Brookdale Blogs

People often ask what’s been the biggest surprise in serving seniors, and I tell them it’s the number of seniors who commit suicide.

Those of us who work in senior living mean well when we help a resident do things that maybe they could do themselves. It comes down to the balance between our desire for residents to be safe and the need for them to stay active.

Research on the benefits of most supplements show very mixed results, and only about 23 percent of folks who take supplements are doing so at the advice of their health care provider. Here are three of the most common supplements and what the research tells us.

Night can become an anxious time as dementia progresses. The disease may interfere with the sleep/wake cycle in the brain, leading to overnight restlessness and daytime drowsiness, which can make symptoms worse. However, there are a number of helpful steps care partners can take that don’t involve drugs.

Check out why there's no reason you should leave your pet behind when you move into a senior living community.

According to a 2014 Harvard University Center of Ethics blog, an estimated 128,000 people die each year from drugs prescribed to them, making medication-related death the fourth leading cause of death in America.

Check out these tips for setting up advance care directives.

It’s National American Diabetes Association Alert Day! This day is especially important for seniors since they are at risk of developing health related complications from Type 2 diabetes if not diagnosed and managed.

Aging is associated with changes in our vision and in the structure of our eye, but our chances of developing an eye disorder also increases with age.

Check out how you can ease the transition for your parents when moving into a senior living community.

A recent analysis by Dr. Jan Vijg and his team at Albert Einstein College suggests that the upper limit of longevity tops out at around 115 years old.

Check out these recommendations for immunizations for older adults.

If you are someone who is regularly not getting enough sleep, now is the time to do something about it.

Check out 5 ways a move to senior living can increase well-being for seniors.