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Weightlifting is good for your brain3/18/2025  Resistance training is good for body AND mind! According to a number of recent studies, resistance exercise such as weightlifting, and bodyweight movements like squats and push-ups, have been shown to significantly improve memory and focus. Research indicates that high-intensity resistance training can impact the function of the hippocampus, a key region of the brain focused on memory performance. This suggests that regular resistance training could be helpful for cognitive health across different age groups, and even in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia. What to do:
Did you know that Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey? So we know a thing or two about healthy aging and how to successfully “age in place” while avoiding hospitalization and nursing homes. We suggest that you learn more about our home health care services and make a plan to age at home before you have a health emergency. Medicare and supplemental insurance often do not cover all the care our patients and caregivers need. If you would like to help, please visit vnannj.org/donate or call VNA Foundation at 973-451-4148.  Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care and hospice services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Passaic, and Somerset Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org.
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Aging-related careers are growing.3/11/2025  March is Careers in Aging Month The number of Americans 65 and older is projected to increase to 82 million by 2050, with the population of centenarians projected to quadruple by 2054. The U.S. will need between 5.7 million and 6.5 million nurses, nurse aides, home health, and personal care workers by 2050 to care for them, so it’s no surprise that careers for professionals with expertise in aging and long term support are growing rapidly. These include professions such as skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, certified home health aides, and age-related administration roles. As the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey, Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) has long been aware of this ever-increasing need. Since 1898 generations of our home health care professionals have testified to the rewarding aspects of helping an aging population to “age in place” while avoiding hospitalization and nursing homes. We suggest that you learn more about our home health care services and help those you love to make a plan for aging at home before they have a health emergency. And we encourage anyone considering a career in home health care to consider our VNA. Learn more here: vnannj.org/careers.  Medicare and supplemental insurance often do not cover all the care our patients and caregivers need. If you would like to help, please visit vnannj.org/donate or call VNA Foundation at 973-451-4148. Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care and hospice services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Passaic, and Somerset Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org.
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 A recent poll shows nurses are held in high regard. Nurses are routinely held in high regard, and a recent Gallup poll (Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low, January 13, 2025)noted that a majority of those surveyed found nursing to top the list of 23 occupations with respect to honesty and ethics. In another poll cited by AARP, 98% of those asked said nurses are vital to the health and well-being of the nation. Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is proud to have served New Jersey since 1898, and our longevity, as well as these polls, indicate how vital nurses are to the communities we serve. Home health care is a rewarding profession as evidenced by the many letters of thanks and support our nurses receive (visit these links to leave a review on our website or Google listing). We encourage anyone considering a career in home health care to consider our VNA. Learn more here: vnannj.org/careers.  Did you know that Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey is the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey? So we know a thing or two about healthy aging and how to successfully “age in place” while avoiding hospitalization and nursing homes. We suggest that you learn more about our home health care services and make a plan to age at home before you have a health emergency. Medicare and supplemental insurance often do not cover all the care our patients and caregivers need. If you would like to help, please visit vnannj.org/donate or call VNA Foundation at 973-451-4148. Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care and hospice services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Passaic, and Somerset Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org. |
