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!

Weekly Senior Living Links – 1/11/18

Plan Now In Case You Cannot Speak for Yourself Later If your house is the wrong size for you, how do you find a “rightsized” home? How to Know if it’s Time for Hospice Care Ready to Sell? Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Real Estate Market Financial Stability…

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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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Thursday Holidays Senior Living & Caregiving Links

Understanding Age Requirements at CCRCs & Other Senior Living Communities Tips For Staying Connected With Your Senior In Assisted Living Or A Nursing Home The Elderly and Cold Weather: Prepare This Winter Season A Caregivers Christmas

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Holiday Progressive Blog Party 2017

Welcome caregivers from the Holiday Progressive Blog Party! New LifeStyles is your guide to senior communities and care options nationwide. Rather you need respite care for an upcoming vaction or hospital stay, or some help at home so you can get things done, we list all state licensed options and…

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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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Medication Management for Seniors and Caregivers: Tips to Prevent Misuse

Caring for seniors is a dynamic process that involves monitoring nutrition and diet, daily exercise, and managing a list of medications. It’s quite common for caregivers and seniors to express feeling overwhelmed and at times concerned with regards to taking medicines as prescribed. Medication Misuse  Medications are a huge part of…

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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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Suggestions for a Creative Retirement

An unknown wise person once said, “The key to a happy retirement is to have enough money to live on, but not enough to worry about.” Are you as terrified as I am of financial advisors who preach doom for retirees who do not have a sizeable nest egg or…

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Senior Care and Caregiving Links of the Week

Your right to hospital discharge planning Family Caregiver Tools: Planning a Family Meeting Geriatric Care Managers:“Professional Relatives” to Coordinate Care What You Need to Know About Nursing Homes Sleuth-ebrating the Holidays

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