FCS4-415: Home Accessibility: Bedrooms

Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne | Aug. 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.

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FCS4-416: Home Accessibility: Bathrooms

Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne | Aug. 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 help make your bathroom a safer and more user-friendly space in your home.

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FCS4-413: Home Accessibility: Assistive Technology

Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne | Aug. 23, 2012 (New)

Assistive technology allows people to do things that they might not otherwise be able to do. It reduces the impact of a disability and increases the opportunity for enjoying an optimal level of safety and independence.

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FCS3-557: Getting Children to Eat Vegetables

Ingrid Adams | Jul. 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.

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FCS3-558: Power Up Your Vegetable Choices

Ingrid Adams | Jul. 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.

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FCS3-559: Choose Nutrient Dense Foods and Beverages

Ingrid Adams, Mallory Foster | Jul. 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.

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FCS7-201: Enhancing Quality Care Relationships Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | Jun. 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.

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FCS7-204: Enhancing Mental Health Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | Jun. 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.

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FCS7-202: Exercising the Brain Through Life Story

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | Jun. 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.

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FCS7-205: Legacy Building Through Life Review

Brian Downer, Amy Hosier, Glenn Watkins, Faika Zanjani | Jun. 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.