In a recent survey administered by the Alzheimer's Society, only about half of the adult respondents stated that it is important to stay in contact with loved ones who are diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's. But advocates and researchers of those afflicted with these diseases disagree. They claim there is a great benefit of social contact for all seniors as they can still hold on to emotional memory despite the degrees of memory loss. Furthermore, there are significant impacts of emotional memory. read more

Ask any senior living community owner or manager what their greatest fear is. Go ahead. I dare you to. What simple 9 letter word can make even the most seasoned administrator tremble? It's vacancies. Yes, that's right. Vacancies. (Cue the dramatic overture). Does this topic make you cringe? Would you like to read about some strategies to boost your occupancy rates? Good! You have come to the right place. read more

According to a 2015 survey by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, there are around 43.5 million caregivers in the United States. There are 15.7 million family caregivers that take care of someone who has Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Caregivers will spend on average, 13 days each month doing tasks that include giving medicine, laundry, shopping, transport, and food preparation and 6 days each month doing activities of daily living. read more

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, in 2016, there were currently 20.4 million veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Roughly 2.5 million veterans served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, nearly 6.8 million living service members from the Vietnam War era, 7.1 million from the Gulf War era, 1.6 million from the Korean War, and around 770,000 World War II veterans are still living. read more

With so much to experience in such a beautiful area, it's no surprise Business Insider ranked Honolulu, HI as #1 in Quality of Life for retirees. People visit the state to enjoy the vast beaches and pleasant climate. People stay because of the quality of life offered by the state. Situated 2,300 miles of the coast of California in the Northern Pacific just a few degrees south of the Tropic of Cancer are a series of five large islands (Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Big Island) peppered with over 120 smaller islands. These lush green islands are actually the tops of a chain of submerged volcanic mountains. Each island was formed by at least one volcano. Hot magma rises up through a crack in the Pacific Tectonic Plate as it moves in a northwesterly direction approximately 2"-4" every year. read more