Seniors For Living

Today's guest post comes from Diana Denholm, PhD, LMHC, psychotherapist, and author of "The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook." (Read our exclusive interview with Dr. Denholm here.)

Remember being blindfolded and spun around the first time you played Pin the Tail ...

The fact is, you need more than an apple a day to keep the doctor away, but wellness is closely tied to what we eat. The old saying is more about making wise choices for good health and nutrition (i....

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 ...

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 ...

If you move to independent living, you may never have to cook again.

Every place is different, and your options usually hinge on what you can afford, but in general, independent living communities offer a variety of meal plans to ...

Choosing to reside in an independent living community means more than just having your own parking space and the freedom to come and go as you please. Learn more with this Q&A overview.

Q: What types of housing ...

While Bingo still remains a highly popular activity in senior living communities, there is certainly much more on senior living social calendars these days besides this favorite pastime.

At Brookdale Senior Living communities across the country, you’ll find activities like dances, pizza parties, tennis, book clubs, talent shows, poetry readings, Wii sports and video games, cooking classes, holiday celebrations, ice cream socials, exercise, fitness, and wellness classes, and more.

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A full social calendar is an integral part of any independent living community. Guest lectures, golf tournaments, theme parties, happy hours, live concerts, Bridge clubs, outings, service projects, art classes – you name it, most independent senior living facilities offer it.

Most independent living facilities employ a full-time program director (the title often varies by senior living company – i.e. life enrichment coordinators, activities directors, or something unique to the facility.). ...

Assisted living and independent living share some attributes, but for the most part, these are distinctive senior housing categories.

Assisted living is a senior care setting that includes the following services: studio/apartment-style living (in a one-bedroom, two-bedroom, or studio layout); three meals a day served in the facility’s dining room (with room service options if a resident’s health status prevents communal dining); laundry & housekeeping; planned social ...

One more cup of coffee for the road,
One more cup of coffee 'fore I go
To the valley below.
- Bob Dylan, "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)"
It's been one of those months where the ideas just haven't been flowing the way they usually do for me. So, on the way to the market on a Saturday morning, I asked my husband to brainstorm with me. I ...