Technology Trend Watch: An Exclusive Interview with GE’s Bronwyn Medley

Technology seems to be one of the hottest topic across elder care blogs these days. Our very own #ElderCareChat on the subject hit the Twitter trending list a few weeks back (review the recap here), and ever since, it seems ...

 
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Checking In: 2012 Senior Care Trends

At the beginning of a new year, everyone’s looking at trends to come. This Senior Housing News post, published in January 2012, listed what industry experts expected to be the top ten trends for aging services; among them, higher acuity ...

 
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Senior Care Around the World: India Breaks with Tradition

The major demographic shift that is molding senior living communities of the future is happening outside the United States too. Increased longevity, aging boomers, and the continual breakdown of the traditional nuclear family: although the economy has forced many families ...

 
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Hotel or Assisted Living? Hospitality Tips from ALFA

Wondering about the latest trends in senior living development? To name a few, room service, red wine, golf carts, bandwidth, acoustics, inclusivity. To sum it up in two words, per this new article from the Assisted Living Federation of America ...

 
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Senior Living Trend Watch: The Evolution of Bathroom Design

Senior living providers are paying attention to bathroom design, and the focus is not on integrating modern colors and updated textiles. According to Trends in Senior Living, a new report shared by Thomas M. Lee of The Fox Group (California-based ...

 
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Changes in Senior Housing Industry: A Numbers Game?

Boomers and seniors are adding to their numbers every day. You don’t have to be a population scientist to know this; the facts about the “age wave” are all around us, surfacing in national, state and local news headlines ...

 
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Convenience a Top Dining Trend in Senior Living

Country kitchens, bistros, and room service: residents in senior living communities want convenience, flexibility and options when it comes to their dining experiences, according to this blog post from Geneva Designs on the latest trends.

Per the article, a number ...

 
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Senior Living Providers Find Potential in Troubled Properties

The economy has been the common denominator for many of the housing market’s woes in recent years. But after years of shouldering the majority of the blame, things may finally be turning around – at least in a small corner ...

 
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Senior Living Year in Review, Looking Ahead

In a mid-December post, SeniorHousingNews.com reviewed senior living industry highlights from 2011 and insights about what to expect in 2012. Some anticipate that healthcare reform will be a driving force behind future changes; others surmise that adjustments to Medicare and Medicaid ...

 
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Brookdale Senior Living Helps Residents Create Life Stories

It’s all about being connected in today’s technology-focused world, so it’s no wonder that assisted living communities are keeping up with the latest trends.

Earlier this month, we shared a post on “Vizsit”, a program similar to ...

 
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