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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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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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Steps for Touring and Choosing a Senior Living Community With Your Parents

Moving to a senior living community can open the door to a deeper sense of community, more social connections, and a rich array of activities and...

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What Is the Sandwich Generation, and What Does It Mean for Senior Living?

If you’re caring for a young child and have aging parents, then you might be a member of the sandwich generation. If you are the adult child of an...

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4 Tips to Manage Sandwich Generation Stress: Squeezed Between Parents and Kids

Are you noticing that your caregiving obligations are filling up more and more of your calendar and to-do list? If you have found yourself drowning...

Help parents stay engaged to prevent long-term memory loss
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Keeping Your Parents Engaged and Mentally Active to Ward Off Long-Term Memory Loss

After years of hard work, your parents are entitled to slow down and take it easy. But slowing down shouldn’t mean disengaging. Staying connected,...

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Sandwich Generation Tips: How to Balance Caregiving with Work

The sandwich generation is caring for children and older loved ones, and they’re increasingly squeezed between the two.

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4 Things To Consider Before Moving Parents Into Your Home

As your parent ages, you might be wondering what the future will look like when it comes to their health, their care and their living situation. If...

Grief Support in Senior Living Communities
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Finding Grief Support for Parents in Senior Living Communities

Senior living can offer parents grief support and opportunities to make new friends.

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How to Talk to Your Parents About Senior Housing

Looking for a strategy for having the conversation about senior living with your parents? Here's an expert interview to help you start off on the...

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Caregiver Support: Tips for Senior Medication Management

If you’re a caregiver for an aging parent, managing multiple prescriptions can feel like a big responsibility, but it’s also an essential way to...