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Study finds that not all AL facilities are created equal

December 26, 2013 by AgingOptions

One alternative to nursing home living is an assisted living facility. These come in all sizes. That statement might seem to be a comment worthy of a “duh” response but the reason that the size of a facility has any bearing is that a new study found that the size of a community determined the demographics of a community. The study analyzed information from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Where you live matters

September 25, 2013 by AgingOptions

The United States covers a very large area so it’s mostly impossible to make all-encompassing statements. For instance, the average American lives to 77.6 years and overall ranks 33 in the world for longevity but where you live matters because there is a deep disparity between parts of the county.

Is your neighborhood environment good for your health

September 13, 2013 by AgingOptions

Do you live in a healthy neighborhood? There are some cities and neighborhoods that just seem to make you breathe better but do they really? Australian researchers have found that people living in areas with more green spaces have significantly lower rates of type 2 diabetes than those with less green space.

Housing choices can be overwhelming if you wait

September 12, 2013 by AgingOptions

“Move by choice rather than by crisis.”

It used to be that the choice of where you wanted to age was pretty simple. You could choose to remain at home, move in with a family member or go to a nursing home. Aging, if it ever was simple, isn’t any more.

Baby Boomers and the growing care gap

August 29, 2013 by AgingOptions

Who will take care of you if you need care as you age? If you are like most Americans, you expect your family to step up and provide care. (Sixty-eight percent of Americans believe that they will be able to rely on their families to meet their long term care needs.)

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Choosing housing that allows you to remain independent

August 20, 2013 by AgingOptions

Four years ago, Liz, a retired Federal Way school worker was widowed and struggling financially with balancing the upkeep on her home with her desire to do some of the traveling she and her husband had always planned once they both retired. She also felt like the large home she loved was simply too large for one person and felt she rattled around in it without someone else.

A moving story: finding housing that fits

April 26, 2013 by AgingOptions

When you first moved out of your parents’ home you may have lived in an apartment or lived with roommates. The point is, wherever you lived you didn’t live in the house you lived in when you eventually got married and if you are like most Americans, that wasn’t the house that you lived in when you began to have a family.

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Study finds that not all AL facilities are created equal

Where you live matters

Is your neighborhood environment good for your health

Housing choices can be overwhelming if you wait

“Move by choice rather than by crisis.”

Baby Boomers and the growing care gap

Choosing housing that allows you to remain independent

A moving story: finding housing that fits

How to reduce your housing expenses

Families work together to solve special needs housing problems

Senior housing options

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