Living Apart Together (LAT) in a somewhat newly minted term for couples who choose to enter long-term relationships while maintaining separate homes. A surprising number of seniors are a part of the trend.  For many, it is a lifestyle convenience. They can keep their home, their daily routine,...

Catherine Marucci | Jun 2, 2018

The National Poll on Health Aging has found that more older adults are signing into and using online health portals, even if there are some who still worry about privacy or feel uncomfortable with communicating with a doctor or nurse over the...

Catherine Marucci | Jun 2, 2018

When we are young, we may be able to handle a certain amount of pollution with ease, but as we get older, we become more susceptible to the pollutants in our environment, even if those contaminants are in reasonably small amounts. The perfect place in the city that was ideal...

Catherine Marucci | Jun 2, 2018

A recent study looking into the relationship between active participation in brain activities and dementia found that odds of developing dementia were significantly lowered by stimulating brain games. The study was conducted by observing Chinese seniors who play cards or read books.  One of the...

Alec Pronk | Jun 1, 2018

Residents and family members of those living at the Beacon Edge nursing home in Cumbria, England will be disappointed that vital information was held from them during a two year long wait for an abuse report on the home. The Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board put together the report in March...

Alec Pronk | Jun 1, 2018

Seniors in the Houston area Asian community will now have the option to live in an assisted living facility designed by and for their community.  The announcement comes after over 30 years of efforts to get such facilities off the ground. Jan Cheng the future CEO of

Alec Pronk | Jun 1, 2018

Are you considering retiring nearby or do you want to go further afield? Kiplinger recently published rankings that reveal the best states to live in when it comes to retirement finances. Some of the results may surprise you. The states are ranked according...

Catherine Marucci | May 31, 2018

According to Research, people who have a positive perspective when it comes to aging will find themselves living 7.5 years longer than those with a negative viewpoint regarding our older years. What can we do to improve our perspective? A recent article in the...

Catherine Marucci | May 31, 2018

A recent review of nearly 100 studies shows just how much exercise can help with cognitive function in adults. Joyce Gomes-Osman of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Neuromotor Plasticity Laboratory did the analysis along with her team and made some hopeful discoveries....

Catherine Marucci | May 31, 2018

Hurricane Irma rocked the state of Florida last year, and in the aftermath nursing homes were put in the spotlight. Fourteen residents died in a Hollywood Hills care facility after it lost power during Hurricane Irma. But, due to new laws Florida nursing homes are now better prepared to handle...

Alec Pronk | May 30, 2018

A nursing home run by the State of Montana has paid $277,000 in penalties due to not meeting new federal requirements.  The home serves seniors with mental illnesses. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid discovered that the care center...

Alec Pronk | May 30, 2018

The 2017 America’s Health Rankings® Senior Report has been released, and it offers a breakdown of 34 categories of senior health and ranks every American state based off of this date.  The report found a general increase across the...

Alec Pronk | May 30, 2018