The Human Element
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Wesley Palms Intergenerational Program Connects Residents, Middle School Students
SAN DIEGO — Wesley Palms, a Front Porch community in San Diego, is continuing an intergenerational program that connects residents with students from Pacific Beach Middle School through games, conversations and shared activities. The program, “Ageless Playground,” began as an…
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How Recent Progress Shapes New Paths in Dementia Care
Families living with dementia – and loving through dementia – saw hope and progress in 2025 and continue to see it in 2026. That progress is arriving on multiple fronts: in research labs and legislative chambers, in care communities like…
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SALMON Health and Retirement Launches “Generations of a Nation” for America’s 250th
SALMON Health launches a yearlong initiative tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
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Memory Care Residents, Staff Celebrate Baseball
Residents and staff at Liberty Place marked their favorite team — the Cincinnati Reds — with an adapted baseball game at the Anthem Memory Care community in West Chester, Ohio. Residents in red shirts took turns at bat against staff…
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ICAA Culinary, Nutrition & Hospitality Network’s New Report: The Future of Senior Dining
VANCOUVER, BC — According to a press release, The International Council on Active Aging’s Culinary, Nutrition and Hospitality Network has released “Reimagining Culinary, Nutrition and Hospitality in Senior Living: A Strategic Roadmap,” a report that calls on senior living leaders…
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Commons in Lincoln Residents Place Across Categories in Local 5K Race
LINCOLN, MA — Residents of The Commons in Lincoln, a CCRC in this Boston suburb two miles from the Walden Pond made famous by Henry David Thoreau, recently hit the pavement for the annual Scarecrow Classic 5K. Three residents proudly…
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Mather Goes Bold to Challenge Society’s Views on Aging
EVANSTON, IL — As part of its vision to change the way society views aging, Mather has launched “Older Is Bolder,” a mobile art installation encouraging Chicagoland residents to look beyond age, embrace growing older, and appreciate the impactful lives…
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Memory Care Seniors Share Rubber Duckies and Positivity with Target Shoppers
WICHITA, KS — Target customers got more than items on their list during a recent shopping trip. They also walked away with some rubber duckies inscribed with cheerful messages that had been created by residents at Chisholm Place, an Anthem…
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Southern California Senior Living Communities Unite to Support Fire-Displaced Seniors
LA VERNE, CA — There are countless stories of humanity shining through in the wake of the devastating wildfires that continue to burn in and around Los Angeles. Hillcrest, an age-qualified community in this suburb, is among those stories as…
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Wrapping Up the Holidays: Donations by Cogir Senior Living and Tellico Village
As we conclude the first week of 2025, let’s take one last look back at the 2024 holidays. We received countless emails from senior living companies and communities that perpetrated many acts of kindness, and these two examples give you…