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Guest blog by Erin Hayes of Enquire In 2019, the senior living industry will see increased cross-collaboration between providers. This collaboration will result in a more seamless experience for patients and residents while also giving providers greater visibility...
We all have heard the importance of engaging in leisure and social activities among the retired—having a sense of purpose and belongingness is beneficial in all stages of life, but even more so for seniors when the desire to keep to oneself can be strong. The options...
Introduction More than two million of the 34 million Americans age 65+ (“seniors”) suffer from some form of depression. Compared to the average American, seniors are more likely to be on an antidepressant.[1] Seniors with depressive symptoms have roughly 50% higher...
By Tom Mann, Principal and Chief Marketing Innovation Officer On behalf of our LeadingAge clients, I went to the 2019 International Builders’ Show (IBS) looking for building trends. Interestingly, what I found was a show dominated by digital technology. And while...
Two shows currently on Netflix provide an insight into both the mindset of the next generation of seniors and how they view the senior living options our industry currently provides them. ‘The Kominsky Method’ is a series starring Alan Arkin and Michael Douglas....
As I was exploring all the (many!) Bluetooth and Internet-enabled health products on display at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, it occurred to me that they could be an incredible asset in boosting market acceptance of continuing care at home. Continuing care at...
My primary reason for attending the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month was to look at what we, in the senior living field, should be expecting and planning for over the next five to ten years. While there were many cool things at the show — yes, I...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence Senior living trends discussions are exciting, tantalizing and hold promise for new ways of addressing our aging issues. Trends are sirens for existing senior living communities as they plan their futures, rearrange...
By Tom Mann, Principal The reasons for growth Watch the recording of our "The Reasons for Growth" webinar featuring experts from LeadingAge, HumanGood, and Asbury! We all know this chart… Credit: US Census and Ziegler … more than 76 million baby boomers will start...
The most frequently quoted statistics about life expectancy (American men born today can expect to live to 76.5 years, and women can expect to live 81.3 years) are misleading. For those in our fifties, we have already outlasted those who have passed away (they skewed...
Ask any senior living leader what keeps him or her up at night, and you’ll quickly hear the words "staff recruitment and retention." In a survey of CFOs by Ziegler, 80% of respondents said it was one of their top concerns for 2018. According to Argentum, senior living...
By Tom Mann, Principal The power of place When Steve Jobs was designing the headquarters for Pixar, he obsessed over every detail, including where the bathrooms would be placed. In his book, “The Innovators: How A Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the...
