People are aging in better health. For the first time in humanity, there are five generations living together, it's something that has never happened before. Globally, life expectancy increases every 10 years, and Nicola Palmarini, director of the National Centre for Ageing in the UK, said during a recent webinar that we are moving from an aging society to a longevity one.  He explained, “There isn’t just one way to live healthier longer lives. Each one of us has their own.

When planning a repositioning or renovation project for your community, consider a potential missing demographic in your focus: individuals born between 1954 and 1965. These individuals do not fully align with the Boomer or Gen X generations. While often grouped with Boomers or Xers, they typically exhibit greater independence, a more active lifestyle, and a strong commitment to pursuing their dreams and making an impact.

You don’t expect to see frost on the bushes or cold winds whipping through the veranda at a Florida senior living community, but the unexpected happens. Residents find themselves wading through floodwaters, escaping fires with a few possessions, and stuck in motels waiting for power and/or water to be restored after a disaster. As Stan Szpytek, president of Fire and Life Safety, often says, communities have to be prepared for all types of disasters, not just the ones most likely to occur.