The Importance of Socialization for Seniors
Ask anyone what they’re missing most during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the answer will be pretty unanimous: friends and family. We’ve all...
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Melrose Meadows
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Community During COVID: Why a Group Setting Could Be the Safer Choice for Seniors
If you’re a senior, or a loved one of a senior, you may have noticed that a lot of senior living communities these days are announcing...
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Melrose Meadows
Jul 8, 20203 min read
No Prisoners Here: Freedom is Key to Seniors’ Health During COVID
By Meghan Adam, Marketing Coordinator, Melrose Meadows Retirement Community madam@melrosemeadows.com I think we’re all feeling a little...
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Melrose Meadows
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Why It Can Cost You (Literally) to Wait to Move to Senior Living
The biggest argument we hear from seniors who are considering (reluctantly) moving into senior living is that “they don’t need to move.”...
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Melrose Meadows
Jun 9, 20204 min read
Sold in 60 Days: Surefire Ways to Prep, Primp and Plan for Your Big Move
If you were to make a list of some of your favorite things to do, we’re betting that “selling a house and moving to a new place” is not...
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Melrose Meadows
Jun 9, 20204 min read
Starting the Conversation About Moving to Senior Living
If you’re an adult child who feels like you need to have “the talk” with your parents about moving to senior living, it can be a hard...
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Melrose Meadows
Apr 28, 20203 min read
Things to Do to Beat the Boredom of COVID-19
Hey, all. How are you doing? Wish we could see you. No, we really wish we could see you. As stay-at-home orders get extended and our...
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Melrose Meadows
Apr 10, 20203 min read
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: The Benefits of Living in a Smaller Community
When it comes time to move into a senior living community, a big community can seem like the best choice...at first. But then, when you...
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Melrose Meadows
Mar 10, 20202 min read
Keep It Clean, Folks
There's a lot of talk about illnesses, viruses and cleanliness going on right now. You've heard it on the news and from local sources -...
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Melrose Meadows
Mar 9, 20203 min read
How Decluttering and Downsizing Makes You Happier (Healthier, Too!)
If you’re like most everyone we know, you probably have a lot of stuff. So much stuff, in fact, that it can seem downright overwhelming –...
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Melrose Meadows
Mar 2, 20203 min read
Melrose In Their Own Words: Interview With Mercia Wolf, Melrose Resident
Instead of us going on and on about how wonderful Melrose is, we decided to sit down with one of our residents to talk about life here...
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Melrose Meadows
Feb 10, 20202 min read
The Five Love Languages: What's Your Love Language?
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we wanted to know: what’s your love language? If you haven’t heard of the Five Love Languages, well, you’re...
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Melrose Meadows
Jan 29, 20203 min read
Melrose In Their Own Words:Interview With Jo Roberts, Melrose Resident
Instead of us going on and on about how wonderful Melrose is, we decided to sit down with one of our residents to talk about life here...
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Melrose Meadows
Jan 21, 20203 min read
Real Life Strategies for Caring For Someone With Dementia
There are nearly 16 million family members who are caregiving their senior loved one with dementia, according to the National Caregiving...
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Melrose Meadows
Jan 7, 20203 min read
Memory Series: Myths and Misconceptions about Memory Loss
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. You search the house up and down looking for your glasses – only to find them atop your head. Or...
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Melrose Meadows
Dec 17, 20193 min read
Memory Series: When Your Spouse Has Memory Issues
Love and Memory Issues: How Dementia Affects A Relationship When we marry, we imagine ourselves growing old together and living out our...
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Melrose Meadows
Nov 7, 20193 min read
Memory Series: Normal Aging vs. Dementia
Having a Senior Moment: Is it Normal Aging or Something Else? Maybe you or a loved one keep forgetting where they put their keys, or look...
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Melrose Meadows
Oct 30, 20193 min read
What’s the Real Cost of Aging In Place?
This is something we hear a lot (and that you’ve probably thought about if you’re thinking about senior living options): “Assisted living...
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Melrose Meadows
Oct 23, 20194 min read
Sibling Dynamics and Senior Care
How To Navigate Sibling Dynamics When Mom And Dad Need Care If you have siblings, you’ve more than likely had some sort of sibling...
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Melrose Meadows
Oct 1, 20192 min read
The Language of Senior Living
If you’re searching for a senior living community for yourself or a loved one, you’ve probably come across a lot of terms and acronyms...
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