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The A’s, B’s, C’s and D’s of Life Plan Communities

The A’s, B’s, C’s and D’s of Life Plan Communities

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 …

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Embrace the Perks: The Benefits of Assisted Living

Embrace the Perks: The Benefits of Assisted Living

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…

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Tapping Into Technology: Ways Older Adults Can Use Technology to Live Better

Tapping Into Technology: Ways Older Adults Can Use Technology to Live Better

Technology is constantly evolving.  When used by seniors, technology can be transformative in helping anyone who wants to live more independently and stay healthy in both mind and body. Wearable health monitors, user-friendly communication devic…

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Investigating the Terminology of Senior Living

Investigating the Terminology of Senior Living

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…

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Investigating the Terminology of Senior Living

Investigating the Terminology of Senior Living

Part I It’s likely that as you decide to investigate senior living for yourself or a loved one, the associated terminology will be confusing. It’s vernacular, much of which you might not come across in typical everyday life. Yet, at the t…

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