April is National Stress Awareness Month, which typically coincides with tax season, a notoriously stressful time of year for many. This year, the added stress of the coronavirus compounds the “normal” April stress. While it’s obvious that feeling stressed is unpleasant, it is also important to understand the toll that stress takes on our bodies, especially as we age. As we get older, our bodies have a harder time bouncing back from stress. We produce adrenaline and cortisol, which make our … [Read more...] about Simple Exercises for Combatting Stress
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What’s Good for the Heart is Good for the Brain
In honor of Active Aging Week 2019, we are thinking about all aspects of health and how tending to our physical needs can keep us going strong throughout our lives. One of the hardest-working muscles in your body – your heart – has a significant impact on the functionality of the body’s other organs. Your brain relies on your heart to deliver a continuous blood supply, so the healthier your heart, the lower your risk of developing dementia and heart disease. You can improve both your heart and … [Read more...] about What’s Good for the Heart is Good for the Brain
Redefining Wellness
Wellness is defined as “the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort.” With fall just around the corner, the new season offers opportunities to redefine what wellness means to each of us and to set fresh goals. Aging well and living a full life that allows for balance, good health and happiness requires that we incorporate seven dimensions of wellness: Emotional: Being aware of and directing one’s feelings; coping with challenges and … [Read more...] about Redefining Wellness
Caring for the Caregiver
In June, we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day and give thanks for all who have battled and continue to battle this life-altering condition. A diagnosis potentially changes many areas of life, both for the individual diagnosed and the loved ones who provide support. As a caregiver for multiple family members who have received this diagnosis, I would like to provide some tips for those who are in this role and navigating turbulent waters while remaining mindful of the need for wellness and … [Read more...] about Caring for the Caregiver
Grand Opening of a Grand Lodge
With striking panoramic views in all directions – the Bradshaw Mountains, Thumb Butte, Granite Mountain, Watson Lake – the four-story Grand Lodge at Touchmark at the Ranch now is accepting residents. Located on a prominent ridge line just north of Highway 69 on the east side of Prescott across from the Prescott Gateway Mall, the Grand Lodge has 95 independent living homes, ranging from studio units to two-bedroom, two-bath plus a den and fully equipped kitchens. According to Executive … [Read more...] about Grand Opening of a Grand Lodge
Future Residents Selecting Homes in Touchmark
Residents have begun selecting homes in the soon to-be-completed Grand Lodge at Touchmark at the Ranch located on SR 69 on the east edge of Prescott. Christy VanderMolen, sales manager and retirement counselor at the newest full-service retirement community in Prescott, told the Quad Cities Business News, “We began last late February with the home selection process for potential residents. VanderMolen said more than 235 people were on the waiting list. “More are inquiring every week. As … [Read more...] about Future Residents Selecting Homes in Touchmark
Touchmark Restaurant, Fitness Center Now Open to Public
The public now is invited to eat at a newly opened restaurant and take part in health and fitness club activities, as The Clubhouse at Touchmark at the Ranch, 3150 Touchmark Blvd., was completed the first of the month. According to Matthew Crawford, executive chef for The Finn Restaurant, the food served is what he calls“...contemporary American,” and features a wide variety of meals ranging from soups, salads and sandwiches to full course dinners. Crawford said the restaurant could … [Read more...] about Touchmark Restaurant, Fitness Center Now Open to Public
Halfway ‘Home’ – Literally and Figuratively
Tom Biel, executive vice president of Touchmark at the Ranch, has a gleam in his eye and broad smile when he tells prospective buyers that the upper-end retirement living facility is half complete. He is right on two counts. First, more than 50 percent of the 45 single-family homes and even more of the 162 units in the Grand Lodge have been sold. Second, construction at the 45-acre site atop a hill overlooking the east side of Prescott is now more than half done. All this progress … [Read more...] about Halfway ‘Home’ – Literally and Figuratively
Touchmark Gives Back to Community
When Touchmark at the Ranch Executive Vice President Tom Biel initiated construction of the senior retirement community project in Prescott, he made a pledge to the greater community. “We pledge to all the people who live in this area that Touchmark will become a strong contributing and supportive member of all aspects of the Quad Cities Area. We want to be known as a good neighbor and friend to all who live here, not just our future residents.” Biel and his Touchmark colleagues are … [Read more...] about Touchmark Gives Back to Community
Multi-Million Dollar Touchmark Project Underway
Dozens of future residents attended groundbreaking for what will be the hub – The Clubhouse – for the multi-million dollar Touchmark at the Ranch retirement community construction site. Executive Vice President Tom Biel said the two-story building will be the focal point on the 44-acre site and an important social and wellness center for the broader community, as well. The 18,850-square-foot space will feature an upper level with a fireplace lounge, casual pub and restaurant, commercial … [Read more...] about Multi-Million Dollar Touchmark Project Underway