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Crafting is Valuable for Seniors' Cognitive and Physical Health

Seniors enjoy retirement by exploring their artistic side again through jewelry design, painting, needlework and gourmet cooking.

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Jewelry aficionados picked up a hot chocolate at Applewood's coffee bar yesterday and gathered to design one-of-a-kind necklaces and bracelets.

Creating -- through art, music, cooking, quilting, sewing, drawing, photography or cake decorating -- has been scientifically proven to offer great health benefits:

  1. Stress reduction
  2. Reduces anxiety and depression
  3. Sharpens cognitive skills
  4. Helps lessen chronic pain

When you live at Applewood, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in Freehold, we assemble the materials, so all you need to do is sit down, socialize and explore your artistic side.

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There are no cold, dark January days at Applewood. Learn more about the creative component of our Engaged Living lifestyle | http://applewood.com/engaged-living/

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