About Memory CareMemory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering. Complete guide to memory careBest of 2025 Memory Care Winners
About Senior LivingSenior living is a term used to describe various housing and care options for older adults from maintenance-free, 55+ facilities for active seniors, to secure, fully staffed facilities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia.
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About Nursing HomesNursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.Complete guide to Nursing Homes
About Senior ApartmentsSenior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to Senior Apartments
About Care HomesResidential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.Complete guide to care homes
Veteran ResourcesVA benefits for long-term care, such as Aid and Attendance benefits, can help eligible veterans and their surviving spouses pay for senior care.Guide to VA benefits for long-term care
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Explore the reasons behind elderly skin bruising, find proactive steps for bruise prevention, and learn the potential role of bruising in identifying elder abuse.
Learn how to spot and track early signs of dementia in your aging parents. Early diagnosis and proper treatment could help improve their quality of life.
According to the Global Deterioration Scale, dementia has seven stages. Understanding the signs and symptoms of each stage of dementia is key to making good health choices and planning effectively for future care.
Treating depression in people with dementia is tricky. Few people with memory loss and dementia respond to anti-depressants, prompting researchers to look for a new way forward. Learn how Problem Adaptional Therapy, or PATH, helps ease depression in seniors with dementia by giving them back some ownership over their environment.
Learning how to identify and cope with anticipatory grief symptoms while caring for a dying parent can help you both make the most of the time you have together.
Learn about specific dementia and Alzheimer’s safety risks for seniors living at home. Understanding the risks can help you and other family caregivers prioritize your loved one’s safety.
If your parent or a loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, starting the search for hospice care is often the logical next step. Even though it can be hard to think about money during this difficult time, many caregivers will suddenly begin to wonder: Is hospice covered by Medicare? Learn more about what’s covered by Medicare, hospice services and costs, and what your family can expect to pay.
Palliative care offers comfort and support for seniors navigating serious or long-term illnesses. Find out whether Medicare pays for the cost of palliative care, and learn which aspects of your loved one’s palliative care will be covered at home.
Find out how you can use the Medicaid child caregiver exemption to take ownership of your parent’s home. This exemption maintains Medicaid eligibility while protecting the home as an asset.
Learn about the many pay options available for covering some or all of the costs of hospice care in a nursing home, and get tips for finding private funding for hospice care expenses.
Many seniors prefer receiving hospice care within the comfort of their home. Fortunately, several types of funding sources, including Medicare and Medicaid, can help pay for care in this setting.
Before applying for Medicaid, seniors and their families should understand the look-back period. Learn more about the time frame, how to avoid potential penalties, and what you can expect to pay for care.
Home care after hip replacement surgery can help an older adult recover in the comfort of their own home. Learn top tips for providing home care after surgery.
While delirium and dementia seem similar, delirium is a temporary mental state while dementia is a disease. Learn more about the differences between delirium and dementia and how you can help a loved one who may be experiencing delirium.
There’s growing evidence for a connection between bipolar disorder and dementia. With a list of shared symptoms, it can be challenging to understand your loved one’s needs. Learn about the link between bipolar disorder and dementia, and how to differentiate your loved one’s symptoms.
Some memory loss is normal, but for people with dementia, it becomes a severe problem. While there is no cure for dementia, this guide outlines research-backed lifestyle changes that can improve memory and prevent some memory loss.
Scents are strongly linked to memory, and this is especially true for dementia patients. Learn how some memory care communities use aromatherapy to help seniors with dementia, and how these practices can be used at home.
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