DiscoverDementia Care Partner Podcast with Teepa Snow317: The Shrinking Nest: Why Seniors Who Stay Home Tend to Die Earlier
317: The Shrinking Nest: Why Seniors Who Stay Home Tend to Die Earlier

317: The Shrinking Nest: Why Seniors Who Stay Home Tend to Die Earlier

Update: 2025-08-15
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Dementia care educator Teepa Snow explains why many seniors naturally start spending more time at home after retirement and how this shrinking nest can actually shorten their expected life span. She discusses the value of older adults being involved in activities outside of their home or facility, and she stresses the importance of knowing each individual when supporting them with purpose and engagement.

To understand more ways our brain changes, check out Teepa’s book, Understanding the Changing Brain.


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317: The Shrinking Nest: Why Seniors Who Stay Home Tend to Die Earlier

317: The Shrinking Nest: Why Seniors Who Stay Home Tend to Die Earlier

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