Healthy Aging

Kendal at Oberlin resident Elizabeth Hole heard many wonderful stories when visiting fellow residents who now live in the Stephens Care Center. She decided to record and share some of…

No matter how you approach your retirement, everyone wants to make your own decisions, for as long as possible. Retirement should be about independence and freedom, not about ceding control and decision making to others.

Kendal-Crosslands Communities will change your mind forever about retirement communities. When you meet residents of Kendal-Crosslands Communities, the first thing you’re struck by is the way they make anyone feel…

Over the past decade, residents and staff in more than a half dozen Kendal senior living communities have adopted a variety of mindfulness-based practices—including meditation, yoga and tai chi—to reduce…

CHICAGO (Oct. 29, 2019)—EngAGE is a new pilot project by the University of Chicago Medicine helping adults 65 and older stay active with a little assistance from Amazon’s voice-controlled speaker…

In a perfect world your aging mother or father realizes that their eyesight, reaction time or concentration is failing and they voluntarily and kindly hand you the car keys. Unfortunately,…

Fitness is a crucial part of life, no matter what season. While it can be tempting to slack on fitness in the fall and winter seasons, there are plenty of…

Developing friendships in a senior living community is simple thanks to an array of programming and activities, opportunities for lifelong learning and volunteerism, resident committees and community involvement. It’s nearly…

July 8, 2019—A feature article posted July 3 on Kiplinger.com includes Oberlin, Ohio, and Hanover, New Hampshire, on its list of “12 Smart Places to Retire.” Kendal communities are located…