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In our golden years, keeping our minds sharp becomes incredibly important. Alzheimer's disease, a progressive disorder that affects memory and thinking, poses a significant challenge to seniors' mental acuity and quality of life. While there's no cure for Alzheimer's yet, research shows that certain lifestyle choices can help reduce the risk or delay its onset. Let's explore practical strategies to safeguard brain health and promote Alzheimer's prevention. Understanding Alzheimer's in Seniors Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among seniors. It's characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes. Recognizing the risk factors and early signs can help with early intervention and proactive management. Risk Factors for Alzheimer's in Seniors Several factors can influence the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's: Age: The risk of Alzheimer's increases with age, doubling every five years after age 65. Genetics: A family history of Alzheimer's can increase your chances of developing the disease. Lifestyle Choices: A sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption can elevate the risk. Cardiovascular Health: Conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity can harm your brain and increase the risk of Alzheimer's. Social Isolation: Limited social engagement and cognitive stimulation can accelerate cognitive decline and increase the risk of Alzheimer's. Practical Strategies for Alzheimer's Prevention in Seniors Here are some steps you can take to keep your brain healthy and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's: Engage in Regular Physical Activity: Incorporate regular exercise into your routine, like walking, swimming, or yoga. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, plus some strength training. Adopt a Brain-Healthy Diet: Embrace a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Foods like berries, nuts, fish, and olive oil can support brain health. Stay Mentally Active: Keep your brain engaged with activities like puzzles, reading, learning new skills, or pursuing hobbies. Continuous mental stimulation promotes cognitive resilience. Cultivate Social Connections: Spend time with friends, family, and community groups. Social interaction boosts emotional well-being and reduces stress. Manage Chronic Conditions: Keep an eye on conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Regular check-ups and healthy habits can make a big difference. Prioritize Quality Sleep: Establish a consistent sleep schedule and create a relaxing bedtime routine. Good sleep is crucial for memory and cognitive function. Protect Against Head Injuries: Take steps to prevent falls and head injuries. Use assistive devices if needed, keep your home safe, and practice fall prevention strategies. Limit Alcohol Consumption: Drink in moderation and follow recommended guidelines to protect your brain health. Conclusion As we embrace our journey towards healthy aging, focusing on brain health and Alzheimer's prevention is key. By making smart lifestyle choices, staying socially connected, and prioritizing self-care, we can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and enjoy vibrant, fulfilling lives. It's never too late to start taking proactive steps toward Alzheimer's prevention. Every positive change brings us closer to a brighter, more resilient future. For more tips or to learn how we can support you, feel free to reach out to us at First Coast Senior Care. We're here to help you navigate this journey with care and compassion.

For people with dementia or Alzheimer's, there are several tech devices designed to enhance safety, communication, and overall quality of life. Here are some notable ones: 1. GPS Tracking Devices: Wearable GPS trackers, such as smartwatches or pendants, help caregivers monitor the location of individuals, ensuring they don't get lost. Examples include the Garmin InReach Mini and AngelSense GPS. 2. Medication Reminders: Devices like MedMinder and Hero provide automated medication dispensing and reminders to ensure medications are taken on time. 3. Smart Home Systems: Systems like Amazon Echo and Google Home can be programmed with reminders for daily tasks, play calming music, or control home devices with voice commands. 4. Digital Photo Frames: Frames like Skylight and Aura can display photos and videos, helping to trigger memories and provide comfort through familiar images. 5. Interactive Tablets and Apps: Tablets preloaded with apps designed for cognitive engagement, such as the GrandPad, offer games, puzzles, and simplified communication tools. 6. Wander Prevention Systems: Door alarms and motion sensors can alert caregivers if a person tries to leave the house unexpectedly. Examples include the Smart Caregiver System and SafeWander. 7. Monitoring Cameras: Cameras like Nest Cam and Ring can help caregivers monitor activity and safety within the home remotely. 8. Robotic Pets: Devices like Joy for All Companion Pets provide comfort and companionship through interactive, lifelike robotic pets. Integrating these technologies can greatly enhance the safety and well-being of individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's while providing peace of mind to their caregivers. ———————————————————————————————————— Enabling seniors to age in place with dignity and grace.

Consider Exercise a Prescription! Exercise has been proven to be beneficial in treating many diagnoses. In fact, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) provides exercise “prescriptions” for a multitude of diagnoses, including those commonly seen in the senior population such as arthritis, diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), cancer, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), and low back pain to name a few. We also know that exercise can be more beneficial to treating depression than a pill! The challenge is getting a depressed person to exercise at the level necessary to produce clinically significant results. As a physical therapist, I noticed my patients were compliant with their medications but seldom compliant with their home exercise program (HEP). I would always explain to them the benefits of exercise, but the majority of seniors did not follow up with their home exercises unless they had been a habitual exerciser their entire life. I did a little experiment (that was not documented). I talked to them about considering their exercises an additional prescription for their health, and I changed HEP to stand for home exercise PRESCRIPTION. I encouraged them to take a small scrap of colored paper, ball it up, drop it in their pill box (in the morning and afternoon compartment), and “take their exercises” as they would take their pills. (Interestingly enough, a lot of seniors even use the phrase “taking my exercise” instead of “doing my exercises” when talking about receiving therapy!) My patients that used the paper method found it to be a beneficial reminder and were more likely to follow their home exercise prescription, along with taking their prescribed medications. Their home exercise prescription may have been to transfer sit to stand ten times; rest and repeat. Set your timer on your microwave for 10 minutes and walk laps in your house. Or whatever was appropriate for their condition at the time. Compliance improved! My recommendation is to see a physical therapist or discuss with your doctor what exercises can improve your overall health and consider them a prescription! The list of negative side-effects with exercise is short! You may experience post-exercise soreness but that isn’t so bad, in my humble opinion! PRO TIP: repeating your exercises the following day (day 2) will DECREASE soreness the next day (day 3)! If you do NOT exercise (day 2), you will likely be more sore day (day 3). Also, be sure to stay hydrated! Enabling seniors to age in place with dignity and grace.

Shipping Policy A legal disclaimer The explanations and information provided on this page are only general and high-level explanations and information on how to write your own document of a Shipping Policy. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific shipping policies that you wish to establish between your business and your customers. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own Shipping Policy. Shipping Policy - the basics Having said that, a Shipping Policy is a legally binding document that is meant to establish the legal relations between you and your customers. It is the legal framework for presenting your obligations to your customers, but also to address different possible sicarios that may accrue, and what happens in each and every case. A Shipping Policy is a good practice and it helps both sides - you and your customers. Your customers may benefit from being informed about what they can expect from your service. You may benefit because people may be likely to shop with you if you have a clear Shipping Policy in place since there won't be any questions about your shipping timeframes or processes. What to include in the Shipping Policy Generally speaking, a Shipping Policy often addresses these types of issues: the timeframe for processing orders; the shipping costs; different domestic and international shipping solutions; potential service interruptions; and much much more.

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Privacy Policy Effective date: June 15, 2023 This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Interpretation and Definitions Interpretation The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural. Definitions For the purposes of this Privacy Policy: You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable. Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to First Coast R and R, 156 Ancient Island Drive, FL 32080. Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority. Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service. Website refers to First Coast R and R, accessible from http://firstcoastseniorcare.com Service refers to the Website. Country refers to: Florida, United States Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used. Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service. Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses. Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet. Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit). Collecting and Using Your Personal Data Types of Data Collected Personal Data While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to: Email address First name and last name Usage Data Usage Data Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device. Tracking Technologies and Cookies We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include: Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies. Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Service may use local stored objects (or Flash Cookies) to collect and store information about Your preferences or Your activity on our Service. Flash Cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as those used for Browser Cookies. For more information on how You can delete Flash Cookies, please read “Where can I change the settings for disabling, or deleting local shared objects?” available at https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/disable-local-shared-objects-flash.html#main_Where_can_I_change_the_settings_for_disabling__or_deleting_local_shared_objects_ Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity). Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below: Necessary / Essential CookiesType: Session Cookies Administered by: Us Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services. Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance CookiesType: Persistent Cookies Administered by: Us Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website. Functionality CookiesType: Persistent Cookies Administered by: Us Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website. Tracking and Performance CookiesType: Persistent Cookies Administered by: Third-Parties Purpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users use the Website. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor. This is because the information collected is typically linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device you use to access the Website. We may also use these Cookies to test new pages, features or new functionality of the Website to see how our users react to them. For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy. Use of Your Personal Data The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes: To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service. To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user. For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service. To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation. To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information. To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us. To deliver targeted advertising to You: We may use Your information to develop and display content and advertising (and work with third-party vendors who do so) tailored to Your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness. For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred. For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience. We may share Your personal information in the following situations: With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service, to contact You. For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company. With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us. With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions. With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see You name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile. With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent. Retention of Your Personal Data The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods. Transfer of Your Personal Data Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer. The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information. Disclosure of Your Personal Data Business Transactions If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy. Law enforcement Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency). Other legal requirements The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: Comply with a legal obligation Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public Protect against legal liability Security of Your Personal Data The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security. Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data The Service Providers We use may have access to Your Personal Data. These third-party vendors collect, store, use, process and transfer information about Your activity on Our Service in accordance with their Privacy Policies. Analytics We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en Behavioral Remarketing The Company uses remarketing services to advertise to You after You accessed or visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies and non-cookie technologies to help Us recognize Your Device and understand how You use our Service so that We can improve our Service to reflect Your interests and serve You advertisements that are likely to be of more interest to You. These third-party vendors collect, store, use, process and transfer information about Your activity on Our Service in accordance with their Privacy Policies and to enable Us to: Measure and analyze traffic and browsing activity on Our Service Show advertisements for our products and/or services to You on third-party websites or apps Measure and analyze the performance of Our advertising campaigns Some of these third-party vendors may use non-cookie technologies that may not be impacted by browser settings that block cookies. Your browser may not permit You to block such technologies. You can use the following third-party tools to decline the collection and use of information for the purpose of serving You interest-based advertising: The NAI’s opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ The EDAA’s opt-out platform http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ The DAA’s opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN You may opt-out of all personalized advertising by enabling privacy features on Your mobile device such as Limit Ad Tracking (iOS) and Opt Out of Ads Personalization (Android). See Your mobile device Help system for more information. We may share information, such as hashed email addresses (if available) or other online identifiers collected on Our Service with these third-party vendors. This allows Our third-party vendors to recognize and deliver You ads across devices and browsers. To read more about the technologies used by these third-party vendors and their cross-device capabilities please refer to the Privacy Policy of each vendor listed below. The third-party vendors We use are: FacebookFacebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc. You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/516147308587266 To opt-out from Facebook’s interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217 Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ , the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ , or opt-out using your mobile device settings. For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook’s Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation “Do Not Track” Policy as Required by California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals. However, some third party websites do keep track of Your browsing activities. If You are visiting such websites, You can set Your preferences in Your web browser to inform websites that You do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable DNT by visiting the preferences or settings page of Your web browser. Links to Other Websites Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services. Changes to this Privacy Policy We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us: By email: connect@ firstcoastseniorcare .com By visiting this page on our website: https://firstcoastseniorcare.com/contact-us/