Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Independent Living? How to Compare Senior Living Options
The first step to finding the perfect living situation for your loved one is to decide what type of residential care facility is the best...
Senior Living and Art Therapy - How Creativity Helps Soothe Dementia's Difficult Behaviors
Marilyn Lorey recalls the wife of an Alzheimer's patient who cried after looking at what her husband was painting. When the art...
9 Smart Ways to Pay for Assisted Living
As you're weighing senior care options for your loved one, cost is likely a top factor. The good news? Depending on what care your loved...
Assisted Living or Nursing Home?
When aging parents come to the point when assisted living seems like the best choice, it is usually their baby boomer children who see it...
Prevent Hospitalizations
Most families would agree that keeping a senior out of the hospital is an important goal. That’s because professionals who work with...
10 Signs It Might Be Time for Memory Care
Unlike many health conditions, which tend to develop or at least come to light all at once, dementia comes on gradually, and the signs...
Underestimating Elder Care Needs How Much Help Does Mom Really Need? 5 Dangers
One of the most common phone calls experts in aging receive comes from worried adult children who aren't sure that a parent's living...
Older Americans' Legal Concerns - Alzheimer's and Advance Directives: Legal and Practical St
Recent polls point up what you might have already discovered in casual conversation: Most people fear getting Alzheimer's disease more...
11 Signs It Might Be Time for Assisted Living
The decision to help an aging adult move out of a current home is a complex one -- both emotionally and practically. Above all, you want...
