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title: Aging Wisely | Highgate Senior Living Blog  (31)
description: Read our Aging Wisely blog for the latest information on Assisted Living, Memory Care, Financial Issues for Seniors, Holistic Health, and more.  (31)
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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/)
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          - [Activity Plan](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/billings/billings-activity-plan/)
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          - [Activity Plan](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/?post_type=communities&p=10881)
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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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    - [Wenatchee, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)

          - [Wenatchee, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)
          - [Overview](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)
          - [Activity Plan](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/wenatchee-activity-plan/)
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    - [Yakima, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/yakima/)

          - [Yakima, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/yakima/)
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## [Infographic: Questions to Ask When Researching an Assisted Living Community](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/questions-to-ask-when-researching-an-assisted-living)

Type “assisted living” into your Google search bar, and about 1.8 billion results pop up in less than 1 second. Finding the right community for your loved one might feel....

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December 28, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Assisted Living Tour](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/5-tips-for-making-the-most-of-your-assisted-living-tour)

Finding the right assisted living community for an aging parent, spouse, or other loved one can be an overwhelming responsibility.

Most people begin [the process](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/5-ways-to-research-assisted-living-facilities) online,....

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December 21, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [5 Tips for Helping Your Parents Downsize the Family Home](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/5-tips-for-helping-your-parents-downsize-the-family-home)

Ten years ago, Johanne Lebeau was confronted with the reality and the responsibility of relocating her father, who lived thousands of miles away, after he broke his hip.....

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December 21, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [What Is a Senior Real Estate Specialist and Why Should You Use One?](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/senior-real-estate-specialist-and-why-should-you-use-one)

At some point you, your siblings, or your parents might look around the four-bed, three-bath 3,000-square-foot house and wonder, *Is it time to sell the family home?*

In....

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December 14, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [Two Must-have Powers of Attorney for Seniors](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/two-must-have-powers-of-attorney-for-seniors)

Everyone has different preferences when it comes to their medical care and financial priorities.

Most people agree that if they are ever unable to advocate for their....

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December 7, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [3 Steps for a Successful Doctor’s Visit with Your Aging Loved One](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/3-steps-for-a-successful-doctors-visit-with-your-aging-loved-one)

Have you ever gone to the doctor’s office for an appointment and realized only after you left that you forgot to ask the doctor an important question that you wanted to....

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## [5 Tips for Communicating with Your Parent’s Doctor](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/5-tips-for-communicating-with-your-parents-doctor)

Discussing medical issues with your doctor — let alone your parent’s doctor — is much easier said than done.

Many people experience some amount of anxiety when they go....

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November 30, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [How to Help Aging Parents When You Live Far Away](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/how-to-help-aging-parents-when-you-live-far-away)

If you are providing care to an older parent who lives an hour or more away, you are one of roughly 7 million long-distance caregivers in the U.S.

Being a long-distance....

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November 23, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [When Is the Right Time to Opt for Assisted Living Services?](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/when-is-the-right-time-to-opt-for-assisted-living-services)

A common question older adults ask is, “Why would I move out of my house?”

They equate living in their home with freedom, independence, and happiness because that is how....

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