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Vista Springs News

$6 Million Plan to Convert Elementary School into Senior Housing

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Plans to convert the former Riverside Elementary School into a senior housing facility moved forward on Thursday, June 5, when the ...

Mobility for Seniors

Want to Stay Mobile? Take a Hike!

Or a walk around the block will do, too. As people age, one of the things they most fear is that 150 minutes of brisk walking, plus light strength tra...

Seniors & Socialization

Socializing for a Longer and Healthier Life

Whether it's graduating alongside our favorite classmates, celebrating weddings with our sorority sisters, or just enjoying a boisterous dinner party,...

Aging & Retirement

Aging Gracefully

Barbara Walters, the most decorated woman in the history of journalism, is retiring at the age of 84. She's not sick, nor tired, nor are her razor-sha...

Mobility for Seniors

How to Prevent a Fall

Falling is a significantly higher risk for the elderly. Older people are more likely to fall for a variety of reasons, some of which are a natural, bu...

Mobility for Seniors

Improving Life with a Walker

"Oh no!" she thought, "the doctor tells me I will need a walker." Many people are dismayed when they learn they will require the assistance of a walke...

Retirement Hobbies

Reminiscence Writing

If you have heard of reminiscence writing, you may know it has been linked to great therapeutic benefits for people with early Alzheimer's and dementi...

Retirement Hobbies

Growing Plants Indoors - A Survival Guide for Non-Gardeners

One of the ways to smooth the transition to an Assisted Living Community is to bring green, living things inside. Some facilities invite residents to ...

Aging & Retirement

5 Great Things About Being Old

Old age has its pleasures, which though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.”- W. Somerset Maugham Ask anyone who admits to reaching "...