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Why Behavioral Economics Biases Impact Senior Living Decisions

As people grow older, one of the most significant decisions they may face is whether to remain in their current home or move to a retirement community. This decision is deeply personal and can be influenced by many factors, such as health, finances, proximity to family, and personal preferences. However, whether older adults realize it [...]

By |2024-11-12T11:09:35-05:00November 12th, 2024|
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Grappling With The Finality of “The Last Move” to a Retirement Community

The decision to move to a retirement community marks a significant life transition, especially for older adults who struggle with their feelings about the finality of the last move. In many cases, this apprehension is not just about downsizing or packing boxes. It crosses into deep emotional territory: feelings of loss, confronting societal taboos, and [...]

By |2024-11-04T18:49:58-05:00November 4th, 2024|
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Understanding the New Medicare Appeals Ruling for Skilled Nursing Care Coverage

As of October 11, 2024, significant changes have been made to establish appeals processes for certain Medicare beneficiaries who are initially admitted as hospital inpatients but are subsequently reclassified as outpatients receiving observation services during their hospital stay and who meet other eligibility criteria. Here's what you need to know about how this might impact [...]

By |2024-10-29T12:41:23-04:00October 28th, 2024|
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Why Quality of Life and Senior Living Choices Are Correlated

In last week’s post, we wrote about a recent study that emphasized the importance of social engagement in helping older adults remain happy and healthy as they age. That same research also revealed a huge majority of survey respondents said they want to live in their own home, though not all are able to. There [...]

By |2024-10-21T11:36:49-04:00October 14th, 2024|
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A Healthy Aging Roadmap for the Senior Living Industry

“Healthy aging” is a hot topic these days. It is driven in part by the baby boomers — people who often pride themselves on being active and forever young — continuing to reach retirement age. A 2023 study published by the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) explored how older adults view this concept of “healthy aging” [...]

By |2024-10-07T18:35:16-04:00October 7th, 2024|
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What Does “Losing Independence” Mean To You?

In several recent blog posts, we discussed some of the common fears that people have around moving to a retirement community, including the fear of the unknown in senior living decisions. But at the root of many of these fears is the prevalent fear of losing independence as we grow older. We frequently discuss the [...]

By |2024-10-01T07:29:42-04:00September 30th, 2024|
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Helping Prospective Residents Overcome Senior Living Decision Fears

In last week’s blog post, we discussed how making a senior living decision about whether to “age in place” in one’s current home or move to a retirement community can stir up many feelings, including a fear of the unknown. We shared ways older adults can overcome apprehensions in order to find the best option [...]

By |2024-09-23T18:28:02-04:00September 23rd, 2024|
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Embracing Uncertainty: Overcoming Fear of the Unknown in Senior Living Decisions

Trying to make a senior living decision — such as whether to remain in your home or move to a retirement community — can evoke many feelings and emotions, among them: fear. More specifically, this apprehension often manifests in the form of the fear of the unknown — that unsettling sensation that creeps in when [...]

By |2024-09-16T19:55:32-04:00September 16th, 2024|
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Why Do Many Retirement Community Residents Say, ‘I Wish I’d Moved Sooner’?

We often discuss older adults’ reasons for delaying a senior living move. Some of the top justifications for putting off such a move include not wanting to deal with downsizing, not feeling “old enough” or “ready,” and concerns about cost. And as we wrote about last week, another key roadblock is a fear of losing [...]

By |2024-09-02T22:22:46-04:00September 2nd, 2024|
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Aging at Home or in a Senior Living Community: The Freedom of Choice

We often talk and write about the fact that a majority of today’s older adults say they want to remain in their home as they grow older. But what are the motives behind this preference? A recent study conducted by The Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research highlights some of the top explanations [...]

By |2024-08-20T09:17:14-04:00August 20th, 2024|
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