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What’s the Prescription for Healthy Aging? There’s an art and a science to healthy aging. In the Age Well Study by Mather LifeWays Institute, residents of Life Plan Communities (also known as CCRCs or Continuing Care Retirement Communities) reported more healthy behaviors — and not just physical exercise — than their peers in the wider …

A place that feels like home. You want your loved one to feel comfortable and safe. When a loved one can no longer stay home, it may be time for specialized memory care services that provide round-the-clock care. At a senior living community such as Broadview, Heartfelt CONNECTIONS – A  Memory Care Program® offers nationally …

Pump air, not iron. Strength training is one of the best things you can do to stay active and healthy. Strength training exercises build muscle, increase bone mass (reducing your risk of osteoporosis), strengthen tendons, keep your joints supple and boost your mood. Strength training also reduces your risk of falling and may even help …

Broadview’s Residency Counselor Amy Post has always appreciated her time inside retirement communities whether it’s marketing a community, getting to know the residents or spending time with her grandparents during her childhood. Amy would spend her summers at Century Village in West Palm Beach with her grandparents, getting pampered and treated like a queen as …

  “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Henry Ford Activity: The Brain’s Elixir To maintain health as we age, staying active — physically, mentally and socially — is widely acknowledged to be the best medicine. For your brain, engaging in varied and challenging activity …