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Senior Living: What Are The Costs?
Your kitchen table is covered in “Senior Living” pamphlets, you’re on the phone with your financial adviser, a casserole is waiting to be brought to your parent who no longer functions well in the...
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Senior Care: Understanding Legal Documents
Is it obvious that mom or dad is starting to have trouble caring for themselves, or deteriorating mentally, physically or both? If so then you’re likely feeling uncertain of what is to come and how to...
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Is there A Link Between Dementia and Depression?
If you have a relative with dementia you might know first-hand how common it is for them to experience some form of depression, along with forgetfulness and other dementia symptoms. But new research...
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When to Transition Mom from Assisted Living to Memory Care
“I’m just having a senior moment” – most of us have heard mom or dad make that joke occasionally. But there’s a big difference between mom forgetting to add salt to a familiar recipe versus her not...
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“It was a day filled with warmth, laughter, and youthful spirit…”
This week’s guest blogger is Jodi DiRaimo, Resident Engagement Director at our Lighthouse at Lincoln community. Members of our Lighthouse at Lincoln community were recently treated to some special...
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Gift Ideas for Your Loved One
With the holidays upon us, are you struggling with gift ideas for an older relative? Seniors can be a tough population to shop for at holiday time: mom may have downsized to assisted living and is...
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Preparing for Retirement in Your Younger Years
The expression “50 is the new 30” takes the sting out of middle age, right? Nothing wrong with that, except for when it comes to preparing for our senior years – specifically, facing the facts around...
View ArticleFocus on the Emotional Pillar of Engagement
We recently began an occasional series looking at what we call our Four Pillars of Engagement methodology developed in collaboration with Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital. A...
View ArticleIndependent Living: A Day in the Life
With so many options for senior living, it’s easy to get a bit lost in the terminology, which is why we’ve taken the time in other posts to dig into the differences between types of senior housing....
View ArticleWhen Elder Financial Abuse Hits Home
It’s hard to imagine anyone taking financial advantage of a defenseless elderly person; and yet, almost a million American senior citizens lose almost $3B every year because of elder financial abuse....
View ArticleManaging Your Elderly Parent’s Medications
If you have an elderly parent, it’s likely they’re on some sort of prescription medication – whether because of chronic illness, bone fracture, depression, or any number of age-related issues. A...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Ideas for An Aging Parent
The holiday shopping season has begun in earnest! Aside from battling the mall crowds, the toughest part of it all can be coming up with gift ideas – particularly for elderly parents. Chances are, they...
View ArticleCelebrities with Dementia
While certainly no one can begrudge any celebrity their right to privacy, it’s nonetheless inspiring when one chooses to share a private health struggle with their fans in the hopes of encouraging...
View ArticleIdeas for Father’s Day in Assisted Living
Holidays like Father’s Day are ones we look forward to at LCB communities, when we’re privileged to share a bit in families’ spending some special time together. We’ve also gotten to learn some great...
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Preparing Your Home to Become a Caregiver
Making the decision to move an aging parent into your home and becoming a full-time caregiver is life-changing and can cause a great deal of stress for all involved. You will likely have to assist...
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