FCS4-415: Home Accessibility: Bedrooms

Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne | August 23, 2012 (New)

Universal design allows independence, safety, control and quality of life at home and in the community today and in the future. The following universal design features can make your bedroom a safer and more user-friendly space.

FCS3-559: Choose Nutrient Dense Foods and Beverages

Ingrid Adams, Mallory Foster | July 20, 2012 (New)

Nutrient-dense foods have more nutrients per calorie than foods that are not nutrient dense. Nutrient-dense foods contain a small portion of their calories from fat, sugar, or refined grains and have more vitamins, minerals, and protein.

FCS3-557: Getting Children to Eat Vegetables

Ingrid Adams | July 20, 2012 (New)

Research now shows early eating habits may carry over into adulthood. It is important for parents to introduce good eating habits in children when they are young. However, it is never too late to start.

FCS3-558: Power Up Your Vegetable Choices

Ingrid Adams | July 20, 2012 (New)

Vegetables provide vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy diet. They are low in calories, fat, and other unhealthy substances such as sodium and cholesterol. Vegetables also add color, texture, and flavor to our meals.

FCS7-200: Life Story: What Is It and How Do You Write It?

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | June 22, 2012 (New)

Whether it is our own or that of someone we love, writing a life story can be a rich and rewarding experience. It is also a gift that can last for generation after generation. To get started, it is important to be organized, prepared, and flexible.

FCS7-203: Planning and Decision Making Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | June 22, 2012 (New)

Life story focuses heavily on the past, but we can use these experiences to help us think about and plan for the future.

FCS7-201: Enhancing Quality Care Relationships Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | June 22, 2012 (New)

Sharing and documenting life story and health history promotes a quality caregiving relationship. A life story is an account of the series of experiences that make up our lives and define who we are.

FCS7-204: Enhancing Mental Health Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | June 22, 2012 (New)

Documenting our life story encourages us to constructively think about and examine both positive and negative personal experiences, the meaning and emotions we attach to our experiences, and the lessons we have learned over time.

FCS7-202: Exercising the Brain Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | June 22, 2012 (New)

Life story also contributes to brain health, as the process of documenting and sharing life story is a form of brain exercise.

FCS7-205: Legacy Building Through Life Review

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | June 22, 2012 (New)

This fact sheet describes different types of things that make up a legacy, talks about how we can develop a meaningful legacy, and offers a variety of ways to communicate our legacy to others.