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People become happier as they get older, according to recent research. Happiness significantly rises for the over 50-crowd, and while physical health may decrease as people get older, mental well-being increases, something researchers attribute to the lowered personal and professional expectations older people place on themselves. Something else that comes with old age: an increased capacity to forgive others. It’s easier for older adults to forgive than it is for younger adults. A recent study set out to examine the [...]
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Celebrating the Journey is the theme for National Nursing Home Week® 2012. Throughout the week, skilled nursing care centers nationwide will plan events to honor the lives — and milestones — of[...]
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After the real estate market collapsed, retirees were hit especially hard – if they aren’t able to find a buyer for their home, they can’t move into a retirement community. But one[...]
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Former 1960s teen pop idol Bobby Vee says he's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
The 69-year-old, born Robert Velline in Fargo, N.D., says on his website that he was diagnosed last[...]
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The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today announced the winners of the ALFA 2012 Best of the Best Awards. These annual awards honor new innovations in the field of senior living that[...]
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Research appears in May issue of Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according[...]
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By Christy Brudin
What really makes a community? It is certainly not beautiful iron gates or modern homes filled with high-tech conveniences. Communities — real, strong communities — are made[...]
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The initiative represents a new approach to community outreach created by the Berks County AAA. It is designed to help older adults, their families and caregivers in underserved areas in the county by[...]
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CNN reports that a 2010 e-Harmony survey found the internet is now the most popular way for people over 50 to meet and marry. “I’ve always thought the idea that the older generation is afraid[...]
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