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# Transforming the experience of aging

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### Welcome Friends!

### Collington is dedicated to providing insightful and helpful information about senior living to community residents, those looking to join a senior living community, and seniors’ loved ones and caretakers.

### Collington’s blog features topics such as senior living news, how seniors can stay active, what Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) can provide, different rehabilitation methods, what to consider when looking for a senior living community, and much more.

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## [![Why Independent Living Communities are Ideal for Single Seniors](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/singleseniors.jpg?width=600&name=singleseniors.jpg) Why Independent Living Communities are Ideal for Single Seniors Senior living communities are beneficial for anyone who wants to live there. However, for those who ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/why-independent-living-communities-are-ideal-for-single-seniors)

## [![How Daylight Savings Can Affect Individuals with Alzheimer's](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-10-10%20at%2011.17.21%20AM.png?width=600&name=Screen%20Shot%202019-10-10%20at%2011.17.21%20AM.png) How Daylight Savings Can Affect Individuals with Alzheimer's No matter how many times we’ve gone through it in our lives, adjusting to daylight savings time can ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/how-daylight-savings-can-affect-individuals-with-alzheimers)

## [![5 Tips to Avoid the Flu this Season](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/flu.jpg?width=600&name=flu.jpg) 5 Tips to Avoid the Flu this Season Flu season is almost upon us and it’s never too early to prepare. Older adults are among those at ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/5-tips-to-avoid-the-flu-this-season)

## [![How to Ease the Transition of Moving a Parent to Assisted Living](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/movingparent.jpg?width=600&name=movingparent.jpg) How to Ease the Transition of Moving a Parent to Assisted Living Moving your parent into an assisted living community is an emotional transition for everyone ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/how-to-ease-the-transition-of-moving-a-parent-to-assisted-living)

## [![Aging in Place vs Assisted Living](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/aginginplace.jpg?width=600&name=aginginplace.jpg) Aging in Place vs Assisted Living Making the decision between aging in place and moving yourself or your loved one to assisted living ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/aging-in-place-vs-assisted-living)

## [![Why Fall is the Best Time to Move to Assisted Living](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/fall.jpg?width=600&name=fall.jpg) Why Fall is the Best Time to Move to Assisted Living You and your loved one have decided it’s time for them to move into an assisted living community. Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/why-fall-is-the-best-time-to-move-to-assisted-living)

## [![When is the Right Time to Move to A Senior Living Community?](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/righttimetomove.jpg?width=600&name=righttimetomove.jpg) When is the Right Time to Move to A Senior Living Community? Making the decision to move to a Senior Living Community can be difficult. The choice can be met ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/when-is-the-right-time-to-move-to-a-senior-living-community)

## [![Questions to Ask When Touring a Life Plan Community](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/touringquestions.jpg?width=600&name=touringquestions.jpg) Questions to Ask When Touring a Life Plan Community Whether you are actively looking or are just casually browsing, asking the right questions on your ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/questions-to-ask-when-touring-a-life-plan-community)

## [![How to Know Which Senior Living Community is Right for You](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/howdoyoukow.jpg?width=600&name=howdoyoukow.jpg) How to Know Which Senior Living Community is Right for You Just like finding your first apartment, house, or neighborhood to raise your kids, where you retire ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/how-to-know-which-senior-living-community-is-right-for-you)

## [![In the Area: National Cherry Blossom Festival](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/inthearea.jpg?width=600&name=inthearea.jpg) In the Area: National Cherry Blossom Festival We’ve finally shaken off the winter blues and warmer days are on the horizon, but spring isn't the ... Learn More](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/in-the-area-national-cherry-blossom-festival)

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