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  • The Best Is Yet to Come: Joyful Connections from Your Move to Senior Living

    The Best Is Yet to Come: Joyful Connections from Your Move to Senior Living

    January 26, 2026

    Making the decision to move into Pitman Manor was a meaningful and deeply personal journey for Elaine Scheetz. Though she felt some understandable nerves at first, her faith grounded her every step of the way. When she first toured Pitman Manor in September 2…

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  • January 21, 2026

    This month, we kicked off the new year — and a new chapter — for Cognitive Connections, UMC’s free, evidence‑based brain health program designed for adults experiencing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or concerns about early memory changes. Held for the first…

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  • 4 Daily Habits That Support Brain Health After 65

    4 Daily Habits That Support Brain Health After 65

    January 13, 2026

    Dementia is not an unavoidable consequence of aging. However, age is the greatest risk factor, as the percentage of people with Alzheimer's dementia increases with age. While we cannot change the fact that we all age, current research has identified 14 risk f…

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  • The Shores’ Michele Musto Honored with Excellence in Community Service Award

    The Shores’ Michele Musto Honored with Excellence in Community Service Award

    January 8, 2026

    UMC is excited to share that Michele Musto, Volunteer Coordinator and External Marketing Lead at The Shores, UMC’s Ocean City, New Jersey community, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Excellence in Community Se…

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