This is how Arizona’s best retirement communities can help you live longer
Arizona’s best retirement communities share a lifestyle choice in common with those who live longest… and it’s probably not what you’re thinking. It’s social interaction. Talking to the barista, the mail lady, a checkout clerk at Target, your neighbors and others you come into contact with during the day matters just as much as closer […]
3 reasons every retiree should consider a WiFi home assistance device
As a company focused on independent living for older adults, and building optimal health and wellness, we keep a close eye on useful technology that can help. A home assistant device using WiFi or Bluetooth is one of them. This advanced technology leverages simple voice technology, and can help seniors improve their safety, comfort, health […]
The difference between successful aging and preventable decline
Everyone defines successful aging a bit differently. What is the real definition and how might it apply what is preventable decline for some? Let’s take a look. A sharp contrast in aging I worry about my mother. After a divorce with my father then losing her second husband unexpectedly, she’s become a recluse that only […]
Is physical activity the secret to longevity & independence?
Longevity is complicated, but there’s something to the idea of physical activity helping us to live a longer, healthier life, according to Swedish physician, professor at Gothenburg University and researcher Bertil Marklun. While writing The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer, Marklun discovered that lifestyle accounts for as much as 75 percent of how […]
Companionship is an unspoken yet powerful benefit of senior living
Senior Living communities and their related programs have an important benefit that deserves more emphasis than it probably receives: companionship. For an older population heavy slanted toward those living alone, especially for its elderly women, this benefit is significant. “Many prefer to remain in their own homes while younger, but begin to think of their […]
This one thing is even better than brain games
Brain games are fabulously entertaining, engaging our attention while improving quality of life. They might even stave off dementia, thanks to the brain stimulation they can provide. For those with extra time on their hands, they’re also a productive way fight boredom. Even the most sedentary older adult can be a “mental athlete” when it […]
The impact of social isolation on older adults
Social isolation isn’t just a mental health issue for older adults; it’s deeply connected to physical health, even mortality. Unhappily, it’s also a growing trend. It was easy to love the Golden Girls. Snarky, sarcastic Dorothy, Blanche the Southern belle, oblivious Rose and the matriarch of the group, Sophia… But perhaps the most delightful part […]
Our aging parents: the staggering effect of long-term care on family caregivers
The impact of long-term care of loved ones on their family caregivers is immense. For the caregiver, there may be no days off, no vacations or sick days. Caregiving may become a full-time job. Physical, mental and emotional health concerns of the caregiver are often overlooked in the scramble to make sure the loved one […]
The Mental Age Test & Why It Matters
Taking a mental age test can be fun, but its true importance is cloaked behind the entertainment value: for anyone age fifty and above, a youthful mental age can signify an active adult who’s involved in life. This is a good thing, not only for bragging rights on Facebook. It can be a symbol you’re […]
What is the Difference Between Continuing Care, Continuum of Care and Continuity of Care?
Grammar, spelling, jargon, slang… communicating can be tricky. Especially when it comes to health care, terms that sound similar may have nothing in common. If you’re exploring retirement options or caregiving for a beloved family member, here’s one set of terms that shouldn’t be used interchangeably, however similar they might be. While understanding them might […]
