Jul 5, 2015 | Assisted Living News, Senior Living Communities
For members of the so-called “sandwich generation” — nearly half of adults in their 40s and 50s who provide support for both aging parents and adult children — finding practical caregiver solutions can be challenging. While many options exist to care for aging...
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Jun 1, 2015 | Assisted Living News
Social isolation is a major problem that aging adults face. Your older parents or loved ones might feel cut off from friends and family at a time when it's most important for them to feel engaged and supported. Isolation has been shown to increase the risk...
Mar 2, 2015 | Assisted Living News
As the White House Conference on Aging kicks off in Tampa, Florida, the convention will shine a light on important issues individuals face as they get older. One of the most pressing matters attendees will discuss is the challenges and benefits of aging in place....
Feb 4, 2015 | Assisted Living News
Global life expectancy has risen by six years in the last 25 years, according to a new study published in the medical journal Lancet. More than 700 researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington collected data...
Dec 31, 2014 | Assisted Living News
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered reduced social isolation to be a key benefit of technological literacy among older people. In a study conducted at the University of Exeter, experts studied 76 volunteers between the ages of 60 and 95, half of...
Nov 12, 2014 | Assisted Living News
As the overwhelming majority of older adults elect to pursue aging in place, the only question seems to be where they will settle. While most prefer to age in their current residence, for others, the steps, stairs and layout of their existing home may not make for an...
