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No Matter How You Define it, Research Confirms the Power of Love

January 31, 2019 | Lake Gibson Village

In 1985, Huey Lewis and the News sang “The Power of Love,” featured in the hit movie Back to the Future. Over 30 years later, researchers are finding that the rock band was onto something. According to the Encyclopedia of Human Relationships, a stable form of love leads to tangible health benefits. Harry Reis, co-editor […]


How to Keep Seniors’ Spirits High Over the Holidays

November 28, 2018 | Lake Gibson Village

The holiday season is associated with celebration, but Christmastime can be a very difficult season for seniors. Two statistics shed light as to why. The American Medical Resource Institute reports that six million people over the age of 65 suffer from depression, many of which do not seek treatment. According to Daily Caring, around 28 […]


The Ledger: $25 Million Skilled Nursing Facility Coming to Lake Gibson Village in North Lakeland

November 6, 2018 | Lake Gibson Village

Read the full article and see photos on The Ledger website. By Kevin Bouffard The Ledger Renee Tucker created Lake Gibson Village, a Lakeland retirement community, at the former Carpenters’ Home, at 90 years old one of the city’s oldest buildings. That doesn’t mean she’s looking back. CEO Tucker recently announced the second step in […]


Five Tips for a No-Stress Road Trip

November 1, 2018 | Lake Gibson Village

Around 50 million Americans will be on the road in the days surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday this year, according to AAA estimates. Last year, the number of people traveling over 50 miles during Thanksgiving week was 50.9 million, and 89 percent of those did it via a road trip. AARP studies show the percentage who […]