Seniors For Living

Alzheimer’s care, whether stand-alone or in a separate wing/unit, is perhaps the setting that has -- and will continue -- to see the most change in the shortest period of time. In fact, a SeniorHousingNews.com article released ...

At the end of life, there is comfort and peace for families -- and the individual nearing death -- in hospice care. Though there are more stand-alone hospice care facilities than were previously available, many agencies and providers go directly ...

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 ...

If you are a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia (whether at home, in assisted living, or elsewhere), you will likely experience sundowning/shadowing at some point in the disease progression.

Sundowning, per the Alzheimer’s Association, is ...

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 ...

Dementia. Parkinson’s disease. Macular degeneration. Depression. People are living longer thanks to medical advances, but there are consequences. In a recent article on AgingCare.com, Susan Levy, M.D., spoke to the health issues plaguing seniors today; some are ...

Imagine if caregivers had a vacation bank in which they could accumulate days off and know they would have coverage while away? Though this may be a pipe dream (for now), that does not mean caregivers should not take time ...

With thousands of assisted living communities throughout the United States and no uniform, universal definition of it (each state has its own set of regulations and licensing procedures), confusion about this care category abounds. As it is also one of ...

The smell of a place: it’s often the first thing that hits you when you walk through the door. Consequently, “I hate how those places smell” is probably the most commonly expressed complaint about nursing homes or assisted living ...

After a grandparent, parent, friend or other loved one has moved to assisted living, there are still a number of ways you can (and should) be involved.

First of all, stay in touch. Call often; stop by for a visit ...