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Between work, child care and other commitments, for adults who are already feeling maxed out, finding time to care for an aging parent can seem like an impossible task. Pro tips for managing your time.

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5 Time-Saving Hacks for Sandwich Generation Caregivers

Caring for a parent can feel like a full-time job—these hacks can help.

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Downsizing Dilemmas: How to Help Parents Clean Out

Whether they’re pack rats or minimalists, helping parents downsize is an emotional process—these tips can help.

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Is Caregiving Career Sabotage?

Sandwich generation members face challenges balancing work and caregiving. Here’s how to reduce their long-term effects.

Financial Planning | Article

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Your Parents’ Health?

Take this quiz to find out what you know—and should know—about your parents’ health.

Health + Wellness | Quiz

Retirement Planning Checklist for Medicare Open Enrollment

Whether you’re new to Medicare or a seasoned beneficiary, pay attention to these Medicare issues during the annual open enrollment period.

Health + Wellness | Checklist

Moving On Up: Senior Living Options at a Life Plan Community

The beauty of life plan community is that you can transition between higher levels of care on one campus. But how does it work?

Why Senior Living? | Article

Fall Prevention: Finding Your Balance

Fall prevention measures to keep seniors active and help prevent falls.

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A Day In the Life of a Sporty Senior

From dawn until dusk, Royal Oaks resident Marian Hiller is always moving. And that’s exactly how she likes it.

Purpose + Fulfillment | Article

Should You Take an Online Memory Loss Test?

If you’re worried about long-term memory loss, you should probably skip the online memory loss test screenings and visit a doctor.

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Fall Prevention Tips for the Family Caregiver: Addressing Limited Mobility

Get moving with three simple exercises to boost strength and flexibility and improve range of motion.

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Fall Prevention After Experiencing a Fall: Family Caregiver Advice

How a family caregiver can create a safe space and avoid another fall.

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Get Up and Move: 4 Steps to Creating a Fall Prevention Exercise Program

Regular exercise can help seniors stay mobile and prevent falls.

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Fall Prevention: Accessible Home vs. Senior Living Communities

You can retrofit homes to keep loved ones safe longer, or let a senior living community take care of safety for you.

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Considering Moving to a Senior Living Community? 4 Easy Ways to Downsize

Downsizing has many upsides when moving into a senior living community.

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Fall Prevention Home Design Trends for Accessibility

Seniors are driving home remodels centered around mobility and accessibility.

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Long-Term Memory Loss: Help Prevent Alzheimer's with a Healthy Diet

Adding brain-friendly choices into your diet can help prevent or slow the progression of the most common forms of long-term memory loss.

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Fall Prevention Exercise Programs: Fitness Directors in Senior Living Communities Create Unique Exercise Programs

Fitness directors in senior living communities promote successful aging and fall prevention through unique exercises.

Health + Wellness | Slideshow

Sandwich Generation Struggles: Recognizing the Symptoms of Depression in Parents

How adult children can help seniors get the depression treatment they need.

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Sandwich Generation Struggles: Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Knowing what to look for can help adult children support parents struggling with addiction.

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Sandwich Generation Struggles: Squeezed Between Parents and Kids

How to balance caregiving duties when you’re stuck in the middle.

Financial Planning | Article

Long-Term Memory Loss: 10 Ways to Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

The verdict is still out on what causes dementia; but you can help prevent Alzheimer's disease by reducing your risk factors.

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Long Term Memory Loss Causes: Potential Risk Factors for Dementia

Research shows that age matters when it comes to risk factors of dementia and long term memory loss.

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Long Term Memory Loss: 4 Brain Workouts to Stay Sharp

How to stave off memory loss with brain training.

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Caregiver Support: Tips for Medication Management

Following medication guidelines is essential to ensure that loved ones receive the benefits of prescriptions and avoid adverse reactions. Use these tips to create the best prescription management plan for your family member.

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Aging in Place: A CCRC Allows Senior Couples to Stay Together

What happens when one spouse requires more care than the other in a senior living community?

Why Senior Living? | Article

Caregiver Support: 5 Tips for Providing Compassionate Care for Family Caregivers

Encouraging words for those providing respite care or long-term care for aging parents.

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Caregiver Support: There’s Help Available for Caregivers

Primary caregivers can look to intermittent FMLA guidelines and other public policies for caregiving relief.

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Caregiver Support: Steps for Handling Medical Emergencies

Keep this printable brochure in plain sight so you know what to do for a stroke, heart attack, fall or prescription medication overdose.

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The Upside of Downsizing with Sara Hart

How to Cope with Losing a Parent with Long-Term Memory Loss

Exercise Your Long-Term Memory With Brain Games

It’s Not Always Dementia: Top 5 Misdiagnoses

Keeping Your Parents Engaged and Mentally Active to Ward Off Long-Term Memory Loss

Tap Into Tech for Long-Term Memory Loss Prevention

When Sandwich Generation Siblings Become Caregivers Together

Time Management Tips for Caregivers

5 Time-Saving Hacks for Sandwich Generation Caregivers

Downsizing Dilemmas: How to Help Parents Clean Out

Is Caregiving Career Sabotage?

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Your Parents’ Health?

Retirement Planning Checklist for Medicare Open Enrollment

Moving On Up: Senior Living Options at a Life Plan Community

Fall Prevention: Finding Your Balance

A Day In the Life of a Sporty Senior

Should You Take an Online Memory Loss Test?

Fall Prevention Tips for the Family Caregiver: Addressing Limited Mobility

Fall Prevention After Experiencing a Fall: Family Caregiver Advice

Get Up and Move: 4 Steps to Creating a Fall Prevention Exercise Program

Fall Prevention: Accessible Home vs. Senior Living Communities

Considering Moving to a Senior Living Community? 4 Easy Ways to Downsize

Fall Prevention Home Design Trends for Accessibility

Long-Term Memory Loss: Help Prevent Alzheimer's with a Healthy Diet

Fall Prevention Exercise Programs: Fitness Directors in Senior Living Communities Create Unique Exercise Programs

Sandwich Generation Struggles: Recognizing the Symptoms of Depression in Parents

Sandwich Generation Struggles: Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Sandwich Generation Struggles: Squeezed Between Parents and Kids

Long-Term Memory Loss: 10 Ways to Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

Long Term Memory Loss Causes: Potential Risk Factors for Dementia

Long Term Memory Loss: 4 Brain Workouts to Stay Sharp

Caregiver Support: Tips for Medication Management

Aging in Place: A CCRC Allows Senior Couples to Stay Together

Caregiver Support: 5 Tips for Providing Compassionate Care for Family Caregivers

Caregiver Support: There’s Help Available for Caregivers

Caregiver Support: Steps for Handling Medical Emergencies

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