Category Archives: Local Bradenton/Sarasota Area

Hurricane Health Prep

Health Prep for a Hurricane: Here’s How to Be Ready You’ve got your water, canned foods, batteries, and other items ready for hurricane season—how about health supplies? If a hurricane comes and there’s someone you’re with who has special health needs, you’ll want to have on hand anything they may need to keep up with…

Here Are Volunteer Opportunities to Help Those With Alzheimer’s Disease June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, meant to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, which affects more than 6 million people in the U.S. and 50 million people around the world. The number of people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to reach…

Be Ready for a Hurricane: Here’s Your Hurricane-Prep Checklist

Hurricane season begins on June 1. Are you ready? Meteorologists are predicting above-average activity for the Atlantic hurricane season this year. They say the season will likely include 17 named storms and 8 hurricanes. Anyone who has lived in Florida long enough knows that a hurricane or tropical storm can take you by surprise and…

Manatee County is now a Dementia Care and Cure Initiative community, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs announced in March. The Dementia Care and Cure Initiative is part of a statewide push to support those living with dementia as well as their families and caregivers. Manatee County is the 16th county to earn this designation…

1950s Town Square Concept for Those With Alzheimer’s Coming to Bradenton/Sarasota

Imagine a town square that’s straight out of the 1950s or 1960s, complete with a diner (playing the oldies), a beauty shop, a department store, an old-fashioned movie theater, and a pub with a pool table and 1950s memorabilia. For someone living with Alzheimer’s disease, memory is a constant struggle. However, the use of “immersive…

Fall into Fall Fun With Sarasota and Bradenton Activities for Seniors

The COVID-19 pandemic may limit what you’re able to do in the Bradenton and Sarasota area this fall, but that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with sitting at home all the time and watching TV. In fact, there are some dynamic in-person and virtual events that may be of interest to area seniors. The in-person events…

COVID-19 and Testing: Here Are Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions for Seniors

As the U.S. learns to live with COVID-19, some people also must learn to live with regular COVID-19 testing. For instance, workers in hospitals, health care facilities, and senior living homes may be subject to regular tests for coronavirus. Senior living and nursing home residents also may have to undergo regular testing. So, when should…