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As many as 1 million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease. In the Carolinas, some 34,000 people are living with the disabling disease alone. “Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s,” explained John Lehr, […]
There’s a reason they call retirement the golden years. After all, it’s a golden opportunity to do everything you ever wanted to do, without work or daily family responsibilities to worry about during the 9-to-5. It’s easy to see the appeal of continuing care retirement communities, which are typically luxury, buy-in retirement communities that offer […]
It happens more often than not: A serious life event happens – a fall, a stroke, the death of a spouse – and then the injured or bereaved senior and their family start looking into options for a senior living community. The major decision then becomes a rushed process that can leave new residents bewildered, […]
Employee turnover is a natural part of doing business in any industry. But when it comes to senior care, the rate of turnover can be as high as 60 percent. With statistics like this, it’s crucial for senior care providers to find the very best employees they can, and, unfortunately, that’s only half the battle. […]
There comes a time in life for many people when they need the kind of care that is more than a family member or loved one can provide. And while in-home care is an option for some, full-time skilled nursing centers or an assisted living facility is the better choice for others. For some senior […]
“So what are you going to do when you don’t like running anymore or your body gives out?” a family member asked me, only wishing, I was certain, to antagonize me. “That can never happen,” I thought to myself – and I reassured that pesky relative that I was a capable, strong, determined, collegiate cross-country […]