Brookdale Blogs

Guest blogger Laura Stassi, host of public radio podcast Dating While Gray, explains what romance can look like in your senior years.

One way we support our residents living in our Alzheimer’s and dementia care communities is by learning their life stories to help them preserve a sense of self and create a feeling of belonging.

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to shut down the country in 2020, there was increasing concern for the welfare of older adults. Brookdale was called upon by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to offer insight.

Downsizing can be an emotional experience. Letting go of a home built with memories is a process. Where do you start? We’re here to help you find the upside to downsizing.

Moving isn’t always the easiest thing to do. What do you pack? What don’t you need to bring? How do you make it feel like home? We asked a few of our residents for advice on moving into a senior living apartment.

Smart home devices are becoming ubiquitous in homes across America, and it may seem like there’s nothing they can’t do. Here are our top 10 tips for seniors who want to make a smart assistant the latest and greatest addition to their household.

Today, modern senior living may seem commonplace, but it’s actually a fairly recent development in senior care. Let’s take a look at the journey from 19th-century almshouses to today’s senior living communities.

Oral hygiene is important for all ages. But while certain conditions may become more prevalent in older adults, they can be managed or even prevented with good dental care.

For 90-year-old Joe Stockinger, lifting 400 pounds is no sweat. This senior powerlifter from Pincher Creek, Alberta, holds several world records for his age group—and he’s working on his next record-breaking lift right now.

Brookdale Senior Living communities have well-established communicable disease outbreak protocols, but in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented additional precautionary measures. How have those measures evolved?

We all know the feeling of misplacing car keys, forgetting someone’s name or asking ourselves, “What was the last Netflix show I watched?” Here are some daily activities that may have a positive impact on your memory.