Healthcare Professional Blog
How Brookdale Helps Support Chronic Conditions Like Diabetes in Seniors
People with diabetes sometimes struggle to manage their condition. Brookdale gives physicians another resource in helping seniors manage multiple chronic conditions.
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Brookdale’s Personalized Approach to Senior Living
Before your patient ever becomes a resident, Brookdale sets the stage for person-centered care in assisted living and Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
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Eating Well Is a Part of Living Well
Brookdale is focused on keeping older adults engaged and social, including through their dining experiences.
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How Can My Patients Afford Senior Living?
While discussing senior living options with your patient, you’ve probably heard the question, “How much is this going to cost me?” Brookdale provides educational resources about financing senior living.
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How Brookdale Supports Chronic Conditions Like Congestive Heart Failure
Managing congestive heart failure can be a full-time job. That’s why when recommending an assisted living community, you should prioritize clinical expertise, especially for your patients with chronic conditions.
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The Importance of Care Advocacy
Advocates offer support during transitional life events and participate in care discussions with professional care teams.
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How to Take Precautions During the Holiday Season
The holidays are all about being together with family, and after last year, we are all ready for some holiday cheer! The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released their guidance for family members who choose to gather together for the holidays.
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The Disproportionate Impact of Alzheimer's
A report recently released by AARP and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) reviews years of data to help explain why women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
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All About a Good Night’s Sleep
Alzheimer’s and dementia researchers are asking the question: does getting too little quality sleep increase the chances of getting dementia later in life?
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Your Patients Can Age with Us
Your patients with dementia need more than just a place to help keep them safe; they need a team who understands their holistic needs and how to enable their remaining abilities.
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How to Start the Conversation with Your Patient About Assisted Living
Senior adults often want to stay in their home environments, but will your patients get all of their care needs met at home? Here’s how to make sure they’re considering all potential outcomes of this decision.
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Help Senior Patients Find Stability Amidst Changing Health Needs
Patients don’t want to move. You don’t want them to, either. But there’s a way for patients to try to age in one place. It starts with finding a home that supports the stages of their health—from the beginning.
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How to Foster Community Among Your Senior Patients
True community is more than activities on a calendar. You can help your patients find friendship at Brookdale.
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Help Your Patients See the Value in Personalized Assisted Living Care
Brookdale works with clinicians like you to provide personalized care to your senior patients.
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Specialized Dementia Care Settings
In this issues brief, dementia expert Juliet Holt Klinger, Brookdale’s Senior Director of Dementia Care, urges healthcare providers from primary care physicians to emergency room departments, to ask themselves, “are we dementia-friendly?”
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