Hebrew SeniorLife Blog

Tips and resources to help you navigate the joys and challenges of aging, from Boston's trusted expert in senior care.

A daughter embraces her mother in a hug while both of them smile

How to manage the holidays with an aging loved one

Jeff Cramer November 22, 2019

They've always been your guide. Now you can be theirs.

“There for Them”: Hebrew SeniorLife’s new podcast series

A resource for helping aging parents

Jeff Cramer October 22, 2019

Two women do yoga poses while one gets help from an instructor

Alleviating the burden of balance decline with aging

Jeff Cramer September 24, 2019

A female smiles while sitting outside

A Reason to Give: Why an Orchard Cove Resident Chose to Create a Fund for the Written Word

Jeanne Seltzer June 26, 2019

Two female friends walk together arm in arm

What Matters the Most as We Age: Walking

Victoria Poole, Ph.D September 20, 2018

An older adult woman walks on a trail with her dog's leash in one hand and a walking stick in the other.

National Osteoporosis Awareness Month

The Hebrew SeniorLife Blog Team May 9, 2018

Two women pick out vegetables at a Farmer's Market

Malnutrition in Seniors: What it is, why it’s bad, and how we can stop it

A guide to the problems and solutions of malnutrition in seniors

The Hebrew SeniorLife Blog Team February 28, 2018

A Home Health worker stands and talks with a male patient while he sits in his bed.

Aging Safely at Home

An expert explains how seniors can safely age in place

The Hebrew SeniorLife Blog Team November 1, 2017

A daughter sits with her senior father in his NewBridge apartment.

97-year-old NewBridge Resident Co-authors Book of Essays on Aging

A conversation with father-daughter co-authors of “Aging Wisely… Wisdom of our Elders”

Dana Gitell August 31, 2017

An older male sits on a couch with a woman caregiver and reads.

Senior Planning: 3 Ways to Avoid Crisis-Driven Assisted Living Decisions

Ellie Belanger August 3, 2016