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Seniors Helping Seniors Annual Picnic is Less than a Month Away This year's picnic will be at Millennium Park in Grand Rapids. Registration and a social hour will be from 11:30 - 12:30. There will be a free lunch for all our guests. Come and meet our providers and the owners of Seniors Helping Seniors In-Home Services and learn why our services are like getting a little help from your friends. We are inviting other senior resources to join us at this event - so please RSVP and let us know if you are bringing a friend or family member who may be interested in Providing services or Receiving services. This event is also great for anyone who is a care giver for a family member as many resources will be available. See attached for more info.

New Resource Available for Grand Rapids Area Seniors and Their Families Grand Rapids area seniors now have a new resource to help them age successfully. Dave VanderLinde Jr., CSA, with Seniors Helping Seniors, recently completed a comprehensive course through the Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) and earned the designation of Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®.  SCSA has trained more than 20,000 professionals to meet the changing needs of a growing senior population. View More

EXTREME HEAT People over the age of 65 are more prone to heat related illnesses than others. Some of these reasons: Elderly people do not adjust as well as younger people to changes in temperature. Higher likelihood that they have a chronic medical condition that alters body’s normal responses to heat. More likely to be on medications that impair the body’s ability to regulate its own temperature or that inhibit perspiration. An older body contains far less water (about 55% for those in their 80’s) than a younger one(about 80%). Older brains do not recognize thirst as easily. Older brains also do not sense temperature changes as well. FACTS Blistering summer heat claims as many as 1,000 lives per year. 40% of heat-related deaths were people over the age of 65. 90% of the elderly are aware of heat warnings, yet only 15% heed them. Heat stroke, which can be deadly, can happen in a matter of hours if under the right conditions. PREVENTION Keep your living space cool-cover or open windows.  Fans should be used to blow air out if temp > 95°. Wear light, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing.  Wear a hat and use sunscreen. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, even if you do not feel thirsty. Take a cool shower to cool your body down. Limit outdoor physical activity. Check on the elderly frequently in the heat to make sure they are okay and the house is cool. Be aware of the signs/symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke and react quickly

Heat exhaustion is when the body lacks enough water and salt to function, essentially, dehydration.  If left untreated, it can lead to Heat stroke which is the body’s inability to regulate its own temperature

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