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At The Grand Estates on Greenwood, we offer spacious one and two bedroom senior apartments. Our community offers exquisite living for seasoned citizens along with many events and activities to enhance our residents social and physical health. For more information visit " The Grand Estates On Greenwood " and watch state of the art features and amenities: 

When it gets cold outside, it’s best to stay indoors. That doesn’t mean to say that there’s not much to do. This season is the best time to explore what your city has to offer and learn a new skill. If you’re in one of the independent senior apartments near Kansas City, KS, you can get your baking skills ready in time for Holidays baking. Check out the Culinary Centre of Kansas. They have classes for any skill level whether you’re a beginner or advanced. For beginners, they offer fundamental cooking classes which is great for those that never really took food seriously before. This will make you appreciate the finer details on food. If you really are planning to do a lot of Holidays baking, they offer pastry classes that involves a lot of festive pastries and cake decorating. It might be great to also take both your grandchildren and kids to join you in these fun classes. Continue Reading ...

Just because you’re past retirement doesn’t mean you’ll also have to retire the lifestyle you have. If anything, retirement is the perfect time to enjoy your hobbies and maybe even change your lifestyle the way you want it to be. So first, think of what lifestyle you would like. Know that your job and obligations will no longer dictate where you should be and when you are available. Now, look at your current lifestyle. Would you still like to keep everything the way they are, such as your house and your weekly routine of yard work and grocery shopping and you’re still not ready to move to a senior Apartment in Ankeny, IA? If these are things that you still prefer to do, do so but make sure to get help when you need to, especially with the heavy lifting around the house and chores.  Also consider having someone your trust tackle the overdue home repairs that may make your house accident-prone. Safety first! Continue Reading ...

Sometimes, when people talk about aging, they come up with negative connotations instead of all of the positive ones. Instead of saying living in a senior community frees up one’s time from burdensome chores, people say living in a senior community is synonymous to being too old to be able to do their daily chores. Instead of saying one will get the help they need when they need it, people would say being in a senior home means giving up the independence to do things on their own. If anything, it actually gives you more independence to do more of the things you like. The infrastructure of living in a independent 55+ community affords many benefits under one roof, and sharing it with new friends! It’s similar to the concept of insurance an employer gets for their employees. Continue Reading ...

Scams targeting seniors are popping up left and right, so it’s best to start preparing than be sorry when it happens. Eighty percent of telemarketing scam are found to have targeted those over 65 years old specifically and these fraudsters are getting more sophisticated.  The most common means they conduct their illegal businesses are through phone, email, and even software. Given that seniors who regularly use technology spend most of their time online compared to other age groups, it may be worthwhile reading and learning more about the possible dangers they may encounter online. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may be the best source of information regarding the latest scams. Among the most recent scams reported is a new twist to the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam. Continue Reading ...

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them,” that’s what Paulo Coelho says in the Alchemist. These things can be as small as meeting up for coffee with close friends or making the mailman smile when you offer them some homemade jam. But we can all agree that nothing can beat spending time with grandkids. The last few weeks of summer are near so this may be the time to get out and enjoy it with your loved ones. Kids love being outside so going for a hike or taking them to the park will be a great idea. It will be a good time for both of you to appreciate nature and explore the outskirts of your city. If you are in one of the senior apartments in Kansas City, KS, check out Powell Gardens. It’s only 45 minutes away from the downtown area. You can also take a walk at the David T Beals III Woodland & Stream Garden, where you can try to guess various flowering plants in the area. Bottlebrush buckeye and Virginia sweetspire, anyone? Kid...

Common stereotype says that seniors are very hesitant to use technology, but if you look at the data, it actually is the other way around. Pew Research Center found that almost 60 percent of American seniors regularly go online, and almost half of them says that they even have high-speed internet connection at home. Their northern neighbors also exhibits a similar behaviour with Statistics Canada reporting that Canadian seniors are the fastest growing segment of internet users in their population. However, it is still undeniable that there are challenges associated with the new toys that they have. Among which is a portion of the senior population’s difficulty to physically use technology. Disability and chronic illnesses is not uncommon and that prevents from using the devices to participate in the online world. Furthermore, the lack of confidence and hesitation among seniors never seem to go away. While half of the seniors surveyed says that they experience what young people call...

Summer is on its last legs, but it’s never too late to enjoy grilling in the open. Whether you’re in one of the Retirement communities in Warsaw Town, NY or those in senior apartments in Kansas City, KS, we can all agree that it is a great way to not only get full but also have some company over and socialize. However, one has to be mindful that those hamburgers and bratwursts will not make one’s cholesterol go up. Dietary restrictions and flavor are the top two things that should be considered when choosing what to serve for a BBQ cookout. The best meats to use are those that are easy to chew or tender, such as short pork ribs. Some seniors are wearing dentures or may have weakened jaws that will prevent them from enjoying the food you have. If one of your guests is on a low-sodium diet, reduce the salt on the barbeque marinade. There are a variety of options to choose from your local grocery store nowadays, like the Bernard Low barbeque sauce. Continue Reading ...

More people are moving towards the senior bracket of 75 years and older, 33.6 million in just around a decade. Less than half will be part of the middle-income group, and as we all know, retiring can be costly making the transition more difficult than it should be. Retiring is mostly associated with living life how you intend it to be, but it’s not always pretty. Retiring also means expensive housing and healthcare among other things. Not everyone is prepared to put out that much, even if they need the support from such facilities. Mobility, physical, cognitive, and even mental services will be required as they age, however, the facilities to provide them those may not even be built yet. Continue Reading ...

Avid Netflix fans will be familiar with Grace and Frankie, two seniors in their 70s who are living their life to the fullest. In their early 70s, both went through divorce and picked themselves up to kickstart not just their romantic lives but also their careers as well. As Grace Hanson, played by Jane Fonda, says it best, “Before when I was young, there was this big oak tree in the backyard, I could shoot up that sucker faster than any boy in the neighborhood, the best part was getting to the tippy top and looking down at the world. When I was up there, I feel like I could do anything. Inside, I still feel like that little girl.” So how can you also imitate the same feisty and youthful attitude that both Grace and Frankie exude? Science explains us both the why and the how. Continue Reading ...