Helpful Articles

Whether you’re interested in our commitment to Alzheimer’s and dementia care, Parkinson’s programming, healthy living and wellness topics, caregiving tips and resources, discovering more about any of our residential communities, or learning more about our donors and volunteers at CJE, we’ve got something for everyone!

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

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
Sensory Engagement with PEP
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Center for Healthy Living

"All the World's a Stage" at Robineau Residence
To Your Health: Healthy Aging Tips
It's a Guy Thing
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Community Programs

Committed to Our Values: CJE & LGBTQ Older Adults
Asked and Answered
L'Dor V'Dor -- CJE Builds Bridges Across Generations
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Healthy Living

"All the World's a Stage" at Robineau Residence
In It Together - Support and Therapy Groups
The Power of Pets
Putting Together the Pieces of a Long Life
Caregiving — There's an App for That!
Senior Safety in the Cyber World
To Your Health: Healthy Aging Tips
It's a Guy Thing
The Power Of Jewish Holidays
Research Into Action
L'Dor V'Dor -- CJE Builds Bridges Across Generations
The Case of the Deficient Torah
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
CJE’s New Mobile App Hits iTunesTM Store
Today is a Sinai Day!
Virtually Connected and Loving It
Don’t Take the Cold Lightly
Brrrrrrrr...Cold Outside?
It’s Your Wellness...Holistically Speaking
Older Adults Get Wired with Virtual Senior Center
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Is your home ready for your future years?
Aging with Pride: LGBT Expertise at CJE
12 Great Apps for a Healthy Lifestyle
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
A Virtual Community of Leaders, Learners and Friends
Robineau Residence: A Unique and Thriving Community
Inspiration & Innovation with Creative Arts Therapy
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Holocaust Community Services

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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Lieberman Center for Health & Rehabilitation

The Enricher-In-Chief
Still Painting After All These Years...A Portrait Of An Artist
Live From Lieberman Center: Al's Variety Show
Taking the Lead at Lieberman
CJE Welcomes Rabbi Michelle Stern
Lieberman's New Rehab and Fitness Center Accelerate Your Recovery From Hospital To Home
Lieberman Center — CJE's Healthcare Hub
CJE SeniorLife and NorthShore University HealthSystem Launch Jewish Hospice Program
When Short-term Rehab is the Next Step to Recovery
Teaming Up Against Wounds
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Lieberman Center for Heart Health
Getting the Pulse on Healthcare at CJE
Information is Power
Medical Update Congestive Heart Failure and Post-Acute Rehabilitation
Creating Community Through Writing: Lieberman Center’s First Literary “zine”
Lieberman +30, Making a Difference After Rehab
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LSRI-Research

Researching Resilience
Older Adults Open Up With Researchers
Research Into Action
Where Research Reigns
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Older Adults

Profiles in Diversity: The Face of Older America
Committed to Our Values: CJE & LGBTQ Older Adults
Asked and Answered
Older Americans' Month
Holiday Highs and Lows
Doctor, are you Listening?
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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

In It Together - Support and Therapy Groups
The Power of Pets
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Volunteers

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
Tapping into Experience: Skill Based Volunteering
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
New Vistas For Volunteers, Virtually Speaking
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

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
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Your Eldercare Consultants

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 Respite That Refreshes
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

Shika Kuperman
Never Too Late

Shika Kuperman celebrated two milestones this past spring. Though he says he is 107, he blew out candles on a cake which proclaimed his “official” birthday of 105 years old.

Recent Articles

Gidwitz Place Ambassadors Welcome the Community's New Kids on the Block
Gidwitz Place Ambassadors Welcome the Community's New Kids on the Block
A New Kind of Matchmaker
A New Kind of Matchmaker
The Enricher-In-Chief
The Enricher-In-Chief

Press Releases

CJE SeniorLife to Host 2018 Transition to Wellness Educational Series for Professionals & Consumers
CJE SeniorLife to Commemorate More Than 45 Years in Chicago Community at Celebrate CJE
CJE SeniorLife Offers Pick-up Kosher Catering for Rosh Hashanah