Learning new skills and studying a new hobby or interest helps keep the mind active and potentially keep Alzheimer's and other memory issues at bay. Whether you want to learn how to speak a new language or learn how to code a website, you're never too old. Consider some of the reasons it's possible to learn new skills when you're older, right from the comfort of your assisted living apartment.You Understand What You WantWhen you're very young, it's often difficult to figu...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, staying socially active throughout your life can have significant benefits. As a senior, when you stay socially active, you tend to remain physically active, which can keep you healthy and reduce the likelihood of a variety of illnesses. Staying socially active can also make you feel like your life has more meaning, which can reduce the chances of anxiety and depression as you age.

Getting older is inevitable but getting less healthy at the same time doesn't have to be. There's a general misconception that once people reach a certain age, they start losing their mental faculties, becoming less active and generally less healthy.But that's simply not true anymore, especially since better health care options are more widely available and more information is known about nutrition.Find out about these four senior health myths and exactly what makes them lore instead of fact.Myt...

We are blessed to have many veterans among our residents here at Bethesda Gardens Frisco. As Americans prepare to honor the lives of the amazing men and women who have fallen in service to our country, we ask our residents and their loved ones to join us in prayer for the families, friends and comrades they left behind.The Bible promises we are never alone, even in our attempts to pray. When we struggle to find the words to convey our hearts, the Spirit steps in and carries our burdens for us:In...

The act of serving others is the heart of Bethesda Gardens' mission. It gives us the chance to follow in our Lord's footsteps and share with others the love that God first showed us.Believers who worry they aren't able to serve adequately due to age or health can find encouragement in 1 Peter 4:10-11, which assures us that God gives us the strength and abilities we need to help others.Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in i...