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December 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021The hope of a new year springs eternal
Happy New Year to all Milestones readers! As we enter 2022 with a clean slate, let’s do so with hope and positivity.
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December 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021PCA President and CEO Najja R. Orr Inducted as a Distinguished Fellow by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
PCA President & CEO Najja R. Orr was among 45 prominent physicians, civic leaders, public health advocates, and academics to be inducted as distinguished Fellows by the Colleg...
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December 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021Winter home heating safety reminders
Along with winter weather and lower temperatures comes an increased risk for fire and carbon monoxide leaks at home. Here are important reminders to keep you and warm.
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December 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021Nostalgia: Radio Days
Our days started with Don McNeil’s Breakfast Club playing on our Philco floor-model radio, and we never failed to join in his daily march around the breakfast table.
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December 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021The charge of raising anti-racist grandchildren
Many older white Americans seek to create an environment of anti-racism in their own lives and in the lives of family members, including their grandchildren.
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December 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021Recipe Box: Quick, easy small bites for your holiday gathering
These great small bites don’t require a shopping list’s worth of ingredients and can be assembled in a matter of minutes.
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December 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021Home for the holidays: Meals programs in the new normal
PCA had to rethink the way community- and home-based supports were delivered in the “new normal.” This included daily lunches served through 27 PCA-funded senior centers.
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December 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021Don’t wait to get your ‘life planning’ documents in order
The four documents older adults need are health care power of attorney, durable/financial power of attorney, living will, and last will and testament.
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December 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021Autoimmune disorders in older adults: What you need to know
There are over 100 different known autoimmune disorders, where your immune system attacks your own body and causes damage.
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