When residents at The Village at Rancho Solano in Fairfield, CA, made gift bags for Solano County Animal Care Services, one resident brought her dog along. Her previous dog had passed shortly after her husband, and she had lost her home and belongings in the Camp Fire. She told the team the dog helped save
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Do video games slow down brain aging? One strong answer comes from a large NIH-funded trial known as ACTIVE, which followed adults 65 and older for two decades. Participants who completed a program of speed-based cognitive training and plus booster sessions 1 to 3 years later were 25% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s or another
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The Science of Scrolling: How Seniors Can Protect Their Minds Hours of scrolling rarely feel like a health decision. It feels like a break. But neuroscience research suggests passive screen time changes the brain in ways that matter, especially for older adults managing normal age-related shifts in memory and focus. At Pegasus Senior Living, we
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Polypharmacy, meaning regularly taking multiple medications, typically five or more, to manage one or several health conditions, becomes more common with age. About 90% of adults 65 and older take at least one prescription medication daily, and 42% take five or more, the clinical threshold for polypharmacy in seniors. With numbers like these, it is
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For many older adults, the keys on the kitchen counter represent far more than a way to get somewhere. They represent decades of going where they wanted, when they wanted: the grocery store midweek, a grandchild’s school play across town, a doctor’s visit handled without asking anyone for help. That relationship between driving and independence
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The Crimean War was fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, England, and other allies. It has been called the first “modern war.” As Americans, we remember it vaguely, but for Europe, it was a major turning point as industrial-age technology was first displayed on the battlefield. Using outdated Napoleonic-era tactics, soldiers on
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Planning for the future can feel complicated, especially when it involves legal decisions, finances, and healthcare needs. At Pegasus Senior Living, families often begin exploring their options because they want clarity about what comes next. Many older adults and their families delay these conversations. According to Caring.com, only 32% of Americans have a will, meaning
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When someone you love is living with dementia, everything starts to change. The routines you once relied on don’t look the same, conversations take more patience, and decisions that used to feel simple carry a lot more weight. One of the hardest parts, something families don’t always say out loud, is how isolating it can
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When families begin looking for support, the first question is often simple: Who will be caring for my loved one? For many families, that question starts small. A missed medication. A change in routine. A moment that feels slightly off, but hard to explain. Titles and qualifications feel like the most important factor. But over
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Across dozens of Pegasus Senior Living communities nationwide, residents are reading the same books, discussing them together, and competing against one another in Olympic-style events, all because someone took the time to ask what they missed most. That person is Benjamin Chapman, an Engagement Specialist who joined the Pegasus team in late 2024 and has
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