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2026
July 7, 2026
5 Habits to Add Years to Your Life
If there’s one thing that lights us up at Transitions Senior Care, it’s a senior who is still enjoying life…
June 10, 2026
Grow Something Good: The Health Benefits of Plants
You don’t need a complicated routine to do something good for your health…
May 22, 2026
When You’re the Closest One to Mom and Dad
Have the sibling conversation before the parent conversation…
April 9, 2026
Dual-Licensed Communities: A Good Fit for Your Family?
Here’s what Dual-Licensed Community means, why it matters, and how to evaluate whether it’s the right fit…
March 10, 2026
Pet Therapy and Animal Companionship for Older Adults
For older adults, especially those experiencing loneliness, memory loss, or health challenges, interactions with animals can bring comfort, joy…
February 15, 2026
Steps to Take When a Loved One Is Struggling
Here’s a reference to help you decide where to begin on the journey to a better quality of life.
February 10, 2026
Love Stories for Valentine’s Day
February is one of our favorite months! It means we get to volunteer and join the Cupid Crew…
January 15, 2026
Senior Living Simplified: Lessons from 2025
It’s that time of year to review, recharge, and then… to look forward.
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2025
December 9, 2025
In Honor of Colorado Gives Day: The Real Spirit of the Season
How to make a difference during the holidays (and all year long)…
November 12, 2025
Fun Ideas for Expressing Thanks
Who and what are you grateful for? Even during hard times, transition, or sorrow, gratitude can help us to focus on the good…
September 22, 2025
Leading with Curiosity As We Age
Leading with curiosity in older age has tangible benefits—for the brain, emotional health, resilience, and quality of life…
August 27, 2025
Dementia: What Families Need to Know
Many people are surprised to learn that while dementia is a serious and growing concern, most older adults will never develop it…
July 23, 2025
Stay Steady, Stay Strong: 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Balance
As you age, improving your balance is one of the most powerful things you can do to protect your independence, confidence, and mobility…
June 2025
Top 10 Signs That You Might Be Ready for Senior Living
There often comes a time when staying put might not be the safest or most fulfilling option…
May 2025
Cutting the Cord: Money-Saving Options for TV and Movie Watching
Looking for ways to decrease monthly costs and are tired of high cable TV bills? You are not alone. The good news is that cable isn’t necessary anymore…
April 2025
Making the Move: Easing the Transition to Senior Living
Moving into a senior living community is a major life change. Even when there’s an element of excitement or relief associated with the move, it’s bound to be stressful…
March 2025
Osteoarthritis and Older Adults
Many older adults suffer from arthritis and joint pain. Sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease or OA…
January 2025
New Year’s Resolutions: Keys to Success
It’s that time of year again, when everyone is identifying their new year’s resolutions…
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2024
November 2024
Gratitude: ’Tis the Season
With Thanksgiving coming up, we start to think about the things that we are thankful for in our lives…
October 2024
Keeping Your Mental Health a Priority
As the weather gets colder, older adults can be susceptible to isolation…
September 2024
Backward Walking for Fitness
Have you ever wondered why someone is walking down the street backward?…
July 2024
Pickleball: Transforming Lives!
Pickleball has taken the world by storm over the past three years…
June 2024
Summer Travel Tips: Finding Budget-Friendly Flights
Whether you have a specific trip in mind or you just want to get away…
May 2024
Sunscreen and UV Protection
Do you remember the days of pouring baby oil all over your body and “laying out”?…
April 2024
Is Buying a Second Home Right for You?
When it comes to purchasing a second home, older adults have a lot to consider…
March 2024
Solo Travel: Where Will You Go?
Solo traveling is becoming more and more popular, and older adults are finding themselves part of the trend…
February 2024
Alternative Medicine: Know Before You Go
As complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) becomes more popular…
January 2024
Shifting Your Career at Any Age
Make room in your life for new energy and see where it takes you!…
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2023
December 2023
Finding Your Passion and Planning Your Future
Is there something you’ve always wanted to do?…
November 2023
Provisions and Resources to Support Caregiving
In a multi-part series, we have been discussing the complicated steps involved in assessing care needs…
September 2023
Caregiving 101
Choosing how to provide care for a loved one can be a difficult decision…
July 2023
Annuities in Retirement
When it comes to annuities, there seems to be a real love-hate view of this type of investment…
June 2023
Reducing Inflammation in Your Diet
Inflammation can be linked to disease such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression and Alzheimer’s…
May 2023
Do You Have a Power of Attorney? If Not, Here’s Why You Should
A power of attorney gives one or more persons the power to act on your behalf as your agent…
April 2023
Are Your Passwords Secure?
For older adults, it can be easy to forget how much of their financial (and often, social) lives depend on the internet…
March 2023
Ready to Take a Hike?
Coming out of the pandemic, more people want to spend time outdoors – especially older adults…
February 2023
Helping Older Adults Get Comfortable with Technology
For so many people today, technology is second nature. For many older adults, however, engaging with technology…
January 2023
Happy New Year
Every person deserves dignity. Finding best-fit, next-level independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities…
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2022
December 2022
Be Thankful
If I were to look back at 2022 and try to select words that convey what this year brought to me…
October 2022
Get a Move On
Designing successful exercise programs for older adults with mobility issues. With increasing longevity comes the issue of…
September 2022
Making Sense of Medicare
Medicare enrollment periods and penalties: understanding your Medicare options. Anytime you are switching insurances, it’s…
August 2022
Retirement Tips
Money matters in retirement. It is a true statement that Americans are now living longer. Financial planners are making…
July 2022
The Ins and Outs of Caregiving
Caregiving for a senior loved one can begin when a family member feels that it’s “the right thing to do.” However, full-time care…
June 2022
Got Stuff?
Downsizing vs. rightsizing: tips for the older adult. Dealing with too much “stuff”? Preparing for a move can be stressful. In fact…
May 2022
Leaving a Legacy
What defines living a life of significance? Have you ever sat back and thought, “I wonder if I am making a difference in this life?”…
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