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EDITOR’S PICKS
TECHNOLOGY
Artificial Intelligence in Perspective
AI is interesting, but its primary benefit may be in calling our attention to automation opportunities that we might not otherwise consider.
The Future of Senior Care: Why AI Is No Longer Optional 📈
If there were ever a reason for senior living (and health care) to embrace AI, this is it. A recent study demonstrated that OpenAI (ChatGPT) was better at diagnosing …
What the DeepSeek Saga Means to Senior Living
It was a rough day, with massive amounts of value wiped out when NVIDIA dropped by around $25 per share.
DEVELOPMENT
What Is Senior Living?
Perhaps the real problem is that the goal is more about creating pots of gold than providing optimal experiences for older people and their family members.
Bridging the Gap
The big question is whether this generation of senior living leaders will be the first to transform the offering so that it is one that they choose for themselves.
A Straightforward Solution to a Gnarly Problem
As my experience with new car technologies has shown, the challenges of seldom-driven cars are only getting worse.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Is Toxic Positivity Crushing You and Your Organization?
You give positive feedback and suddenly that team member is doing too many things wrong, or one or two big things wrong.
The Autocrat of the Meeting Room
Committees don’t make good decisions, and meetings are more often about personalities and influence than about business realities and opportunities.
I Have Strayed Too Far
There are things you can do — simple things, easy things — that can transform a workplace culture into something wonderful and amazing.
LEADERSHIP
Brookdale and Beyond: Misguided Activism
Activist investors target senior living — are profits being prioritized over people at Brookdale and beyond?
Brookdale: Money Before People
Brookdale is in the people business, but they seem to think that all they need to know is how to make money. That’s vapid.
A Crazy Simple Way to Create Lasting Change in Your Teams
Have you ever come up with a great idea that you want, and need, your team to implement, and they all seem on board, but it goes nowhere?
LIFE ENRICHMENT
Brookdale: Grappling with Conventionality
Change the focus. Give customers what they will want. The customers may not know what they want until the creative genius shows them.
How Senior Living Could Save The Healthcare System
Sometimes the best way to save money is to spend money which is why there is an increased focus on healthy living. Here is why it would save billions …
I Am Paralyzed
I don’t want my getting old to be like my stepfather’s getting old. I want to do it better for me and for my kids.
SALES & MARKETING
Stories That Change the World
Believe it or not we are all natural storytellers, though perhaps we are losing this natural ability. Here are some tips!
Why Shrink the Market?
Many industry leaders now see the CCRC industry, aka the life plan community industry, as health care. Talking not long ago with a 75-year-old …
The Radically Right Positioning for Senior Living
We need to be more aggressive about positioning senior living. Imagine that we pushed the envelope and did side-by-side comparisons …
FORESIGHT RADIO
S7 Episode 10 – Dementia Doesn’t Mean the End of Joy with Patti LaFleur
Patty shares insights into the challenges and unique needs of those diagnosed with dementia before the age of 65.
FORESIGHT TV
A Conversation With Greg Puklicz
Steve Moran is joined by Greg Puklicz, the President of 12 Oaks Senior Living, to discuss the current state of the industry.