You may feel it’s the right time to start talking with a loved one about senior living options but you’re not sure how receptive your loved one—or even the...
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Starting the Senior Living Conversation [VIDEO]
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Senior Lifestyle Changes That Signal Your Parent May Need Greater Care
When visiting with your aging loved ones, you may notice some of the early indicators that they are ready for the additional support and care found in a senior...
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Healthy Foods for Kidneys
More than half of seniors age 75 or older are likely to have kidney disease, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Kidneys perform critical...
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Soak Up the Sun! 7 Outdoor Activities for Seniors
Getting outdoors and enjoying some fresh air is good for the body, mind and soul. Our bodies need sunlight to produce vitamin D, a nutrient used to build and...
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What is a Liberalized Diet
When most of us hear the word “diet,” we picture a structured list of dos and don’ts. Eat this, never that. But, what if “that” happens to be your favorite...
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6 Mindfulness Activities for Senior Wellness
Practicing mindfulness is hardly a new phenomenon; in fact, the history of meditation and mindfulness practices can be traced back thousands of years. However,...
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How to Achieve Lower Saturated Fat in a Senior's Diet
When people move into a managed senior living community, they often ask about saturated fat in our meals, shared Mark Holmes, national director of culinary...
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Providing a Great Dining Experience for Seniors
Will the food be any good? That’s what every senior wants to know if they are considering a move to a senior living community. And rightfully so! Some...
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The Role of Supplements in Senior Nutrition
“Seniors may think they need Ensure and other commercial products to get the nutrition they need, but most do not,” says Mark Holmes, national director of...
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Senior Living Move-In: What You Need to Know as Power of Attorney
Moving a loved one into senior living can be an emotional experience, and everyone wants it to go as smoothly as possible. Yet some families aren't always...
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