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Medicare? Medicaid? MediWhat? A Simple Guide to Senior Healthcare Coverage
Check out our simple guide to medicare vs medicaid coverage.
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Medical Ethics at the End of Life
Caring for a terminally ill patient at the end of life is one of the most difficult and complex challenges families and health care providers will face. It often poses a number of gut-wrenching questions for which there simply aren’t easy answers.
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How Brookdale Is Responding to Double-Punch Flu Season
With the COVID-19 pandemic still a serious ongoing health issue, the approaching flu season will present some heightened challenges. Health experts are calling it a potential double-punch, in which individuals who fail to get a flu shot may find themselves battling both the flu and COVID-19.
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What Is Pet Insurance and Do You Need It?
What exactly is pet insurance? How can it help you? Read more to find out!
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"My Mother Is Thriving at Brookdale"
Discover Frankie and her mother's journey to Brookdale.
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Tips for Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver
Here are three basic, proactive actions you can take to help ensure that the care you give doesn’t wear you down.
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Practical Feng Shui Pointers
When looking at downsizing to a senior living community, making it feel like home is going to be essential. Here are a few feng shui tips to bring balance to your space.
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6 Senior-Friendly Apps That Make Pet Care a Breeze
Check these several apps out there that can help make training, caring and playing with your pet a breeze.
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7 Tips to Help Seniors Stay Healthier This Fall and Winter
As we begin to gather for fall festivals, and soon Thanksgiving dinners, and happy holidays, here are some actions you can take to keep your health and wellness as merry as your spirit.
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Best Phones (and Plans!) for Seniors
Depending on your tech skill level and the phone features you plan on using most, there’s a perfect phone and plan out there for you. To help you navigate all of the options for phones and phone plans for seniors, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best ones around right now.
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What Are the Recommended Vaccines for Caregivers?
As a caregiver, you can't afford to get sick. Here are some recommended vaccines to keep you and the person in your care healthy and safe.
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Life is Sweet for this 93-Year-Old-Cupcake Connoisseur
For Boutwell, baking is more than just a retirement hobby. It’s been how he’s put bread on his family’s table for years — literally.
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How the Red Hat Society Inspires Women to Age with Joy
Discover the fun and fabulous history of the Red Hat Society.
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Suicide Prevention and the Elderly
Suicide rates have been on the rise across the country, and that disturbing trend has hit the nation's seniors especially hard. The September edition of Brookdale’s Optimum Life Continuing Education series focuses on potential solutions to elderly suicide.
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Getting Creative to Stay Connected
Being far away from friends and family doesn't mean you can't stay connected. Here are a few ideas.
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