Emeritus Senior Living Sponsors Mother’s Day Contest

If the only way you can distinguish a photo of your mother as a teenager from your own senior class portrait is that it’s in black-and-white or sepia-toned, you may be a winner. Emeritus Senior Living, one of the ...

 
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A Spelling Bee for Boomers and Seniors? AARP Says Yes.

This August, AARP will sponsor yet another National Spelling Bee for the 50 and up crowd. "Meet like-minded people, test your orthographic skills...and compete for a top prize," says the site. Sounds like fun to me; I wonder if they ...

 
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Emeritus Senior Living Wants Your Worst Date Stories

You may not always remember your first date, but you probably remember your worst date, right?

Emeritus Senior Living wants to "celebrate Valentine’s Day with a little more humor and a little less cliché," so they're currently running this ...

 
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Assisted Living Federation of America Sponsors Short Film Contest

If you didn’t see “Mind the Gap”, the winner from last year’s ALFA short film contest, take a few minutes to watch it now:

The 4-minute piece skillfully portrays how ageism works both ways; both young and old ...

 
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Living with Dementia: UK’s Design Council Challenge Underway

The UK-based Alzheimer’s Society recently shared guidelines for a new challenge set by the Design Council: Living Well with Dementia. Partnering with the Department of Health, the Council looks forward to innovative submissions that “will help improve the lives ...

 
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National Contest Celebrates Key Role of Nurses across Care Settings

Nurses are a vital part of any healthcare setting. To honor these everyday heroes & heroines, the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future is sponsoring a national contest: “Amazing Nurses” celebrates these dedicated professionals.

To nominate an LPN, ...

 
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Ms. Senior America Celebrates the “Age of Elegance”

Many little girls dream of being in a beauty pageant. But what about women 60 and older? Well, their childhood dream can still come true, even at the age of 86 – the age of one of the contestants in the Ms. Senior America 2010 pageant. Don’t believe me? Watch this clip from The Today Show’s Fountain of Youth segment:

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Facebook Fan Page Contest: Begins Monday, October 4th

Jeopardy bills itself as “everyone’s favorite quiz show,” but this week, SeniorsforLiving.com will give them a run for their money.

While that may be overstating things a bit, we will be channeling our inner-Alex Trebek as we host a two-week-long trivia contest on our Facebook page. Starting today, Monday, October 4th, we’ll ask a trivia question each morning at 8:00am, ET. Leave your answer in the comment ...

 
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Retirement Communities Do Ultimate Chef Competition

I would LOVE to get a ticket to this event. On Thursday, September 23rd, Chambrel Roswell, a Brookdale Senior Living community in Georgia, will sponsor an Ultimate Chef competition, pitting dining services staff from area communities against one another in a 2-hour event open to the public.

A panel of judges includes celebrity Leeza Gibbons (whose book on caregiving, "Take Your Oxygen First" is a top seller), Brookdale Senior Living's ...

 
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Share Your Senior Loved One’s Words of Wisdom (and Vie to Win!)

Today is the last work day to enter!

Do you ever find yourself thinking, "If I knew then what I know now ...?" Would the wisdom that comes from years of living have changed how you live your life?

Along the way, you've probably received some solid pieces of advice, perhaps from parents, grandparents, teachers or neighbors. Well, we're big fans of learning from each other, so we're launching a new ...

 
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