For a glimpse into the future of retirement communities and — pardon the odious term — “senior housing,” you couldn’t do much better than to ask Robert Kramer. He and several partners got together in 1991 to launch what has become the leading trade gro… Continue reading
You’ve mastered the computer, you readily text friends and family and you live stream with aplomb. Technology also offers products that can help ensure your safety at home. Are you ready to let technology help you age in place? New monitoring products … Continue reading
I’ve known the signs all my life — episodes of vertigo that could be short or long, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), hearing loss and feeling like the ear is full. They come with questions: What impact will these signs have today? Has stress exacerbated … Continue reading
Rajiv Mehta, a 2018 Influencer in Aging, is the CEO and founder of Atlas of Caregiving, a California-based nonprofit whose mission is to bring about transformative change for family caregivers, in part by studying their day-to-day experience. Only with… Continue reading
At Next Avenue, we think a lot about how to help our audience receive the best health care for themselves and their loved ones. Many of the stories of our Transforming Life as We Age special report tackle topics around how to ensure your doctors and ot… Continue reading
Connected technology in our homes is fast becoming part of our daily routine. For good reason: it offers entertainment, convenience, connection to others, improved security and increased comfort. It’s also becoming routine in senior living communities…. Continue reading
My mother sat in her recliner all day, barely communicative with no appetite. She had trouble walking to the bathroom by herself and couldn’t take care of her little dog. After suffering a heart attack at 79, she’d returned home two weeks prior. I met … Continue reading
What if people with dementia, Alzheimer’s or cognitive impairment could enter a world that is comfortable, beautiful, friendly — and that they could control? Too often, memory loss means losing a sense of identity and control over your living space. Ma… Continue reading
The philosophy of community-centered living brings together important principles of social interaction that not only combat isolation for all ages but can also lead to a paradigm shift in how we care for and interact with each other. This shift can the… Continue reading
If you’re 65 or older, working and have an employer group health plan based on your current work, you may have questions about how your job-based insurance coordinates with Medicare. On our Medicare Rights Center National Consumer Helpline, such questi… Continue reading