December 2022
News and information regarding contest-winning Gardant-managed communities, why cold and flu are most widespread in the winter, benefits of intergenerational relationships, optimism as a health benefit and more!
Gardant 2022 Communities of the Year

Two Gardant-managed affordable assisted living communities were recently honored as Gardant 2022 Communities of the Year. The award takes into consideration resident and employee satisfaction; occupancy rates; employee attrition; use of agency; and financial performance over the past 12 months.

Heritage Woods of Flora in Illinois was recognized as the best Gardant-managed community with less than 80 apartments and Evergreen Village of Bloomington in Indiana as the best community with 80 or more apartments.
Benefits of Intergenerational Relationships
Both young people and older adults benefit from intergenerational relationships, with research showing the connections improving the mental and physical health of older adults and young people benefitting from wisdom-sharing, skill-building, and improved attitudes toward older people.
Colds, Flu and Winter Weather
Scientists may have discovered why you are more likely to catch a cold or come down with the flu in the winter. Cold air reduces the temperature inside your nose, which kills many of the virus and bacteria-fighting cells inside your nostrils.
Holiday Decorating Contest Winners
Cedar Grove in Parkersburg, West Virginia, was selected as the winner of the 2022 Gardant Winter Holiday Decorating Contest. Evergreen Village of Bloomington was awarded second place honors in the contest, and Lacey Creek in Downers Grove, Illinois, took home the third place award.

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Physical Activity and COVID
Physical activity may enhance the protection from severe outcomes to COVID provided by the COVID vaccine, a new research study indicates.
Insomnia and Memory Decline
Research indicates that insomnia increases the risk of memory decline in middle-aged and older adults.
Older Adults and Emergency Care
More than 20 percent of individuals between the ages of 50 and 80 do not seek emergency care due to the cost.
Profile of Older Americans
Most older adults in the United States have at least one chronic health condition, with many having multiple conditions, notes the Profile of Older Americans recently released by the Administration for Community Living, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
 
Arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and coronary heart disease were the conditions most frequently cited by older adults.
Vitamin D and Your Muscles
Researchers have found that getting enough Vitamin D may help older adults maintain muscle strength.
Optimism and Your Health
Multiple research studies show a strong connection between being an optimist and healthy aging.
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