Novel Intervention in Senior Housing Communities Increases Resilience and Wisdom
The United States Census Bureau estimates that by 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be age 65 and older. As America turns increasingly gray,…Read More
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Mather Institute study finds link between resident personality and health
For Life Plan Community residents, personality traits like extroversion are associated with engagement in healthy behaviors such as exercise, researchers at the Mather Institute found.…Read More
Wellness 2.0: Life Plan Communities Customize Programs to Boost Engagement
The wellness trend has taken the senior living industry by storm — but simply encouraging more healthy habits or offering one-size-fits-all wellness programs may not work. Residents…Read More
A life plan community’s amenities, affiliation, location may provide advantage to residents
A life plan community’s amenities, religious affiliation and geographic location may give its residents an edge on health and wellness, according to the results of…Read More
Is Senior Living the New Best Medicine?
Last year, we heard the bad news—loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking (Cigna); loneliness could increase risk of dementia by 40 percent…Read More
Checking In On CCRCs
How does the type of senior living community chosen by seniors influence their overall health and wellness? The Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging and Northwestern University are one year…Read More
Life Care Services Gains Traction with CCRC ‘Navigators,’ Expands Rental Brands
Life Care Services has continued to hone its focus on wellness throughout its large portfolio of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), also known as life…Read More
Study: Living in Life Plan Communities Improves Quality of Life
GRAND RAPIDS, MI–Clark, a Grand Rapids-based senior living community, today announced positive early results from a national study conducted by Northwestern University and the Mather…Read More
In Later Years, Your House May Be Bad for Your Health
The recent results of the first of a five-year study being conducted by Chicago-based Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging and Northwestern University, found that nearly…Read More
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