By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs Looking for something fun that will keep you busy for hours and you can do from your home? Join one of the online genealogy sites and start putting in your family tree. Then order one of their DNA kits and send in a sample. What can you learn by […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Many independent seniors are overwhelmed by the thought of moving. Even though they like the idea of more social activities and meals in senior living to get out of their current home to a smaller living space stops them from taking action. Following are some tips to help you prepare […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Last week-end I attended the Nami MN Gala. Support for mental health is growing. There is a focus to diagnosis early as we know that 75% of mental health issues begin between the ages of 14-24. And we also know that with an early diagnosis people today can live much […] Continue reading → 
Mental Health Awareness Month By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to share this article from www.MentalHealthAmerica.net. Go to their website for more information. Do You Focus on Fitness #4Mind4Body? Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the US and most people are unaware of this. The word “age” in AMD doesn’t mean this eye condition only affects the elderly but rather that the incidence of AMD rises with age. The exact causes are unknown but […] Continue reading → 
By Robin Roberts, CME CSA CSE, is chief adviser at BrightPath Financial Corp. Most people don’t think that life insurance policies are an asset, and therefore marketable As published in MarketWatch It’s hard to believe that more than $110 billion in life insurance lapsed or was surrendered last year by individuals over the age of […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. As Certified Senior Advisors, one of our goals is to connect people to resources they may need that are beyond our expertise in senior housing. Below are links to a number of resources for families who are living with Parkinson’s Disease. Fitness Exercise Classes […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Did you know there are over 11,000 individuals that are “dementia friends” in the state of Minnesota? What is a dementia friend? It is a person that has taken a 1 hour course to learn about dementia. Dementia Friends is a global movement that was started in the United Kingdom. […] Continue reading → 
By Laurie and Chris Kemp CSAs® March is National Social Workers Month and Women’s History Month. What better way to celebrate both than by remembering one of the early pioneers in Social Work, Jane Addams. She was born in Illinois in 1860. At the age of 29 she and her friend Ellen Star opened Hull […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA One of the three benefits to living in senior housing is nutrition. As we age, things don’t taste as well as they used to, and we don’t have the appetite often either. Drinking enough fluids can also be a challenge. When living alone, eating properly may also be impacted by […] Continue reading →