MBK Senior Living (MSL) announced the close of escrow on nine new senior living communities, making it their 34th owned and managed senior living facility.   They acquired the nine communities for $382 million in Arizona, California, and Washington, adding to their portfolio that spans throughout the Western...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 8, 2018

While intubation is a life-saving choice when we are younger, there are many times when it does not prevent hospital re-entry or even death in older individuals. However, we almost always choose it because it is seen as if it will be a life-extending measure.   This is a...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 8, 2018

Experiencing weakness due to less muscle mass and bone structure is often a natural part of aging. However, that does not mean that it cannot be slowed. Researchers examined the lives of 4,000 people over the age of 65. They looked at the amount of vegetation...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 8, 2018

For the first time in recorded history, there are now more job openings available than there are job seekers. This can be a good thing for people, including older workers, who may have previously been rejected when they applied for a job. Even people with criminal convictions are...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 7, 2018

In a new move announced by Amazon, those who want to skip the long lines at the pharmacy to pick up their prescriptions, may be able to have it delivered straight to their front door.  The tech and retail giant...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 7, 2018

Elderly living in public senior housing communities have a higher chance of experiencing loneliness.  A recent study by the Washington University in St. Louis found that around 43 percent of the elderly public housing community residents they surveyed would classify what they feel as moderate loneliness. Meanwhile, a smaller but...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 7, 2018

Many couples delay talking about retirement plans, and they can be hard to agree on even if you have begun the discussion. What is the best way to start? Make sure that you start the discussion about retirement plans when neither of you is stressed, tired, or upset. Consider beginning...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 6, 2018

Financial abuse of elders is on the rise and, in most cases, the abuser is a family member or someone else close to the victim. They may take advantage of an older person’s cognitive decline and trust. Preventing financial abuse While not everything can be prevented, there are...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 6, 2018

According to Chicago’s Cook County Treasurer, Maria Pappas, a large number of senior citizens can reduce the amount of their property tax bills due on August 1. They can do this by applying for exemptions they previously received. The elderly homeowners, qualified for the Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption last year...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 6, 2018

Every country has its good and bad side. Some may offer the perfect climate but make it difficult for foreign retirees to settle down. Others may be affordable but lack some of the infrastructure, such as fully funded hospitals or safety standards for housing, that many of us will...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 5, 2018

The elderly are feeling the wind through their hair, as a new program is getting them on three-wheels without actually having to do any pedaling. Cycling Without Age, a movement that gets elderly with limited mobility back on bicycles to enjoy the fresh air, has more than 300 chapters around...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 5, 2018

For many college graduates, student loans are a part of life for years and sometimes even decades. In many cases, that student loan debt continues to be carried into our thirties. Eventually, we have to ask if it makes more sense financially to pay down the student loans or focus...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 5, 2018