5 Common Senior Nutrition Myths
It is no secret that proper nutrition can decrease your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. While eating habits and dietary needs often change as you grow older, there are quite a few misconceptions surrounding senior nutrition. Here are five of the most common myths. Seniors will stay healthy as long as they eat regularly. Eating something is not always better than eating nothing. As seniors lose strength and …
Read PostIMAX at the Minnesota Zoo
Our residents at Oak Park Senior Living recently enjoyed an excursion to the Minnesota Zoo! Following breakfast, we took an early-morning bus trip down to Apple Valley. Once inside the zoo, we snacked on complimentary coffee and treats. It was Senior Day at the zoo, and the place was packed. Some of us hit the gift shop–it wasn’t easy walking away from the adorable plush animals! After our coffee, we joined a huge crowd inside …
Read PostApril Fools’ Day
At Oak Park Senior Living, we celebrated April Fools’ Day the way the French did back in the 16th century. People who were slow to get the news that the Julian calendar had switched to the Gregorian calendar became the butt of jokes. The jokes included having paper fish stuck on their backs and being referred to as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person. …
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