Blog - Secure Aging

5 Tips for Seniors to Keep Their Medications Safe

If you’re a senior, you may have read tips before about how or where to store medicines for safekeeping against heat or cold. But extreme temperatures may not be your medications’ worst enemies. With the opioid crisis going on nowadays, there are people—perhaps even someone you know and care for—who regularly search homes for medicines…
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4 Ways to Improve Your Health Literacy

Did you know that most Americans struggle with health literacy? Health literacy describes how much someone can obtain, process, and understand basic information and services to make appropriate health decisions, according to the Institute of Medicine. About a third of American adults have low levels of health literacy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Check Out These Natural Beauties in Manatee and Sarasota County

There’s no shortage of beautiful places to visit in the Bradenton and Sarasota area. After all, our area is well-known for its quality of life for a reason, thanks in part to our connection with nature and scenic views. Sometimes, it’s simply a matter of choosing what kind of view or activity you want on…
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Community Spotlight: Drug Free Manatee

You don’t need to scroll too far in your news feed to find headlines related to drug or alcohol abuse. From the staggering effects of opioid addiction to drunk driving, substance abuse affects all of us. There’s even a more staggering effect in Manatee County—the opioid problem in Manatee County is the worst in the…
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4 Day Trips From the Bradenton/Sarasota Area

Looking for something out of the ordinary to do in the Bradenton/Sarasota area? While we’ve got plenty of fun things in our beautiful area, it’s always nice to take a road trip and discover new parts of this great state. Here are four ideas for day trips, just a couple hours away. 1. Lake Placid.…
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Could You Be at Risk for Skin Cancer?

Beach time, biking, and fishing are all popular when you live in Florida. Yet with our state known affectionately as the Sunshine State, there’s also another popular pastime: getting skin cancers removed. In fact, more people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined, according to the Skin…
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Improve Your Balance to Age Safely and Gracefully

Your sense of balance may be something you take for granted when you are younger-but as you mature, you come to realize how important your balance is. Without solid balance, you're at a greater risk for falls. This is no small concern, when you consider that one in three people over age 65 fall each…
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