Seniors For Living

In this EldercareABC blog post, Sarah Jennings tells us why oral history projects are of value, both for seniors at home and in assisted living. Jennings, a caregiver who writes for Brookdale Senior Living and works on the Veterans History ...

September 11, 2001: a day in history we would rather forget, but will always remember. The day is considerably more haunting, more emotional for those who assisted in the rescue and recovery efforts, or lost friends, colleagues, and family members (some may ...

My husband loves “American Pickers,” and it’s a show I don’t mind watching with him. His love of craftsmanship, antiques, history, and the thrill of discovering great finds are among the reasons he enjoys keeping up with it; ...

How did Grandma and Grandpa meet? Where does your great aunt keep all her wonderful recipes? Which of your uncles got into the most trouble?

October is Family History Month, the perfect time to get answers to all of these ...

Looks can be deceiving, and sometimes in a good way: as in the case of several prestigious senior living communities in Chicago, Illinois, who have undergone extensive renovations to impress today’s consumers, but actually have equally impressive decades of ...

What was your first job?
Delivering papers, flipping burgers, answering phones, taking dictation, bagging groceries, mowing lawns, babysitting: about these initial occupations, most of us can say, “been there, done that.”
Several blogs published by local offices of Home Instead ...

Even though various types of senior care communities (assisted living, Alzheimer’s care, independent living, continuing care, etc.) are popping up in cities and towns across the country, it’s not your only choice when it comes to arranging care ...

The Beatles. JFK. MLK. The Vietnam War. Color TV.

That was life in the 1950s and 60s, when today’s baby boomers were coming of age.

Punk. Watergate. The Brady Bunch. Disco. Cocaine.

Life in the 1970s – when boomers were ...