Culinary Experiences For All the Senses
Skilled Culinary Experts At American Senior Communities, we feel each meal should be a dining experience. Your meals are prepared each day by a highly-skilled team of culinary experts. They are well-versed not only in special dietary needs, but also in delivering well-balanced, wholesome meals that taste great. Our Culinary Managers take pride in making […]
Time-Saving Tips for Family Caregivers
Are you a family caregiver who is struggling to juggle all your responsibilities? These time-saving tips might be of interest. Being a family caregiver for a senior loved one can be both rewarding and exhausting. It isn’t easy juggling the health and wellness of an older adult with all the responsibilities in your own life. […]
ASC Wins Culinary Competition
The team at ASC shows they’re the cream of the crop when it comes to culinary expertise! The Indiana Healthcare Association (IHCA) hosted their inaugural Culinary Caregiver Competition to showcase and recognize culinary contributions in senior living communities. Chefs from throughout the state showed up to compete. Watch the video by clicking here. Culinary teams […]
How to Make the Most of a Trip to the Local Farmers’ Market
For many of us, one of the best parts of summer in Indiana is being able to spend time outdoors. After a long winter that kept many people, especially seniors, stuck indoors much of the time, warmer temperatures are a welcome change. If you are looking for new ways to enjoy the great outdoors this […]
Eating Right for Better Brain Health
Most people know that eating a well-balanced diet is important to maintain overall health and fitness. Interestingly, what you eat can also affect your memory and cognitive function. Healthy eating can not only reduce your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, but it can also aid in maintaining and even improving your memory, it […]
You Age How You Eat: Nutrition Tips For Seniors
As we age, we’re told to expect certain challenges. Our reflexes may slow down, our eyesight may worsen, and our balance may feel a bit off-kilter. We might deal with aches and pains, limited range of motion, and overall fatigue. Although some of these developments may be relatively commonplace, that doesn’t mean we have to […]
The Best Ways to Improve Mental Health Among Seniors UPDATED
While it’s normal to feel down from time to time, when seniors are home alone, isolated and lonely, more serious conditions like depression can become common. Depression is much more than feeling sad or blue; it’s a medical condition that can have serious physical effects on your overall health. Aging and Mental Health According to […]
National Nutrition Month 2020
While good nutrition is important for people of all ages, it is especially important for seniors. The things we eat can have a big impact on our overall wellness, and a deficiency in vital nutrients can make us more susceptible to certain diseases and conditions. At American Senior Communities, we’ve designed a food program that […]
American Heart Month: Helpful Facts About Heart Disease
Because of Valentine’s Day, we often associate the month of February with red and pink hearts. However, there’s another reason we should think about hearts in February. Did you know it’s also American Heart Month? What better gift to give your loved ones for Valentine’s Day than a strong, healthy heart? Since 1963, American Heart […]
How our Tastes Can Change as We Age
Our taste buds and our sense of smell are inextricably linked when it comes to our interpretation of the way food tastes. And in addition to giving us a sense of the vibrant flavors of our food, they’re two of our senses that are most closely linked with memories. A certain smell or a bite […]