Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, and if the senior living industry wants to attract them sooner rather than later, communities need to start doing things differently, Cornerstone Affiliates President...
Poll provides look at older adult independence, views on aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2021
Results of a new survey provide one window into the minds of potential senior living residents and, in some cases, their adult children.
A slam dunk to increase move-ins?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2017
If basketball isn’t part of your present marketing efforts, it could be part of your future, according to new research.
6 lessons from a senior living operator’s survey of 2,000 Americans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 10, 2018
Provision Living’s peek into what Americans want from retirement can provide food for thought for other providers, too.
A different take on intergenerational living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2018
Senior living communities already know that marketing to a prospective resident includes marketing to the older adult’s grown children because they are decision-influencers. Perhaps now it’s...
‘The Golden Bachelor’ could be a golden opportunity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2023
Is “The Golden Bachelor” another example of stereotyping and ageism? Or is the show’s outreach and focus on older adults a reason to cheer?
Jonesing for separate recognition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
How is it that in my 11 years of writing about the long-term care profession, which has been talking about the coming “silver wave” of baby boomers all that time (and more), I don’t recall ever hearing...
Vim and vigor at the ripe old age of 50
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 24, 2021
Maybe Phil Mickelson’s recent accomplishment will remind people that 50-year-olds still have plenty of vim and vigor. In a recent survey, people just a few years older than him provided some insights...
Success can come in all sizes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
The owner of a six-bed senior living community shares advice on marketing, management and operations, and communities of all sizes may find her insights helpful.
Breaking free of industry stereotypes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2017
A film student in Germany surely has a bright professional future, but one of his recent projects doesn’t do much to illuminate the senior living industry.