New LifeStyles Senior Living & Care Blog

We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!

7 Links to This Week’s Senior Living and Caregiving Articles

Stepping Into The Leadership Role Long Term Care: How Much Does Medicare Actually Cover? Volunteering 2 hours per week reduces loneliness in widowed older adults What to consider when deciding on a senior living community Advice for Caregivers: Hallucinations Related to Alzheimer’s [Infographic] Vast Majority Of Elder Financial Abuse By…

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6 Important Questions to Ask When Looking For a Nursing Home

Looking for a nursing home can be one of the most daunting tasks you may ever experience.  Oftentimes judgment and emotions are running high during this time of transition for your loved one. Therefore, it is crucial to have an objective list of questions ready to guide you through this process. 1….

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3 Senior Living & Caregiving Links of the Week

Alzheimer’s: Dealing with Difficult Behavior Safety precautions can help people living with Alzheimer’s disease stay independent The Pros & Cons of 55+ ActiveAdult Communities

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Legal Documents – Are you Ready?

There are so many things to do and factors to consider when a senior decides to move into a community, or needs care. From clearing a home and selling it or making it a safe place to age, to choosing the right senior community or caregiver. Your hands will be full. One…

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This Week’s Links

Podcast: What’s a Caregiving-Friendly Community? Senior Nutrition in Aging Fall prevention gets harder when elderly leave hospital 5 Wheelchair VanShopping Tips Medicaid Divorce: Maybe . . . Maybe Not.

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Senior Living & Care: 5 Tips For Seniors To Keep Their Balance, and Stay On Their Feet

Keeping our balance is one of those things we often take for granted, just like walking, or breathing easy. However, as we get older, these things that were once easy can turn into chores. Or, in some cases, genuinely difficult tasks. If falls are a serious risk for you, whatever…

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6 Senior Living & Caregiving Links for the Week

Home Modification Checklist Taking Control of Elderly Parents’ Finances 4 Helpful Ways To Stop Caregiver Guilt 16 Inspirational Quotes For Caregivers What If There’s No Space in the CCRC Healthcare Center When I Need It?

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Simple Way to Promote Independence in Seniors | Bed Rails

Are you a senior living with a chronic condition like diabetes, heart disease, or stroke? You’re not alone. In fact, the National Council on Aging reports that nearly 80% of all older adults in the U.S. have at least one chronic disease. The very process of aging can make day to day…

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Senior Abuse: 4 Ways To Spot Mistreatment of a Loved One

It’s hard to believe that anyone would cause harm to the elderly anywhere, specifically in a nursing home, but the sad truth is that it happens.  From 2015-2016, investigators found 134 cases of abuse of nursing home residents. Most nursing home residences hold strict codes to ensure these abuses don’t happen, but this…

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Weekly Senior Caregiving & Retirement Living Links

7 Emotional and Physical Well-Being Tips for Male Caregivers Washington state pilot programs expanding support for family caregivers How Do I Know If I’ll Be Happy Living in This CCRC? Woman Posed as Home Care Worker to Steal from the Elderly Us bloggers we will be off for Spring Break…

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