My father used to give joking advice. “Don’t marry for money,” he adjured, “but go where the money is.” That’s still true today.

So I asked, “What if it wasn’t a senior living community? What if young families and older adults all lived together as neighbors?”

I continue to live the best life I can, except with slightly more urgency to love my family and a renewed commitment to making the world a better place

The things we’ve been lured into thinking will make us happy fill time but empty our souls. We’re waking up. And that makes me hopeful for humanity.

The question is whether we’re willing to admit that 60 years of age-segregated senior living was a mistake.

The United States has the highest cost of healthcare of any advanced nation, without the wellness advances to match that outlay.

I felt like I was abandoning him after dropping him off. I knew that he was in the best possible place. I felt guilty.

CCRC dining differs from dining-out expectations, and starting with residents, instead of corporate, can be the key to successful community living.

When you meet someone with whom you want to connect, you can give them that sense of dignity and belonging with Sharon Johnson’s OPA formula.

There was this collective sense of purpose — a desire to create real change and walk away with tangible ideas to make it happen.

Imagine that you could double the number of resident care aides. How much are the possibilities of a better experience?

To LeadingAge’s credit, residents are tolerated at meetings, but I think leaders believe they are more open to residents than is actually the case.

We used to think it meant leaving a job you endured for a carefree life of perpetual vacation. And people are finding their true purpose after “retirement.”

Dolly Parton was asked what she would like people to say about her 100 years from now. Her answer: “Dang, doesn’t she still look good for her age?”

Do you think that family members should be more closely connected with your community and your residents? Let’s hear how that might work.

We are better when we are together, in partnership for the betterment of our world. Let’s try to find a way to make senior living empowering for everybody.

Sadly, not all CCRCs make that kind of promise. This article urges others to fulfill the dream, the dream of that imagined peace of mind.

It, of course, was more than just a cup of coffee. It was how they thought about caring for elders and their family members.

Those who have a stronger service culture will be more content and will be enthusiastic supporters of the community they love.

Remy’s takeaway: “If we understand the biology of aging, we don’t just fight one disease — we can delay many, giving people more years of health …”

Growing older isn’t just challenging — it’s overwhelmingly complicated. Here’s the brutal reality: Health becomes a full-time job

The “but why?” question should be central to our thinking. How do we actually get beyond those basics so that senior living has real meaning?

Recently, I’ve been intrigued by the new usage of place as meaning what we used to call “a happy place.” My happy place is where I feel at home …

The next time you overhear two older people talking, lean in and learn from their journey. You might find they possess the real secret to longevity.