2024 Santa for Seniors Gift Drive Launched
This holiday season, Meals on Wheels Cayman Islands is calling on the community to spread love and joy to its 350 clients through the Santa for Seniors gift drive running now through 22 December 2024. For many seniors, the holidays…
This Sleep Problem Could Signal Dementia
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Many studies have linked sleep problems with increased risk for dementia. Previous research determined that individuals who slept fewer than five hours per night were twice as likely to develop dementia, and twice as likely to…
Cayman: CABINET APPROVES THREE SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT BILLS TO SAFEGUARD AND ENHANCE THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND OLDER PERSONS
Grand Cayman, 28 October 2024 — The Ministry of Investment, Innovation, and Social Development (MIISD) is pleased to announce that several amendment bills have been approved by Cabinet. The proposed legislative reforms aim to bolster protections for children, young people,…
Vaccines You Need to Stay Healthy Over Age 50
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Your immune system weakens with age, which makes vaccination against viruses even more important to maintain good health. Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, director, Center for Geriatric Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, says these immune system changes begin…
Loneliness Raises Risk for Dementia by 31 Percent
From Newsmax A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person’s odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological health…
Falls Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia Diagnosis
From Newsmax Adobe Stock More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing. “The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street,” said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study…
Cayman’s ‘Seniors Rock’ Dress Down Day Returns Fri 25 Oct
Meals on Wheels (MOW) is excited to announce that the annual Seniors Rock Dress Down Daywill now take place on Friday, 25 October 2024. This highly anticipated event invites schools, businesses, and individuals across the Cayman Islands to join in supporting…
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – September 24, 2024
From Bevan Springer, Market Place Excellence Corporation CHTA President Sanovnik Destang Sanovnik Destang, a respected hotelier from St. Lucia, has taken over as President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). His election was confirmed at CHTA’s Annual General…
Joan (Jo Jo), our publisher is 90 today (Tue Sep 10) – “The Wonders of it All”
Happy Birthday Joan – 90 years young Joan Evangeline (Watler) Wilson in her garden in Bodden Town, Grand Cayman at 90 THE WONDERS OF IT ALL BY JOAN (WATLER) WILSON WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNINGThe sun is risingAnd it’s not surprisingThat…
Last Chance to Nominate for Older Person’s Month 2024 Ambassadors
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. 4 September 2024 – There is still time to nominate 2024 Older Person’s Month Ambassadors. This year’s theme, “Age Out Loud,” celebrates the vibrant voices, active lifestyles, and significant contributions of our older persons throughout the…
