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Love in the Time of Covid-19
Posted by Fara Gold McLaughlin | Jul 23, 2020 | Life Enrichment | 0 Today we are living in unprecedented times, like the times Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote about in his 1985 novel, Love in the …
Identifying and Overcoming Older Adults’ Barriers to Physical Activity
Why do most older adults avoid participating in regular physical activity—even those who understand the importance of activity for their ongoing health? Insights in a new research report can guide you in communicating about and providing fitness classes and other …
Who Can Benefit From Independent Living?
Independent living communities, sometimes called retirement communities, are designed for active adults. Independent living communities offer various types of living arrangements, including apartments, condominiums, townhomes, cottages and single-family homes. These housing options vary from community to community. What is Independent …
Get Moving, Seniors: It’s Good For Your Brain
Want to give your brain a boost? Go for a swim, take a walk, or spin your partner on the living room floor. A new study finds that aerobic exercise can improve older adults’ thinking and memory, even if they’re …
How Life Plan Communities Can Offer You Financial Security
Life Plan Communities, a Secure Option for Retirement Living. This is the moment you’ve been working and saving for your whole life: retirement. But after you say goodbye to your regular paycheck, what’s the best way to protect and preserve …
The Importance of Intergenerational Activities with Seniors
There was a time when the young and the old naturally co-existed. It wasn’t unusual for multiple generations to live together in the same household or neighborhood, or just a short drive away. They cared for one another and shared …
The Future of the Life Plan Community Model
Everyone and every sector in this country is assessing the impact of COVID-19 on their future viability. Healthcare providers who have been front-and-center with the COVID-19 outbreak are closely assessing what their services and offerings look like moving forward. Within …
Will Senior Living Communities Fully Adopt Telehealth Nursing?
A lot of smart people have been searching for ways to make top-quality medical care more accessible, have lower costs, reduce hospitalizations and ease the strain on the healthcare system. Now, thanks to telehealth, it’s virtually possible. For senior living communities or …
Fitness & Wellness Update 6/8/2020 – Family Health & Fitness Day
Good morning, This week’s topic is all about fitness & family. Both great words that start with an “F” in my opinion. Believe it or not, we have a national health day for this. On Saturday, June 13th (second Saturday …
Fitness Options for Stay-At-Home Older Adults
As stay at home orders continue in many states, older adults are getting creative with ways to exercise and maintain their positive well-being. The Boston Globe reports on the trend of people age 65+ participating in exercise classes from their living …