People of all ages benefit from exercise and physical activity, but it becomes even more vital as we age. Regular exercise and physical activity can help you to: Maintain or improve physical strength and fitness; Continue to do daily activities…
The number one worry for Americans as they age is memory loss, outpacing concerns about finances and loneliness. The most prevalent among all dementia is Alzheimer's disease. According to the Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures Report, Alzheimer's accounts for an…
Hospitals and health systems have faced unprecedented challenges following the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. There has been a need to increase and safeguard healthcare staff as well as non-COVID-19 patients, testing and treating infected patients, expanding critical care unit capacity, procuring…
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic in America, senior home-sharing is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. The danger of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes and other long-term care living facilities, coupled with the isolation seniors have been facing, makes…
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the US, it continues to interrupt our daily lives. Those who are age 65 or higher experience a higher virus fatality rate, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend…
There are laws that were put in place to protect married couples’ savings from being depleted when using Medicaid. These protections prevent husbands and wives from bankrupting themselves trying to fund care for their loved ones. They originally required states…
The federal government evaluation tool which calculates the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is flawed according to an analysis by the non-partisan advocacy group called The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The decrease in social security benefit monies that are paid to seniors…
“Smart” home technologies can now help seniors live longer in their homes. Family caregivers are freer to move about their daily lives knowing they can check remotely on their loved one and that the loved one has a set of…
We tend not to think about the electronic infrastructure that powers our digital lives. Everything is fine while devices, enterprise servers, and cloud services are powered up and providing the digital environment senior residents and business operators of senior facilities…
There is a projected boom in facilities that provide specialized memory care to Alzheimer’s patients. While some facilities are stand-alone solutions for memory care patients, others will offer care that is already integrated into existing facilities that cover more than…