The term ‘Assisted Living’ has become a catchphrase for everything related to senior living. Rather than an accurate umbrella term, however, Assisted Living is a specific and, in some cases, regulated type of senior living community. &nbsp…

LongTermCare.gov reported that two-thirds of older adults ages 65+ today are likely to need long-term care support in their future, with 20% of those needing it for five years or so. Life Plan Communities are also known as Continuing Care Retirement …

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” — Saint Augustine Travel holds a wealth of benefits for older Americans who, perhaps no longer tied down by work or young children, can now embark on journeys filled with personal…

Part II A Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Self-care activities. These can be broken down in this way: Acute care: Short-term treatment provided by a health care professional for illness or injury. The care is usually delivered in a hospital settin…

It is estimated that there are 53 million Americans, that amounts to one in five, assisting their older relatives, spouses, friends or neighbors with daily tasks such as cooking, showering or dressing. Being a caregiver can be a stressful job, but fo…

There are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. Caregiving is universal. Rosalynn Carter Caregiving is a life-cha…