Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast

EP 135 - Senior Living News — Fire Evacuations, LTC Insurance Truths, AI Dementia Tools & Holiday Care Tips | Week of 12/1/25

Dale Corpus Season 1 Episode 135

Senior Living News with Dale Corpus — Week of December 1, 2025

This week we’re covering some of the biggest senior care stories families need to know:

🔥 150 seniors evacuated after an electrical fire at a Redondo Beach facility
📊 LTC insurance only covers an average of 2.6 years
💸 A family was charged $8,000 after their father’s death — here’s why
🤖 AI tools in dementia care: the promise and the pitfalls
👵 Quick Bite: A super-ager grandma goes viral
🎄 Tip of the Week: Alzheimer’s Association holiday guidance
💡 Fun Fact: Medicare premiums rising in 2026 — Medigap plans that help

Sources:
ABC7: https://abc7.com/post/150-seniors-displaced-electrical-fire-redondo-beach-senior-living-facility/18238759/
McKnight’s: https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/news/long-term-care-insurance-covers-2-6-years-in-assisted-living-on-average-report/
NBC Boston: https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/consumer/senior-living-rent-contracts/3846571/
Medscape: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-tools-show-promise-and-pitfalls-dementia-care-and-tech-2025a1000xn2?form=fpf
Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/single-at-forty-moved-in-with-superager-grandma-caregiver-2025-11
OKC Fox: https://okcfox.com/features/living-oklahoma/alzhiemers-association-gives-caregiver-tips-for-the-holidays
CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicare-premiums-rise-2026-how-medicare-supplemental-insurance-helps/

📄Show notes: https://simplifyseniortransitions.com/the-fine-print-the-fire-drills-and-the-holiday-chaos-what-bay-area-caregivers-need-to-know-now

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