Helpful Articles

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These Helpful Articles are a collection from past CJE SeniorLife magazines and newsletters organized by subject. Please click on the subject to find a listing of related articles.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

We Recognize Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness in June
Still Painting After All These Years...A Portrait Of An Artist
The Silver Lining...CJE at Sinai
Caregiving — There's an App for That!
A Sense-Sational Walk Down Memory Lane
The Arts and Alzheimer's
Striving for a Dementia Friendly America
Adult Day Services: Where Benefits for Participants and Caregivers Converge
CJE’s Commitment to Parkinson’s Care
Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Memory Care
A New Model for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
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Caregiving

A New Treatment for a Path to Recovery for Trauma Survivors
Managing Menopause During "The Squeeze"
The CJE Advantage: Adding Value to the CJE Experience
The Sandwich Generation: Caught in the Middle Again
In It Together - Support and Therapy Groups
Caregiving — There's an App for That!
Asked and Answered
Holiday Highs and Lows
Doctor, are you Listening?
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Diversity & Inclusion

See Why Employees Choose CJE SeniorLife
LGBTQ+Pride Month and CJE!
Dimensions Of Diversity
Walking The Walk: CJE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative
For the Heath of It—Provider Sensitivity to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: It’s Vital to Your Health!
Let's Talk Diversity and Inclusion at CJE
CJE Pride: Celebrating the LGBTQ Community and Diversity
Taking Disability Advocacy to the Next Level
Profiles in Diversity: The Face of Older America
Committed to Our Values: CJE & LGBTQ Older Adults
L'Dor V'Dor -- CJE Builds Bridges Across Generations
Aging with Pride: LGBT Expertise at CJE
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Healthy Living

CJE IS 50! A SNAPSHOT OF OUR HISTORY: 1985-2000
GREETINGS FROM CJE’S DEERFIELD CAMPUS
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY
FOR THE HEALTH OF IT— BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! PLANNING FOR CARE IS A NECESSARY PART OF AGING
KOSHER TO GO® DELIVERS DELICIOUS MEALS TO YOUR DOOR
For the Health of It—How to Make Longer Lasting Health Behavior Changes
For the Health of It—Legal Services Lead to Better Health!
The Reopening Conundrum
Tamarisk Chef Cooks Up Culinary Delights
For the Health of It—There's No Place Like Home: The Research on the Benefits of Senior Living Communities
Advance Care Planning: What is it and Why do I need it?
A Slice of Life at Tamarisk NorthShore
We Recognize Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness in June
Need Simple and Accessible Tips for Healthy, Empowered and Enriched Living? Try CJE LifeNOTES!
CJE Social Service Workers at a Glance
Straight from the Source: Answers from CJE Staff
Honoring Our Social Service Workers for a Job Well Done
Mimi's Milestone: 30 Years!
Into the Future: CJE's Cyber Club Explores Virtual and In-Person Engagement
This Summer’s CJE Cyber Club: Humming with New Virtual Adventures
How Lonely Are You? It Matters for Your Health!
CJE Cyber Club Launches Interactive Cultural Series
Promoting Healthy Aging at Tamarisk NorthShore
Counseling in the Time of a Pandemic: Support Through Telehealth
From the Sales Front: Paisley's Perspective
Leonard Schanfield Research Institute Implements Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
For the Health of It!
Older Adults Connect and Thrive at Home on CJE's Cyber Club
A Message from Dan Fagin, CJE President & CEO
For the Heath of It—Provider Sensitivity to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: It’s Vital to Your Health!
Dining as Experience at Tamarisk
Get up and Grow at Swartzberg House
The Pandemic’s Poetic Upshot
JCFS Chicago + CJE = A Fruitful Partnership
For the Health of It—Get Moving to Improve Your Mental Health
For the Health of It!
Exploring New Vistas and Opportunities⁠—Through Instant Israel
The Excitement is Building!
The Leonard Schanfield Research Institute: An Overview
CJE Is Now Operating Virtual Reality Tours to the Holy Land!
Instant Israel: Virtual Reality Travel to the Homeland
Mind, Body and Spirit in Sync
Filling the Nutrient Gap
Lighten Things Up—Yourself...or with Help
Schedule a Tune Up: Start an Exercise Program
Spring: A Time for Fresh Starts
From the President: Reflection on the Sun, the Moon and the Spring
UPDATE: Medical Cannabis
"All the World's a Stage" at Robineau Residence
The Power of Pets
Putting Together the Pieces of a Long Life
To Your Health: Healthy Aging Tips
It's a Guy Thing
The Power Of Jewish Holidays
Older Americans' Month
Healthy and Kosher...Who Knew?
My Plate for Older Adults
Eating Well to Age Well
Sex and Dating for The Young-at-Heart
An Evolutionary Journey of Fashion and Art
Today is a Sinai Day!
Don’t Take the Cold Lightly
Brrrrrrrr...Cold Outside?
It’s Your Wellness...Holistically Speaking
Is your home ready for your future years?
Functional, Fun and Free Mobile Apps for Boomers
Optimal Brain Play
Give Your Brain a Workout, Too!
CJE's Eye on Creativity
Super-Agers May Hold Clue to Brain’s Mysteries
My Journey - Ten Years at CJE
Rosh Hashanah A Feast for the Senses
At Home with Universal Design
There When You Need Them
Robineau Residence: A Unique and Thriving Community
Inspiration & Innovation with Creative Arts Therapy
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Holocaust Community Services

Synergy of Emergency Funds, Gifts, and Teamwork Dispatches Pandemic Care Packages to Holocaust Survivors
Creativity: IT computes for Holocaust Survivor
Alternative, Significant and Bridge-Building: A Student's View of Spring Break with Holocaust Community Services
Never Heard - Never Forget
Helping Holocaust Services Help Survivors
CJE Welcomes Holocaust Community Services
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LSRI-Research

For the Health of It—How to Make Longer Lasting Health Behavior Changes
For the Health of It—Legal Services Lead to Better Health!
For the Health of It—There's No Place Like Home: The Research on the Benefits of Senior Living Communities
For the Health of It!
Leonard Schanfield Research Institute Implements Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
The Leonard Schanfield Research Institute: An Overview
CJE Welcomes Margaret Danilovich, PT, DPT. PHD
For the Health of It—Get Moving to Improve Your Mental Health
For the Health of It!
No One Is Immune: Older Adults, Jews and Substance Abuse
Researching Resilience
Older Adults Open Up With Researchers
Where Research Reigns
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Philanthropy

Profile of a Donor: Adrienne Drell
Tablets in Need from a Friend Indeed
Bravo! Italian Food Rains on Weinberg Community
Get a Load of that L Woods Lunch!
Breakfast Call for Lieberman Night Shift Heroes
Once Upon a Bagel … There was Need and They Filled It
Friendly Caller Provides a Virtual Seat at a Zoom Seder
A Second Thank You to Repeat PPE Donations
Shields for CJE
HHPLIFT Raises the Bar with Soap Donation
CJE Board Comes Through … to the Tune of $15K!
High Schooler Shines with 3D Printer
A Week at Weinberg Community in Food. Plus, a big “Thanks!” to Everyone who has Given
Ingenuity and a 3D-Printer Produce Shields of Kindness
Helping Weinberg Residents “Work It” with Free Activity Books
Former Family Member Donates Food for Body and Spirit
A Distillery Delivers
Local Vocalist Jazzes up Our Music Offerings
JCFS Chicago + CJE = A Fruitful Partnership
Sashie Kraff: Baubie of CJE Devoted to Faith, Family and Philanthropy
Alternative, Significant and Bridge-Building: A Student's View of Spring Break with Holocaust Community Services
Redefining Retirement: Sage Advice from a Student Intern
The Silver Lining...CJE at Sinai
Food for Good
It's Always Better Together
CJE's Young Leaders Look Forward and Give Back
Sustaining Our Future...Stories Of Legacy Gifts
A Salute To Leadership: Barbara Gilbert
Breaking News About Charitable Individual Retirement Account Rollovers
"My Grandfather was my Best Friend"
Evanston Community Foundation: Making CJE's Mission Possible
Strength to Strength with AgeOptions
The Retirement Research Foundation: 25 years of Steadfast Commitment to CJE
A Family Dedicated to the Deeds of Giving
A Quiet Man with a Big Heart
Healthier Living Brought to You by the Alvin H. Braum Family Fund
An Enduring Legacy
Michael Reese Health Trust
An Endowment for the Mind, Body and Soul
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Support Groups

The Reopening Conundrum
A New Treatment for a Path to Recovery for Trauma Survivors
In It Together - Support and Therapy Groups
The Power of Pets
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Technology

Older Adults Connect and Thrive at Home on CJE's Cyber Club
Exploring New Vistas and Opportunities⁠—Through Instant Israel
CJE Is Now Operating Virtual Reality Tours to the Holy Land!
Instant Israel: Virtual Reality Travel to the Homeland
Creativity: IT computes for Holocaust Survivor
Caregiving — There's an App for That!
Senior Safety in the Cyber World
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Volunteers

CJE Volunteer Starlights Making a Difference
A Tale of Tons of Mailings
CJE Volunteer Donates Masks, and Masks, and More Masks!
Friendly Caller Provides a Virtual Seat at a Zoom Seder
Volunteers Heed the Call
Local Vocalist Jazzes up Our Music Offerings
Two Friends Volunteer for 18 Years Together, Delivering Home-Delivered Meals—One Meal (and Mitzvah) at a Time
A New Kind of Matchmaker
Redefining Retirement: Sage Advice from a Student Intern
A New Breed of Visitor
Project Connect—Making Those Vital Links
Catch The Volunteer Spirit
CJE and Me: From the Kitchen to the White House
Volunteers in Action
Volunteering for CJE A Winning Proposition
Give a Little...Get a Lot: The Joy of Volunteering
A Smile...and a Bowl of Soup...Speak a Thousand Words
Giving Back as a Jewish Way of Life
New Talent on a Mission: CJE's Associate Board
Get Ready, Get Set...Get Involved!
The "Give & Get" of Volunteering
L'Dor V'Dor -- CJE Builds Bridges Across Generations
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Weinberg Community for Senior Living

Fresh Flavors and Colors Coming to Weinberg Community
Giving a Big Boost to Hearing Ability with Eversound
She Sings Shabbat Songs on the Loudspeaker
Her Sign Says It All
LIFE Goes On … and we owe a big shout out of “THANKS” to many!
Get a Load of that L Woods Lunch!
A Week at Weinberg Community in Food. Plus, a big “Thanks!” to Everyone who has Given
An Inaugural Virtual Visit to Families by CJE’s Rabbi
Gratitude Galore at Weinberg Community!
Weinberg’s Favorite Squeeze
Alternative Visits
HHPLIFT Raises the Bar with Soap Donation
Recognizing the Many Heroes at Weinberg Community
Weinberg Community Touts Its Superheroes!
Weinberg Says “Happy Mother’s Day” with Flowers
Cookies That Shout “We Love You Mom!”
Bravo! Italian Food Rains on Weinberg Community
Helping Weinberg Residents “Work It” with Free Activity Books
Former Family Member Donates Food for Body and Spirit
A Meeting of Minds and Emotions...The Friend Center and ADS Family Panel
Age-Defying Experience: Executive Director Jennifer Weininger
Weinberg Community... Moving with the Times
Enriching Lives Via Melodies
Age: It's All In the Attitude
Spicing It Up—Weinberg Community Dishes Up New Culinary Experiences for Residents
Bridging Generations with Meaningful Experiences
Gidwitz Place Ambassadors Welcome the Community's New Kids on the Block
A Sense-Sational Walk Down Memory Lane
The Arts and Alzheimer's
A Day in the Life of Jackie
L'Dor V'Dor -- CJE Builds Bridges Across Generations
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Workshops

A Quick Pivot: One Covid Cancellation Becomes a Successful “Stress and Covid-19” Talk on Zoom
CJE SeniorLife’s Rabbi Adapts and Continues her Important Work
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Your Eldercare Consultants

Against all Odds Lieberman Provides a Room for a Mother
Managing Menopause During "The Squeeze"
The CJE Advantage: Adding Value to the CJE Experience
CJE Care Management—Maintaining Quality of Life Through a Personalized Care Plan
Your Eldercare Consultants Launch Just In Case
Should Mom Move? If So, Where?
A Researcher's Advice to Families of Adults with Disabilities: Plan ... Plan ... Plan
Holiday Highs and Lows
Doctor, are you Listening?
Adult Day Services: Where Benefits for Participants and Caregivers Converge
Conquer the Clutter Conundrum
The Sandwich Generation -- Feeling the Squeeze
Connecting with Linkages
Caregivers Need Some “TLC” Too
Help! I’m Drowning in a Pile of Paper!
Geriatric Care Managers, The Best Kept Secret You Need to Know About!
The Caregiving Coach from Your Eldercare Consultants
When You Have The Questions We Have The Answers
Your Eldercare Consultants: A Resource for Families
Singing CJE's Praises
Clutter Control to the Rescue!
Mythbuster! Depression is not a Natural Part of Aging
Staying Connected: The Secret to LONGEVITY
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In the News

Recent Articles

KOSHER TO GO® DELIVERS DELICIOUS MEALS TO YOUR DOOR
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FOR THE HEALTH OF IT— BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! PLANNING FOR CARE IS A NECESSARY PART OF AGING
FOR THE HEALTH OF IT— BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! PLANNING FOR CARE IS A NECESSARY PART OF AGING
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY

Press Releases

CJE SeniorLife and Elderwerks Partner with VR Vision to Develop Dementia Care Training Program Using Virtual Reality Technology
Holocaust Community Services at CJE SeniorLife and Illinois Holocaust Museum Commemorating 81st Anniversary of Babiy Yar with Evening of Remembrance and Reflection
Comedy Icon Rita Rudner to Headline Celebrate CJE. CJE SeniorLife’s Fundraising Gala