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National Assisted Living Week

We’ve rounded up our best assisted living blog posts in honor of National Assisted Living Week 2015.Enjoy reading through these posts which recognize assisted living residents, family and friends for National Assisted Living Week: September 13-19, 2015.National Assisted Living WeekThe week of September 13-19, 2015 is National Assisted Living Week —...

What are the benefits of assisted living?

What are the benefits of assisted living? Assisted living centers are an ideal housing arrangement for elderly people who are in a transitional stage of aging. Often residents of assisted living facilities make the change if living alone entails too much work or when help is required for daily activities but constant supervision or...

Paying for Senior Care: Women vs. Insurance

More companies are rolling out gender-based pricing policies for long-term care insurance (LTCI). Why has there been a change in rates, and is there any way to minimize costs? Learn more about women and LTCI.Paying for Senior CareWomen live longer than men — 81 years on average in the U.S., according...

Is downsizing getting you down?

When Charlotte and Fain McMullan bought their historic antebellum home on Rogers Avenue in the early 1970s, the 6,000 square foot house enchanted their young daughters. They had plenty of room for busy little girls and frequent spend-the-night parties in the five bedrooms on two floors. The romantic balcony overlooking...

Life Begins at 80

I have good news for you. The first 80 years are the hardest. The second 80 are a succession of birthday parties. Once you reach 80, everyone wants to carry your baggage and help you up the steps. If you forgot your name or anybody else’s name, or an appointment,...