Embracing Residents’ Sexuality
We all have different perceptions when we hear the word “sexuality.” The World Health Organization’s definition connects sexuality to our sense of mental and physical…Read More
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Lifestyle Influences Brain Health
Brain health, or brain fitness, has become a hot topic among professionals working with older adults. Recent research seems to support the idea that brain…Read More
It’s the Good Life: Upscale Retirement Communities Offer Many Riches
From fine dining and spas to stunning apartments and engaging lectures, high-end senior living communities deliver the good life. Four times a week, Mary Potts…Read More
Facebook Class Brings Older Adults Into the 21st Century
Older adults in Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood are jumping into the 21st century to learn a new skill: Facebook. With Facebook’s popularity garnering 890 million…Read More
Music Lights Up the Brain for Longtime Musician with Alzheimer’s
For more than 60 years, Bert Rose was a celebrated pianist, who played at numerous benefits and weddings — including the Sharon Percy/Jay Rockefeller nuptials…Read More
Get Smart About Brain Health
Improving brain health has become a hot topic among older adults — and consequently among those who work with this population. Activity directors and lifestyle…Read More
Older Adults Get Social Thanks to Mather Place of Wilmette
Mather Place of Wilmette taught local older adults the basics and then some of social media during a presentation Feb. 5 at Maggiano’s in Skokie.…Read More
Employees at Mather LifeWays Mix It Up with Healthy Infusions
Rethink Your Drink is a Mather LifeWays program designed to support its mission of creating Ways to Age Well by fostering an environment where healthy…Read More
Music and Art in Memory Care
According to the US Census Bureau, by 2025 roughly 20% of the population will be over the age of 65. The Alzheimer’s Association states that…Read More
Operators Rally to Rename the CCRC
Continuing Care Retirement Community. It’s a 13-syllable moniker that has long held its place as the descriptor for hundreds of communities across the nation that…Read More
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