![Technology trends shaping senior housing design [Video]](https://independa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/14113397-scaled.jpg)
Jun 1, 2015 | Senior Health
When you picture a retirement home, what comes to mind? Drab hospital beds? The set of “The Golden Girls?” Fortunately, today’s senior housing borrows from more sophisticated design trends that provide comfort and style for aging residents. Some...
![How do I know what is best for my aging parents? [Video]](https://independa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/14113991.jpg)
May 29, 2015 | Senior Health
Adults with aging parents might reach a crossroads in determining care. There are so many options including aging in place, retirement-oriented neighborhoods, retirement communities and continuing care homes. Deciding which option is best for your parents can be a...
May 5, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
Today’s seniors want to be more independent than ever before. However, as a caregiver, ensuring that the senior loved one in your life is safe and well cared for is your primary concern. In the past, the option to use technology to help aging loved ones stay at...
May 5, 2015 | Senior Health, Senior Living Communities
It probably comes as little surprise that a primary concern of administrators at senior living communities is senior social isolation. As aging residents lose loved ones over the years, including their beloved spouses, it makes sense that they might feel less of a...
May 5, 2015 | Senior Health, Senior Living Communities
Although some senior living communities were hit hard for several years following the 2008 economic downturn, many have begun to rebound. A 2014 report notes a favorable economic forecast for all types of senior housing properties, particularly as the U.S. population...
![Why Baby Boomers are helping their parents age in place [Video]](https://independa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/14106837.jpg)
May 5, 2015 | Senior Health
As we get older, there are more options than ever when deciding living arrangements for ourselves or our loved ones. As the Baby Boomer generation takes care of aging parents, more and more are choosing to actively help Mom and Dad thrive in place, whether their loved...
