Seniors For Living

Leading up to this Mother’s Day weekend, the focus has been on Mom, Grandma, and all the special women in our lives. Though the men will have their day in June, families caring for aging parents, friends and relatives ...

This may be a bittersweet Mother’s Day if it is the first without Mom at home. If she recently transitioned to assisted living or another type of senior care community, the change will likely be just as difficult for ...

Sunday, May 6th kicked off National Nurses Week 2012, an annual celebration recognizing the priceless contributions of the men and women in the field of nursing. Many of these devoted professionals serve in senior care settings, such as assisted living, nursing ...

Of course there is Bingo, there are computer classes and guest lecturers and trips to the art museum, and holiday parties galore in assisted living. Most communities have a full-time activities director tasked with keeping residents busy and happy, and ...

“Wow, that makes me feel so old!”

“I must be getting older because I never cared about that before.”

However we say it and whatever the reason, people of all ages talk about getting old all the time. And half ...

How many hugs do you give or receive each day? When was the last time you held someone’s hand, or had a friend pat you on the back (not figuratively)? Physical contact, no matter how brief, delivers a profound ...

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Lately, I find myself getting weepy when watching TV: the “Making a Difference” segment of Nightly News with Brian Williams is typically the culprit, but every once ...

“Music can do things which language can’t.” - Dr. Oliver Sacks

This powerful statement is just one of many moving moments in the trailer from “Alive Inside,” a documentary profiling the power of music to help those in nursing ...

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Dog sledding in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. Sailing. Rockclimbing and backpacking in the wilderness. All in some of our country’s most breathtaking locations, ...

Last week, over 3,000 elder care professionals and advocates gathered in our nation’s capitol for the 2012 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging (ASA). For five days, attendees representing a host of disciplines within the fields of aging, healthcare, ...