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Senior Connection Center’s Rise & Shine Awards Breakfast Recognized with Prestigious Aging Innovations Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)

For more information about Senior Connection Center press releases and announcements, please contact Public Information Officer, Patty Suarez at Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org or (813)676-5616. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patty Suarez Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org 813-676-5616 TAMPA, FL  –  The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) has announced that Senior Connection Center’s annual Rise & Shine Awards Breakfast and Fundraiser is being recognized with an Aging Innovations Award, the highest honor presented by n4a […]

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Senior Connection Center’s President & CEO recognized as 2018 BusinessWoman of the Year Honoree by Tampa Bay Business Journal

For more information about Senior Connection Center press releases and announcements, please contact Public Information Officer, Patty Suarez at Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org or (813)676-5616. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patty Suarez Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org 813-676-5616 TAMPA, FL  –  The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Charlotte McHenry, Senior Connection Center’s President & CEO, as one of their BusinessWoman of the Year Honorees for 2018. Honorees were recognized at a black tie gala event on August 17 […]

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Senior Connection Center’s President & CEO recognized by Florida Council on Aging for Commitment to Florida Seniors

For more information about Senior Connection Center press releases and announcements, please contact Public Information Officer, Patty Suarez at Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org or (813)676-5616.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patty Suarez Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org 813-676-5616 TAMPA, FL  –  The Florida Council on Aging (FCOA) announced Charlotte McHenry as this year’s recipient of the 2018 Quality Senior Living Award, also known as the Dr. Carter Osterbind Outstanding FCOA Member Award. Nominees for the award were […]

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Senior Nutrition

One of life’s great constants is time. It keeps moving forward and with that comes aging. How we age is up to us and nutrition plays a major role in the process. Nutrition impacts our physical, mental, and social health. As we get older our bodies go through a few changes. There is a need for fewer calories and more quality protein. Our bone density decreases and so does our […]

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Mindful Dancing and Arts Program Brings Joy to Those with Alzheimer’s in Tampa Bay

At the appointed time, the lively, colorfully dressed woman skips to the front of the room, announcing that “it’s time for mindful moves” – music and dancing that gets everyone moving to stimulate their brains. Before long, people seated and standing begin moving one arm, then another, alternating to tunes that participants all seem to recognize. As she leads the group, VSA teaching artist, Cynthia “Cyn” Alicea reminds everyone of […]

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Seniors and Caregivers Play an Important Role in Managing Medications

Perhaps you are a senior care professional who has encountered older adults who don’t know what medications they are on, or perhaps who can’t remember why they are taking their various medications. Older adults represent just over 13 percent of the population, but consume 40 percent of prescription drugs and 35 percent of all over-the-counter drugs, according to the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). And, according to the ASCP, […]

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Financial Abuse and Exploitation of Seniors

By David Brown, SVP, Market Director, Downtown Tampa at The Bank of Tampa Imagine this scenario: an 80-year-old senior is suffering from dementia, and is convinced to give a check for $250,000 to their in-home caregiver. With $250,000, the in-home caregiver skips town, leaving the senior without proper care and supervision to ensure they’re taking their medications, and receiving the day-to-day care expected for them to live in comfort. The […]

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Hearing Loss – It’s a Family Affair

“When someone in the family has a hearing loss, the whole family has a hearing loss.” – HLAA Hearing loss affects 48 million Americans.  It is the third most common chronic condition for older Americans, in fact, 40% of individuals over age 65 are hearing impaired. Untreated hearing loss can lead to social isolation, stress and depression, social rejection and feelings of loneliness, irritability and anger, reduced alertness and even […]

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The Art of Gift Giving

The last Christmas that I spent in my parents’ home was in 1982.  This was their first Christmas in their retirement dream house.  It was “perfectly” (Who needs an access road when you have a golf cart?) situated on a golf course in central Florida. Being New Englanders, spending Christmas in hot weather was a little disconcerting.  The gifts, however, were more troubling than the weather. My younger brother asked […]

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Healthy Eating Tips Made Easy

Most of us know that eating a healthy diet is important for maintaining our optimum health. In fact, according to recent research published by the National Institutes of Health, the things you eat can influence your risk of dying from some of the most common health conditions: heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. As we age, the likelihood of developing one of these life-threatening conditions increases. The good news […]

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