 2017/Blog/ilcorp

Seniors and Loss of Appetite – Is it Normal?

As you age, you might find that you’re suddenly eating less than you used to. Due to a decrease in both the level of physical activity you partake in daily and your resting metabolic rate, loss of appetite in seniors is a fairly common occurrence. However, it’s still important to get the essential vitamins and...

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October 24, 2017/Blog/ilcorp

The Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Normal Memory Loss

Forgetfulness is sometimes simply part of our daily lives. We mark appointments on our calendars, write lists of items to buy at the grocery store or set alerts on our cell phones as reminders of things to remember. As you age, both your body and your brain go through changes, making forgetfulness even more common....

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