Seniors For Living

Between new studies touting social media’s benefits for sharpening seniors’ minds and stats on the rapidly growing online boomer/senior cohort, it’s no surprise that more people in these age brackets are searching for care or a housing ...

This may or may not come as a surprise to you: assisted living is not where seniors want to spend their later years.

Last week, we shared the news of an inaugural United States of Aging survey, conducted by the ...

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Last week, the National Council on Aging (a DC-based nonprofit service and advocacy organization) shared the results of an inaugural survey, aptly titled “The United States of Aging.” ...

Thinking about asking your senior parents to move in with you? They’d probably rather not, says a new report from Gallup & Robinson, Inc. and Pfizer’s Get Old campaign.

This post on the ALFA blog highlights the Aging ...

ATUS is now tracking eldercare, reports AARP blogger Sally Abrahms in this new post, Eldercare Finally Recognized by Feds.

The American Time Use Survey, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, will now include caring for elders as a trackable ...

An article from PRWeb reported that an assisted living facility in Salem, Oregon, received a zero deficiency score from the state’s licensing department.

In Oregon, a licensing survey is completed every two years. Most states require that these survey ...

More seniors may be choosing home over senior living, and it seems to be the overwhelming preference of boomers weighing their future options: which is why the results of the American Housing Survey may be surprising.

The Assisted Living Federation ...

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 ...

Last month, the MetLife Mature Market Institute released their 2008 survey of nursing home and assisted living costs. As to be expected, rates increased since last year's publication. The national average rate for an assisted living facility increased by 2.1% since 2007, bringing the monthly fees from $2,961 to $3,031 and the annual cost from $35,628 to $36,372.

A new feature of the 2008 report is the grouping of assisted living communities based on the number of services ...