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The Importance of Joining a Waitlist at a Senior Living Community The search for a senior living community that’s a good fit for you or a loved one involves many factors, from understanding the pricing structure to evaluating the community’s services and amenities. It’s usually a decision that takes time. Planning ahead is the key. …
What are Some Options to Pay for Assisted Living? Are you just beginning to search for an assisted living community for a senior loved one? Two initial questions families often have are how much the monthly fees will be, and how to cover assisted living costs. Some adult children wonder if their aging parent’s Medicare …
The Importance of Taking Care of You — Caregivers “It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into doing.” — Mother Teresa. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, over 53 million Americans cared for a loved one or family member in 2020. Of those caregivers, 21% reported their health …
Walking is one of the easiest, and best, group activities you can do. All you need is a good pair of walking shoes, some friends and a few walkable paths nearby. In fact, when done as part of a daily routine, walking for seniors is one of best low-intensity workouts available, without all the wear …
While it may seem like a normal part of aging, the effects of isolation can actually be devastating to seniors, affecting not only their quality of life but also their overall health. Learn why it’s so important for older adults to stay socially active, and discover some ideas on how to get going today. It’s …
A common misconception about senior living options is that moving to a community is only for those older adults who are sick, inactive, or unable to care for themselves. But the truth is right there in the name — Independent Living. So what is Independent Living? It’s a type of senior living community that is …
How to get a better night of sleep? It’s pretty basic. People need https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep to survive. Sleep allows your body to repair itself and perform essential biological functions. Adults need about 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night, and that’s generally true for seniors as well. Changes in sleeping patterns are normal as we …
The Benefits of Choosing Professional Memory Care Consider these facts from the Alzheimer’s Association®: More than 6 million people live with Alzheimer’s disease today. This number is projected to rise to 13 million by 2050. In 2020, more than 11 million people — typically family caregivers — spent 15 billion hours providing unpaid memory care …
Resistance exercises can counter age-related muscle mass loss, muscle weakness, loss of mobility, chronic disease disability, and even premature mortality. But do you need free weights, machines, or any other type of equipment? No! You can use your own bodyweight as resistance – which means you can do strength training exercises from home or wherever …
When older family members — perhaps you yourself — reach a point where some type of help is needed with certain activities of daily living, people typically begin to think about senior care or personalized care. But what does that mean exactly? Some think it means going directly to a nursing home — and who …
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