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title: Aging Wisely | Highgate Senior Living Blog  (30)
description: Read our Aging Wisely blog for the latest information on Assisted Living, Memory Care, Financial Issues for Seniors, Holistic Health, and more.  (30)
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    - [Unique Holistic Approach](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/unique-holistic-approach/)
    - [Purposeful Living](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/purposeful-living/)
    - [We Know Memory Care](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/we-know-memory-care/)
    - [Full Care For All](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/full-care-for-all/)
    - [Nutritious, Delicious Food](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/nutritious-delicious-food/)
- [Communities](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities-page/)

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    - [Bellingham, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/bellingham/)

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          - [Activity Plan](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/?post_type=communities&p=10881)
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    - [Great Falls, MT](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/great-falls/)

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    - [Prescott, AZ](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/prescott/)

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    - [Temecula, AZ](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/temecula/)

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    - [Vancouver, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/vancouver/)

          - [Vancouver, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/vancouver/)
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    - [Wenatchee, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)

          - [Wenatchee, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)
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    - [Yakima, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/yakima/)

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    - [Memory Care](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/living-options/memory-care/)
    - [Couples Care](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/living-options/couples-care/)
    - [Respite Stays](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/living-options/respite-stays/)
- [Resources](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/resources/)

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# Aging Wisely Blog

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## [Why Caregivers Feel Guilty](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/why-caregivers-feel-guilty)

If there is one emotion that nearly anyone caring for an aging loved one can count on feeling, it is guilt.

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January 25, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Assisted Living Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/assisted-living-resources)

## [Slideshow: Moving to Assisted Living? Here is a Handy Packing List](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/slideshow-moving-to-assisted-living-here-is-a-handy-packing-list)

Deciding on which things to bring to an assisted living apartment after a parent has spent years living in the same home can be difficult. If your loved one has a hard....

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January 25, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[About Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/about-highgate-senior-living)

## [Sheila's Secrets to Easing the Transition to Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/secrets-to-easing-the-transition-to-highgate-senior-living)

Sheila knew it was time for her mom, Delores, to transition to assisted living after she fell at home. Her dad, Robert, on the other hand, was prideful and in denial.....

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January 18, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [4 Ways to Help Your Loved One Adjust to Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/4-ways-to-help-your-loved-one-adjust-to-highgate-senior-living)

Change is hard, and it only gets harder as you age.

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January 18, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Assisted Living Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/assisted-living-resources)

## [Adjusting to Major Life Change: Moving to Assisted Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/adjusting-to-major-life-change-moving-to-assisted-living)

Like any major life change, moving to a new home takes some adjustment. Although many seniors will feel relief at not being alone and not having to maintain a large....

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January 11, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [Moving Into a Highgate Community? Get Ready to Welcome in Your Loved One's New Assisted Living Family](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/get-ready-to-welcome-in-your-loved-ones-new-assisted-living-family)

There are many reasons why moving a parent, even a willing one, can be challenging.

Perhaps your loved one is mourning the loss of their younger years or the home they....

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January 11, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [Infographic: Timeline for Making the Move to Assisted Living Stress-free](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/timeline-for-making-the-move-to-assisted-living-stress-free)

Many older adults who are preparing to move to assisted living are also faced with the overwhelming task of organizing, cleaning, discarding and packing up decades of....

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January 4, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [How to Make Your Loved One's New Home Feel Like Home](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/how-to-make-your-loved-ones-new-home-feel-like-home)

Change is difficult for everyone, but moving when you are over 65 brings many more dramatic changes. Not only are seniors often coping with aging, but now they are also....

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January 4, 2019    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [How to Work with Highgate Team Members to Ease the Transition to Assisted Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/work-with-highgate-team-members-transition-to-assisted-living)

Although the move from one’s home to a new home at Highgate Senior Living is a life-changing one, it does not have to be fraught with stress and anxiety. Just ask Shelia....

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