Are you considering retirement village living? It turns out that living in a retirement village isn’t only great for your social life, but can also help improve your memory. As we age, we all experience memory changes. Research shows that our ability to focus and pay attention is reduced over time, and it’s not as […]
Live Independently into your 80’s and Beyond
Today’s seniors are living longer than ever – and doing so independently. But how? It turns out that good planning and health maintenance are key. Planning for your future – the earlier the better – can help you live independently well into your 80’s. The sooner you make your plans for where and how you […]
Tips for Visiting Loved Ones at a Senior Care Facility
As the holidays near, many of us will be visiting loved ones at a senior care facility. If you don’t visit often, or if you are bringing grandchildren or great-grandchildren along, it may be difficult to keep the conversation going and ensure that everyone has a good time. To make everyone’s experience more enjoyable, here […]
3 Ways Independent Senior Living Communities are Improving Senior Care
Independent retirement communities are booming. With more demand for safe, comfortable housing for seniors, these residences have invested heavily in providing amenities, activities, and accommodations that rival those of any planned community. But each of these residences also takes senior health and safety into account. How are these communities helping to improve the overall quality […]
Why Invest in Retirement Properties?
Investing in retirement properties in a senior community has its pros and cons. Whether or not you invest in these types of properties will depend greatly on your lifestyle, finances, and plans for the future. Safety and Security Top of mind when investing in a retirement property is the safety and security offered by the […]
5 Health Benefits of Senior Community Living
Living in a senior community today doesn’t just benefit your social life – it also benefits your health. Here are six ways that senior community living can help improve the way you live: Better nutritional options. We all occasionally get into a rut when it comes to our meal choices. But eating the same meals […]
How to Have Difficult Health Conversations with Loved Ones
It can be difficult to have conversations about our health at any age. As we grow older and begin to explore retirement living options, we may lose the ability to do things that we used to do, causing us to feel confused, angry, or embarrassed. If you are in the position where you need to […]
Tips from Bethany Village Exercise Physiologist: Achy Joints? Try moving!
All across the world, a good percentage of people wake up in the morning mumbling and grumbling about their backs being stiff, necks being stiff, shoulders being stiff, and so on. If you are an older adult who experiences achy joints, you are one among many. Sometimes the stiffness can stem from tight muscles around […]
Chaplain’s Corner: We Are Thankful Sinners and Saints
The celebrations of Reformation Day on the last day of October and All Saints’ Day on the first day of November remind us Christians that we are both sinners and saints in God’s kingdom. The church was in need of reformation in the 16th century because the church was filled with sinners back then, that […]
More than Bingo: Activities at Senior Care Communities
If you’ve started talking to your parents about living in a senior care community, one of the things you’ve probably heard them say is, “What would I do there? It would be boring!” But senior centers and retirement communities have changed a lot in the last decade. Increasing demand for senior care communities has also […]
