Highgate Blog

May 11, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Memory Care Resources

4 Reasons to Consider a Memory Care Facility

Whether it’s nighttime wandering, confusion, repetitive questions, or incontinence, caregiving can be difficult, exhausting and emotionally draining. While caring for....

November 7, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Memory Loss Resources

Is it Dementia or Depression?

An article published last year on the Mayo Clinic website asks the question, “Alzheimer’s or depression: Could it be both?” It’s possible because many of the early....

October 27, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

The Emotions of Facing End of Life

Improved life expectancies have delayed facing end of life issues into the upper 80s and even early 90s. However, there always comes a time when the reality of our....

October 18, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Healthy Aging

Why Exercise in the Park is So Important

Our Highgate Senior Living communities reside in cities, so we anticipate concerns from both seniors and their families about getting outside. Is outdoor activity....

October 11, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources, Healthy Aging

When Grief Becomes Depression

“Just as dying is an inevitable part of the cycle of life, bereavement is a necessary aspect of living,” says an article in Psychology Today.[1] However, depression is....

October 3, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

Seniors and Depression

According to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), “Depression is one of the most common, disabling, and costly conditions....

September 30, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Financial Resources

Financial Solutions for Transitioning into Senior Living

At Highgate, we're committed to helping our residents in any way we can. This always includes helping families find the best solution for both current care needs and....

September 30, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Financial Resources

Financial Solutions for Veterans

Our commitment to helping our residents goes beyond providing a high quality of life and pleasant surroundings. It also embraces helping our residents afford their move....

September 23, 2016    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

A Positive Approach to Memory Care

For professionals working in memory care, there isn’t a lot of good news when it comes to finding a cure for dementia. However, we are finding new and better approaches....