Independent living

Revitalizing cities with senior-oriented communities

It was a wide-ranging discussion at the Environments for Aging Conference in March—a couple dozen architects, planners, senior service providers, Read More »

An urban high-rise makes green dollars and sense

At first glance you wouldn't take the building to be: (1) a senior living community or (2) an exemplar of “green” construction. The building, a Read More »

Design that drives social engagement

Modern design accommodates residents’ social engagement to whatever extent they wish. Read More »

The cohousing alternative

Perhaps the most distinctive among the alternative environments to accommodate aging is the model known as senior cohousing. Unlike the famous Read More »

What providers are doing about Wellness

As continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) strive to incorporate whole-person wellness programs into their campus cultures, a recent national Read More »

Staying Alive: Three Takes on Today’s Senior Living

Staying alive:Three takes on today's senior living   Based on interviews with Read More »

NIC On Financing

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Universal Design for Aging in Place

Interview with Mary Jo Peterson, President, Mary Jo Peterson Design Consultants "The old is new." That paradox has been often stated by devotees of Read More »