Seniors For Living

Brand new data – collected via an inaugural national survey on senior care communities – will soon be released, says a news release from the Assisted Living Federation of America. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) partnered with ALFA, Leading Age, ...

Forget Bingo, cocktail hour, or knitting class: seniors want to continue learning throughout their retirement years.

While senior care communities should continue to offer a diverse array of activities, events and outings for resident enjoyment, the increasing popularity of housing ...

A recent post on the Sunrise Senior Living blog carried a recommendation from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that all seniors should get the flu shot (inactivated influenza vaccine) “as soon as it is available in their region.”

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As Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) has taken on a number of significant senior issues, among them: improving the quality of care in nursing homes, creating a system of background checks for senior ...

Proving that assisted living is as varied as the people who reside within each community, a new post from AllAssistedLivingHomes.com highlights a totally unconventional option currently on the market in Texas: a converted RV park.

With a suitably quirky ...

I recently got to chat with Dave Pazgan, the CEO of 101 Mobility, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. His company provides mobility and accessibility equipment to the local community, and the staff is equipped to recommend, install, and service auto lifts, ...

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 ...

Resort-style living, luxurious amenities, and engaging activities is the mode of operation at Leisure Care, a senior living provider with assisted living and independent living communities throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico, and Washington.

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By the time you read this sentence, an older adult will come to the ER for treatment following a fall.

The CDC estimates that every 17 seconds, hospital emergency departments treat seniors with injuries related to a fall, the leading cause ...

Although each senior care facility – be it assisted living, independent living, memory care, continuing care, or something in between – is unique in its own way based on the staff, residents, care philosophy, design, and location that comprise it, some communities ...