For older adults moving to a retirement community, choosing between one community or another can come down to which one offers pet-friendly senior living. According to a national poll on healthy aging, more than half of adults ages 50 to …
Determining When Memory Care Is Necessary
Learn about the signs indicating it may be time for memory care, such as changes in memory, behavior and daily functioning, and understand the benefits of specialized memory care facilities. When Memory Care Is Necessary Say your aging mom, who’s …
Get Movin’: Importance of Staying Physically Active as a Senior
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that beginning and actually maintaining an exercise routine can be difficult, despite knowing just how important it is for our health. Unfortunately, this is likely to only ring truer as we …
What are IADLS or the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living?
IADLs or the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living are more complex than the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) needed for basic unassisted living and go a long way in improving the quality of life for elders. Needing help with some …
Starting the Conversation: How to Talk to Your Parents About Senior Care
It’s not always easy to talk to your parents about moving to a senior living community. Many older adults resist the idea, even when they already struggle to keep up with the chores of everyday life. Knowing how to talk …
What Are Independent Living Communities?
Independent living communities are for adults, generally ages 55 and older, who don’t need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) but are looking for a living environment that offers additional support, onsite amenities and socializing opportunities and activities. ADLs, …
What is Memory Care?
Memory care is a specialized type of care provided to people with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. Specially trained staff closely monitor the health of their residents and offer personalized care as needed. Memory care communities offer a …
Senior Living: Finding the Right Option
When it comes to choosing between independent and assisted living, it can be tough to determine the right assisted living options for seniors. At first glance, independent and assisted living can look very similar – both offer comfortable living quarters, …
Moving vs. Staying: Learn About the Difference of Senior Living
The decision to move into an assisted living or independent living community is not always an easy one. After all, most homes have a lifetime of memories within their walls, even if your parent has lived there for only a …
How to Choose an Assisted Living Community
Finding assisted living in Atlanta may seem like an overwhelming task at first glance – after all, there are nearly 29,000 assisted living communities in the United States, and each offers its own amenities and lifestyle options. If you are like most people, you …