How Home Automation Can Help Seniors
Share Tweet This is a guest post submitted by Elli Bishop, a writer and home security industry expert. Barring any medical issues that would make assisted living or a nursing home a necessity, there’s...
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Washington State’s Effort to Support Family Caregivers
In an earlier article I discussed the role of local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in connecting caregivers to community resources. In Washington State, one of these resources is the Family Caregiver...
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No Limits: National Parks are More Accessible than You Think
World War II Memorial – Washington, DC (Photo courtesy of NCA) Summer is here, and a visit to a nearby national park is an easy way to combine the outdoors and history all in one trip. With 401 sites...
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Joan’s Journey: Celebrate the Moments
July 4, 2014, was more than a patriotic day for Goldie, a resident of senior hotel Holiday Villa East (HVE) in Santa Monica, Calif. This splendid holiday was also Goldie’s 100th birthday. Goldie joined...
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How Do You Know What Type of Senior Housing Your Aging Loved One Needs?
How do you know what type of senior housing your aging loved one needs? For more of our background on the types of senior housing, visit our Senior Housing: An Overview page, or check out the many...
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What You Need to Know About Guns in Senior Living Communities
Keeping residents safe is a priority of retirement communities, whether this means having an emergency call system in all apartments or documenting all dispensed medication to reduce medication errors....
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What to Look For in a Memory Care Community
Alzheimer’s, or other forms of dementia, can make life incredibly difficult on seniors—and on their caregivers. Fortunately, there are memory care communities, which specialize in care for seniors...
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How Your Parent Can Test Out Assisted Living
Committing to an assisted living community is a big decision. And chances are, your parent isn’t jumping at the opportunity, even if you think it’s their best move. The good news? Today there are a...
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Why More Baby Boomers are Choosing Life Plan Communities
Since they were teens, baby boomers have done things differently. It’s little surprise that they’re revolutionizing retirement, reinventing themselves and changing the senior living industry...
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8 Common Misconceptions About Senior Living
Moving into a senior living facility is a big decision, whether it’s the elderly person making the decision for themselves or a family member making this often difficult choice. One of the toughest...
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