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!

Senior Safety, Care & Sharing Links

Safety Tips for Seniors Sibling Rivalry: When Family Members Disagree on Senior Care Options The Uninvited “Guest”

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Weekly Senior Health & Care Links

Questions to Ask When Hiring a Caregiver Alzheimer’s and Laughter My Mother Doesn’t Listen To Me! The New Role Of Eldercare Mediation

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The Wisdom of Seniors: Preserving Family Stories for Future Generations

  From earliest childhood, many of us remember sitting at the knee of a parent or grandparent hearing about their adventures and life lessons. In fact, it is often those lessons learned and the wisdom shared that strengthens families and carries them through difficult times, generation after generation. There is…

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Helpful Caregiving Links

What are Support Groups and Why are They Important? Hospital Discharge – How Does It Work? The One-Word Resolution in 2018 A Caregiver Agreement Informal caregiving linked to sleep problems Gene Wilder’s widow on what it’s like to care for someone with Alzheimer’s

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Reminiscence Neighborhoods: Memory Care vs. Assisted Living

Memory care is a specific form of long-term assistance tailored to meet the needs of people with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia diagnoses. Similar to assisted living facilities, Memory Care Communities offer a wide range of services, such as personal attendance, medication management and help with activities and facets of daily…

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Weekly Senior Living Links

Moving an Aging or Disabled Parent Into Your Home: 4 Things You Should Know Straight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes Living in the Past – Dementia & Your Loved One Dealing with Caregiver Guilt A Great Relief, by guest author and CCRC resident, Jim…

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Thursday Article Links

A Guide to Downsizing for Seniors and Their Loved Ones Senior Isolation and Loneliness, What Can We Do? Proposed Tax Changes May Hit Seniors & CCRCs Hard Dining with Dignity Even When it Seems Impossible

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Senior Life & Caregiving Links of the Week

Should Patients With Dementia Be Able To Decline Spoon-Feeding? Pre-Crisis vs. Post-Crisis Planning: Confronting Life’s Unknowns Surviving The Holidays Majority of Americans Have Astounding Knowledge Gap About Alzheimer’s and Caregiving What’s In Your Estate Plan?

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CCRCs, Caring for Caregivers & those with Alzheimer’s & Home Safety

Will a CCRC Move Me to Assisted Living Too Soon? 7 Essential Do’s and Don’ts for People Caring for Caregivers Home Safety and Alzheimer’s Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia

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Is It Delirium or Dementia? Both can be Scary – Know the Difference

Delirium and Dementia appear very similar on the surface. They are often confused. Even for medical professionals and caregivers, it can be easy to misinterpret the signals. It is possible for a person to have dementia and delirium, which further complicates the diagnosis. Delirium can often be reversed. Delirium causes…

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