Resources

• Checklist for Choosing the Right Senior Living

  

  Is it time to find the ideal senior living solution for a loved one? There are things you can do to narrow your options and make sure your loved one ends up in a community that’s a good fit. When looking for the right senior living community, consider the following considerations. Then, write them down……

  January 10, 2022
• Tips for Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver

  

  When you assume the role of primary caregiver for a disabled, terminally ill, or elderly loved one, you enter into a new phase of your life. It can be pretty rewarding but also quite challenging. Perhaps the biggest challenge you face is not forgetting about yourself in your zeal to provide the best possible care……

  December 7, 2021
• Fun Holiday Activities That People of All Ages Will Enjoy

  

  As crooner Andy Williams sang, the holiday season is “the most wonderful time of the year.” This year’s holiday season is fast approaching. Time to dust off ye olde thinking cap – not to mention all those holiday decorations – and set about making this season the best ever for yourself and your family and……

  November 28, 2021
• Five Activities for Brain Health

  

  We all want a healthy and active brain. After all, that’s what keeps our cognitive functions, such as the following, sharp: Thinking Speaking Learning Remembering So how do you go about stimulating your brain? If you’ve never thought about it before, here are five excellent ways to stimulate your brain and keep it active and……

  November 14, 2021
• Tips for Holiday Gatherings with Your Older Adult Loved Ones

  

  With the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to begin thinking about how you want to celebrate them this year and how you want to include your aging loved ones in your celebrations. Since the holidays can be stressful for people of any age, the idea is to make your celebrations as stress-free as possible for……

  November 8, 2021
• Tips To Help Older Adults Manage Chronic Pain – Part II

  

  In an earlier blog post, we discussed some ways in which you can manage chronic pain. This is such an important topic, however, that we felt a follow-up blog is appropriate. Chronic pain is generally defined as pain that lasts 3-6 months longer than expected. Unfortunately, older adults tend to suffer from this kind of……

  October 17, 2021
• Issues Older Adults Commonly Face When Driving

  

  You gain wisdom with age, as well as potential health and mobility problems that can affect your ability to drive safely. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2018, over 45 million adults age 65 or older had valid driver’s licenses, representing a 60% increase since 2000 for this demographic. If you……

  October 5, 2021
• Why is Older Adult Living So Expensive?

  

  If you’ve noticed your cost of living increasing each year, you’re not alone. Everything costs more today than it did even five years ago. And if you’re an older adult who fondly remembers $90-a-month mortgage payments and 49-cents-a-pound ground beef, wrapping your head around today’s prices can be difficult at best. Do you wish to……

  October 1, 2021
• 20 Fall Prevention Tips – Fall Prevention Awareness Day: Sept. 22nd

  

  As you get older, any type of fall can land you in the doctor’s office or even the hospital. That is why states have adopted the first day of fall — Sept. 22nd — as Fall Prevention Awareness Day. For aging adults, the best-case scenario is to avoid a fall altogether and to do that,……

  September 9, 2021
• Coping with Guilt After Moving a Loved One into Senior Living

  For many, one of the hardest decisions they have to make in their life is to move a loved one into senior living. Taking responsibility for another person’s life experience is a tremendous job and can create pressure to find the best possible environment for your loved one. Discovering how to deal with guilt is……

  September 1, 2021