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Living Options

Differences Between Assisted Living and Nursing Homes

Exploring your senior living options can feel overwhelming. You may feel a wash of emotions: excitement, anxiety, uncertainty about your future. If...

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Health + Wellness

How Do Our Environments Impact Our Healthspan? A Look at Wellness Real Estate

Thoughts of staying healthy often default to getting lots of exercise and eating right. But physical health is only one piece of the prosperity...

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Health + Wellness

Are You Meeting the Real Protein Requirements for Seniors?

Protein is an essential macronutrient that supplies our bodies with the building blocks it needs to produce and repair cells, tissues, bones and...

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Health + Wellness

Anti-Ageism: How Your Mindset Influences Your Physical Health

Despite recent strides in anti-discrimination policies and cultural attitudes, ageist beliefs and behaviors persist. Although rarely considered a...

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Health + Wellness

How Much Sleep Do Seniors Need? The Importance of Proper Rest

Eight hours of sleep every night: It’s the rule most of us learned. But, as it turns out, it’s not that simple. Did you know that sleep needs can...

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Financial Planning

The Predictability Factor: How Life Plan Contracts Hedge Against Health Care Inflation

Many adults believe that aging in place in their current home can help save on costs. However, in reality, remaining at home offers virtually no way...

Adult Child

How To Cope When Your Parent Is Living With Dementia

Nearly 16 million family members care for a loved one who is living with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. Providing care to someone you love...

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Health + Wellness

10 Healthy Home Environment Updates to Support Independent Aging

When we think of healthy aging, the default mindset includes addressing physical health needs such as managing chronic conditions, mitigating muscle...

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Why Senior Living?

Best Places to Retire in Eastern Pennsylvania

Not every retiree wants to flock to a tropical or desert location. In fact, the majority of adults eyeing retirement would like to stay near their...

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Why Senior Living?

The Best Places to Retire in California

As you continue planning for your retirement, have you found yourself considering relocating to a state with panoramic views and access to the ocean?...

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Why Senior Living?

Why Choosing a Nonprofit Life Plan Community Makes All the Difference

What is the benefit of a nonprofit Life Plan Community? As you plan for the future, you’ll find that there are plenty of Life Plan Communities (also...