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 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...
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...
Whether searching for yourself or someone you love, you’ll find that today’s senior living landscape is one full of variation. This makes the education process vitally important. As you begin to learn more, you’ll of course benefit from assessing your wants and needs, then checking those against the specific offerings of the communities in your...
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Getting out of bed, dressing, bathing, eating — these daily activities feel natural and effortless to most people, and are done without a second thought. Almost everyone has experienced how these routines can be disrupted by illness or injury, and how a touch of help goes a long way toward...
What Is Stress? Health concerns and worries about the future wear on the most optimistic of people. And even if your life isn’t incredibly stressful, there are things you probably are tired of doing or wish you could give up. Senior living can be an excellent solution for stress-related worries, especially if you live alone....