Independent Living

Outdoor Spring Activities for Seniors
Spring is finally here — warmer temperatures, more hours of sunlight, and the flowers and plants are beginning to…
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Independent Living
Expectation vs. Reality: Living in a Retirement Community
Moving from a home that you have lived in for decades, full of memories and familiar in its every…
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Caregiver Tips
Senior Home Safety: Keeping Your Pet While You Age in Place
Though they cannot speak a word, pets can communicate volumes to their owners. They express unconditional loyalty, love, curiosity,…
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Independent Living
When is the Right Time to Consider Independent Senior Living?
It’s a question that many people find themselves asking on a daily basis—when is the right time to consider…
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Independent Living
Independent Living Amenities You Can’t Get at Home
The word “opportunity” is extremely important when addressing the needs of a senior considering a move to an independent…
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Independent Living
A New Tempo: Why Seniors Prefer Independent Living Communities
People are drawn to beautiful harmony in music. Jim Thielker and his wife, Judy, have found harmony in their…
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Independent Living
Aging Alone: What Seniors Need to Know About Aging in Place
Studies have shown that the vast majority of senior adults would prefer to age in place in their homes,…
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Independent Living
How to Choose an Active Age-Restricted Community
The first time Mary Hickey, 53, and her husband, Joe, 59, looked at a home in Sun City Peachtree,…
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Independent Living
Maintaining Long-Term Friendships After a Move
When 57-year-old Brenda Thompson, a communications consultant, transplanted from Austin, Texas to Los Angeles after marrying her partner in…
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Health & Wellness
Could We See More Patients Receive “Social Prescriptions?”
The practice of prescribing social activities, or “social prescriptions,” as an alternative or complement to medication for a variety…
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Assisted Living
The Basics of Senior Living and Care Communities
If you’re exploring the possibility of a senior living community or long-term care for yourself or a loved one,…
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Independent Living
Retirement Living Guide: How to Make Friends at a Retirement Community
You have recently moved into a retirement community, and it is filled with people you haven’t met. Do you…
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Independent Living
An Emotional Playbook for Couples in Retirement
We’d only been retired for a few weeks when the questions started coming. “How are you doing with so…
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