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 […]
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 […]
Bunko to bused road trips, here’s why some Arizona retirement communities focus on social events more than others
There’s a reason some Arizona retirement communities have a strong calendar of social events, placing a priority on helping residents get out of their living spaces and among others.
Spirituality at retirement communities
Different stages of life bring different needs as we flow through our lives, and things we couldn’t find time for while managing careers and family can become more important once retirement arrives. Spirituality is often one of those things. Whether it’s organized religion or belief in a higher power that brings comfort, it fills an […]
Masterpiece Living Q&A with Sharon Grambow
Sharon Grambow Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer What is Masterpiece Living? Masterpiece Living is a nationally recognized program and research-based way of life that focuses on four key dimensions: physical, social, intellectual and spiritual. Why did Sun Health Senior Living become involved in Masterpiece Living? Although we believed we were making a difference in the […]
What is Masterpiece Living®?
Comedian George Burns once said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” Larry Landry, chairman and CEO of Masterpiece Living, LLC, agrees, and promotes successful aging. In 1999, Landry founded Masterpiece Living (MPL) with the purpose of challenging senior stereotypes, both those imposed externally and those seniors impose on themselves. Derived […]
