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Risk Factors & Prevention Our bodies undergo a series of natural changes as we age-externally and internally. Our skin cells divide more slowly and skin begins […]

When detected early, breast cancer is treated successfully 98% of the time. Researchers continue to make impressive gains in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast […]

Board and care homes typically provide seniors with the same services available in larger assisted living communities; the difference is that these facilities are “regular” houses […]

Risk Factors & Prevention Family members with someone in long-term care need to be knowledgeable and vigilant about decubitus ulcers — the dreaded bedsores. Also called […]

Senior assisted living communities are designed to empower individuals to maintain the independence they have come to enjoy, while allowing for convenient access to assistance, activities […]

When shopping for an assisted living community for your loved one, sticker shock is a common condition. A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors frequently hear […]

It’s important to be prepared when calling and touring assisted living centers. Each community is unique, if you’ve seen one assisted living facility, you’ve seen one […]

Most people commonly think of arthritis as the condition of having painful, stiff joints. In fact, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with different symptoms […]

Jeannette Franks, PhD, is a passionate gerontologist who teaches at University of Washington and Bastyr University; she is the author of a book on assisted living […]