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If you’re like us, you’re probably looking forward to the summer – particularly this year. As stay-at-home regulations get lifted and more and more businesses get back up and running, summertime will be a chance for all of us to get out, go places and, ...
When your loved one is living with memory loss, your first concern is for them to live a safe and comfortable life. Then, you want them to live a lifestyle that’s fulfilling, joyful and inspiring. This is especially important when your loved one can no ...
Choosing to move your senior loved one into memory care is a big, emotionally wrought decision. Then, once you’ve selected a home for Mom or Dad, you have to deal with the next-hardest thing: making the actual move to the community.
“It’s never easy ...
Sometimes, it can feel (especially to older adults) like we’re living in the future. Ideas that used to seem like pure science fiction – like computers that could fit in the palm of your hand, or tiny robots that could perform surgery from inside your ...
Whether you and your loved ones gather each year at a family beach house, or if you choose different places each year to visit and enjoy each other’s company, summer vacations are special – no doubt about it. As we get older, our lives change, but the ...
What’s your favorite part about your home? Is it the way the light shines in a certain way in the living room every morning? Is it the comfortable bedroom filled with personal and beloved touches? Is it your garden that has been lovingly crafted by your ...
The power of music is something that can’t be replicated. We’ve all had moments when a beautiful piece of music has brought us to tears, or experienced a surge of memory when hearing a particular pop song from our past. Many of our most precious moments ...
“As a community dedicated exclusively to caring for those with memory challenges like Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, we understand firsthand how community design can impact quality of life for our residents,” says Reshma Nair, Executive ...
We know from personal experience that technology can be a great form of entertainment. Whether browsing social media to catch up on friends and family members, playing games, watching videos, learning a new skill and more, technology has become a “must ...
Estate planning is an important process that should be part of any senior’s life – no matter how little or how much money you have.
“Many people feel like estate planning isn’t for them because they don’t have large sums of money or assets to pass on, ...
When it comes time to choose a memory care community for your loved one with dementia, there are a lot of factors to consider. Pricing structure, availability, floor plans, activities ... as you’re going through your list, here’s one more item to ...
When you hear the word “hospice,” what do you think? There are many questions, myths and misconceptions surrounding this topic, and because of the sensitivity that some people feel, often they don’t ask questions until they’re in the middle of a ...