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Why Senior Living?

Future Planning 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Solo Agers

We all want the chance to construct lives of our choosing and to remain as independent as possible as long as possible. A new generation of solo...

Why Senior Living?

Choosing the Best Retirement Location: 7 Things to Consider

Location is everything in real estate. Where you choose to live can affect how you live. The best retirement locations make it easier to spend time...

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Living Options

Making the Right Decision: 9 Questions to Ask Senior Living Communities

Touring a senior living community is perhaps the single most important step you’ll take on your journey to finding your next home.

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

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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Health + Wellness

Overcoming Loneliness in Seniors: Building a More Joyful Social Life

Are you lonely? Roughly half of people over the age of 60 are at risk of social isolation. But it’s also possible to feel lonely in a sea of people....

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Why Senior Living?

Breaking Free From Retirement Myths: How Life Plan Communities Redefine Aging

Retirement myths are as old as retirement itself. In a culture that venerates youth, it’s easy to stereotype retirement — and the aging it represents...

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Health + Wellness

What Is Pet Therapy for Seniors?

Whether it’s the traditional joys of cuddling up with a cat or dog, something a bit more offbeat like snuggling a rabbit, or even the eccentric joy...

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Health + Wellness

Hydration for Seniors: Why It Matters & 7 Tips for Proper Hydration

What’s one of the simplest things you can do to protect your kidneys, heart, circulation, skin and just about every system in your body? Drink more...

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Adult Child

Advantages of a Life Plan Community for Family Member Caregivers

Caring for a loved one is an act of love that can be very rewarding. But it can also be quite challenging, especially without the right support....

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Health + Wellness

7 Low-Impact Exercises for Older Adults to Stay Active

Growing older doesn’t have to mean declining physical fitness. In fact, many adults gain a renewed interest in health and personal fitness because...

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Moving + Downsizing

Navigating the Expenses of Home Maintenance as a Senior Homeowner

For many, homeownership continues to be a cornerstone of the American dream. Your home may be where many of your most treasured memories have...