Brookdale Blogs
What are Advance Care Directives? Planning for the Future
Most people are exceedingly uncomfortable talking about the end of life and it’s understandable, of course. Our society emphasizes youth and anti-aging, which further discourages thinking about later life, let ...
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Tech Tips: 10 Tips for Teaching Technology to Seniors
“Can you teach my mom?” That’s the first thing people ask me after I tell them I develop programs that teach seniors technology at Brookdale Senior Living. In today’s increasingly ...
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Say What? Deciphering Common Senior Care Jargon
The doctor says your 70-year-old mother is “exhibiting symptoms of middle-stage Alzheimer’s disease with moderately severe decline, with co-morbidities including diabetes and hypertension.” The caseworker recommends “initial respite care and ...
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5 Ways Seniors Can Get More Connected
Here are some excellent ways that seniors can build valuable and life-enriching connections that can serve them well during retirement. Read more
Tech it to the Limit
Tech it to the limit: connecting with others and aging well with technology When researchers analyzed studies of 308,849 people who were followed for an average of 7.5 years, those ...
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