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Healthy Brain Tips & Finding Inspiration for a Second Career Keeping your brain healthy is just as important as caring for the rest of your body! Incorporating simple daily habits can reduce dementia risk. For example, staying socially engaged, eating brain-boosting foods, and challenging your mind with puzzles or learning something new can offer many brain health benefits. Tackle the crossword puzzle on page 25 to get started today!
Finding Her Calling: Sheila’s Second Career in Caregiving After a lifetime of caring for others— raising her children, supporting her grandchildren, and looking after family—Sheila realized she wanted to turn her natural gift of caregiving into something more. Having worked various jobs over the years, including as a stay-at-home mom, she saw caregiving as a meaningful second career where she could make a real difference. She especially loved the idea of working with older adults in their homes, providing not just care but meaningful companionship that ensures older adults feel seen, valued, and respected.
Start Your Second Career in Caregiving: Scholarships Available! Ready for a meaningful second career? CGTI’s caregiver training program equips you with the skills to make a difference in the lives of older adults. Scholarships are available to help you get started! Enroll today and begin your journey in compassionate caregiving. LEARN MORE AT cgtiaz.org Thank You to Our Industry Partners BAYADA Home Health Care Catalina In-Home Services Hacienda De Luna Home Care Assistance of Tucson PimaCare at Home, In-Home Care by PCOA Preferred Care at Home of Tucson
Going back to school as an older adult was a big step, but Sheila found encouragement in her classmates and unwavering support from her instructor. With each lesson, her confidence grew. Now a proud CNA graduate, she has embraced this new chapter, doing what she loves—helping older adults remain comfortable and supported in their own homes, while building deep and meaningful connections along the way.
Challenge: What’s one habit you can start today to support lifelong brain health?
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