Connecting with others adds sweetness and meaning to life. From time spent nurturing lifelong relationships to meeting new friends and neighbors, positive interactions with others feed the spirit and the mind. The scientific community agrees—an article published in The Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience reports, “Humans are inherently social. We are not special in this …Read More…
Foods that Will Help Protect your Skin from Sun Damage Spending time outside is one of the best things we humans can do for ourselves. Our beautiful Pisgah Valley campus is located in the mountains of North Carolina and we know it can’t get much better than that. Time with mother nature can provide fresh …Read More…
At Pisgah Valley Retirement Community we keep the calendar filled with engaging activities for our independent living residents – from a variety of fitness classes to social games to health seminars, we have something for everyone. This means that a good night’s sleep is all the more important for our residents so they can participate …Read More…
What Causes Flare Ups and How to Avoid them If you are one of the 54 million adults diagnosed with arthritis then you have most likely either experienced a flare up. May is National Arthritis Awareness Month and arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. It doesn’t have to be if …Read More…
Finding time for one joke in your day may make you smarter, healthier, sexier and happier. It’s no joke that at Pisgah Valley we like to have fun and we know that laughter can be the best medicine (no pun intended). But do you know exactly how laughter activates the brain and the multiple benefits …Read More…
Allow your mind to dream for just a moment about what the ideal day looks like for you as a retiree. How does your day begin? As you make your way through your home, what do you see? Perhaps a beautiful lawn or garden is visible from your window. What kinds of activities fill your …Read More…
Diet Tweaks that Work In Asheville, we know about good food and we are quickly approaching one of the most prolific times of the year with fresh produce coming into season soon leading the way for all of us hungry citizens to sign up for local CSA’s, visit weekly tailgate markets and identify the newest …Read More…
February is nationally known as Heart Health month and reminds us that we should focus on practicing love and kindness not only towards others but to take care of our hearts as part of our self-care. Heart health is important for anyone regardless of their age but seniors should definitely be proactive about knowing how …Read More…
Can bring more ease while doing activities of daily living, or ADL’s Activities of daily living, or ADL’s include things like grocery shopping, leaning over to pick up objects, walking, reaching high to retrieve something from a cabinet and more. For seniors, performing activities of daily living can become more difficult with age due to …Read More…
Traditionally the end of the year is a great time for reflecting. A time to look back at the ups, downs and in between. It’s also a good time to remind ourselves of our “why.” In other words, what is your purpose? What drives you to do what you do? What can you do moving …Read More…
