Brookdale Blogs

Check out our simple guide to medicare vs medicaid coverage.

Caring for a terminally ill patient at the end of life is one of the most difficult and complex challenges families and health care providers will face. It often poses a number of gut-wrenching questions for which there simply aren’t easy answers.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still a serious ongoing health issue, the approaching flu season will present some heightened challenges. Health experts are calling it a potential double-punch, in which individuals who fail to get a flu shot may find themselves battling both the flu and COVID-19.

Discover Frankie and her mother's journey to Brookdale.

Here are three basic, proactive actions you can take to help ensure that the care you give doesn’t wear you down.

When looking at downsizing to a senior living community, making it feel like home is going to be essential. Here are a few feng shui tips to bring balance to your space.

Check these several apps out there that can help make training, caring and playing with your pet a breeze.

Depending on your tech skill level and the phone features you plan on using most, there’s a perfect phone and plan out there for you. To help you navigate all of the options for phones and phone plans for seniors, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best ones around right now.

As a caregiver, you can't afford to get sick. Here are some recommended vaccines to keep you and the person in your care healthy and safe.

For Boutwell, baking is more than just a retirement hobby. It’s been how he’s put bread on his family’s table for years — literally.

Discover the fun and fabulous history of the Red Hat Society.

Suicide rates have been on the rise across the country, and that disturbing trend has hit the nation's seniors especially hard. The September edition of Brookdale’s Optimum Life Continuing Education series focuses on potential solutions to elderly suicide.

Being far away from friends and family doesn't mean you can't stay connected. Here are a few ideas.

Already out of the workforce? There are still options for you to make the most of your retirement. Read on to find out.

There may not be an actual fountain of youth, but these healthy habits may help you feel more rejuvenated and youthful than you did the day before!