Скачать или смотреть Senior Living News | Stray Dog Adoption, VR Therapy & Buc-ee’s Senior Living — Week of Nov 24, 2025

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This week’s headlines were actually FUN — and surprisingly heartwarming. Here’s what we covered:
1️⃣ A stray dog becomes the “unofficial therapist” at a Texas assisted living community
Residents adored him so much… the community officially adopted him.
🔗 Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...
2️⃣ New memory care wing opens in Bethalto, Illinois
A thoughtfully designed space with secured outdoor areas and calmer, home-like environments.
🔗 Source: The Telegraph
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/art...
3️⃣ A $30M senior living project is being built next to a Buc-ee’s in Boerne, Texas
Yes… Buc-ee’s. The most Texas partnership ever.
🔗 Source: MySanAntonio
https://www.mysanantonio.com/realesta...
4️⃣ Seniors are using VR in rehab to “fly planes,” “walk beaches,” and even “pet puppies”
Therapists say participation and engagement are WAY up.
🔗 Source: AP News
https://apnews.com/article/c2989fcfb5...
5️⃣ Quick Bite: TikTok was fooled by a fake retirement village made with AI
And millions of people thought it was real.
🔗 Source: ENC News
https://ckh.enc.edu/news/ai-generated...
6️⃣ Tip of the Week — The “Pet & People Test” for community tours
Watch how residents AND staff interact with animals — it reveals more than brochures ever will.
7️⃣ Fun Fact: Millions of grandparents are still raising their grandkids
A new AP report shows the numbers slightly declining… but still HUGE.
🔗 Source: AP News
https://apnews.com/article/e7b5aaa8b3...

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