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Choosing an assisted living community isn’t just about ticking boxes—it’s a defining decision that touches every part of your loved one’s life. It’s not transactional; it’s transformational. This isn’t just about beds, buildings, or amenities. It’s about people, values, and the everyday details that shape someone’s dignity, peace of mind, and sense of self. It’s about choosing a place where your loved one doesn’t just survive—but lives well.

Caring for someone with dementia is challenging, especially when it comes time to think about other living arrangements. What do you need to know about dementia, including its different stages? Gerontologist and dementia care consultant Rachael Wonderlin has written a compassionate book to help friends and family members of those living with dementia answer the tough questions. In practical, down-to-earth language, The Caregiver's Guide to Memory Care and Dementia Communities walks the listener through key points about dementia care.

In the critically acclaimed Leisureville, Andrew Blechman delves into life in the senior utopia, offering a hilarious firsthand report on everything from ersatz nostalgia to the residents' surprisingly active sex lives. But this is more than just a romp through a retirement paradise; Blechman traces the history of the age-segregated retirement phenomenon, and travels to Arizona to show what has happened to the pioneering developments after decades of segregation.