Combine wet noses and fuzzy paws with lonely adults or nervous children, and you have a recipe for real pleasure. Pets can often connect with people who are too ill or frail to engage...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/22/2019
It’s not often that life truly comes full circle, unless of course, you’re Joyce Trebing.Joyce’s parents came to Washington, D.C. in 1925, and moved into an apartment on New...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/20/2018
You do not have to be kin to form a genuine kinship. Such is certainly the case for in-home caregivers. Although they are paid to work in a family’s home, the nature of their work...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/20/2018
Finding the right retirement community can be a process. Usually prospective residents start with a checklist, visit a number of communities, and try to discover the essential, defining...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/03/2018
At the “Hill of Life,” we want you to not just live but thrive! Today’s seniors are self-directed planners who are looking fora future filled with possibilities and purpose.As...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/03/2018
Red convertibles are conventionally seen as a symbol of freedom—and maybe even success in retirement. However, the senior years are often more complicated than simply downshifting....
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/03/2018
Katherine Dawkins is back on her feet—and back in her home of 48 years. Just a few months ago, that simple accomplishment seemed impossible. Katherine was facing multiple medical...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 09/06/2018
“We’re not sitting around here in our rocking chairs,” said BK Roberts of the lifestyle at Riddle Village, a lifecare community in Media, Pennsylvania. “We never have to wonder...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 08/15/2018
The explosive growth of the retirement living market has left consumers with many challenging choices to make from among countless providers. Increasingly, overwhelmed consumers are...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 08/13/2018