Senior Living Specialists has helped thousands of families find the right care for an aging loved one. One of the common questions we receive is around the move in process to an assisted living community. Moving into an assisted living facility can be a big transition for an aging loved one, but with the right support and preparation, it can also be a positive and fulfilling experience. [Read more…]

It is difficult for caregivers to acknowledge the stress that comes with being a caregiver of a loved one suffering from dementia. You will have feelings of guilt that you hold resentment against your loved one because of the stress that comes from being their caregiver but it is important to keep your own mental health a priority. [Read more…]

Your sister thinks your mom should go to assisted living and your brother thinks she’s fine at home. It’s common for family members to have different opinions on the best care plan for your parents. These decisions are life changing and emotional. [Read more…]

Nocturnal leg cramps are common in aging adults as well as competitive athletes and can be a source of a great deal of pain. It is estimated that one third of adults over the age of 60, and half of the adults over 80 suffer from nighttime muscle cramps with 40% reporting pain several times per week. [Read more…]

Never in American history has a vaccine been developed, tested, and distributed to the public with the speed in which Covid has. For those older Americans, and people with compromised immune systems there seems to be little question as to whether to receive the vaccine or not, but what about the healthy population? [Read more…]