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Why You Must Consider Assisted Living Before You Think You Need To
Guest Post: Karoline Hutson Reasons to Consider Assisted Living Before You Think You Need To Most people tend to view assisted living as a last resort – when every other option has been exhausted and it’s no longer possible for an older adult to continue to live alone. Usually, this realization comes after there has [...]
Read MoreMedical Alert Systems & Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help
Medical Alert Systems and Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help: What you Need to Know Parents, to us, have always been the people who took care of us. When we were kids, they were unflappable, and there wasn’t a crisis (yours or theirs) they couldn’t handle. Now they’re getting older, and you can see [...]
Read MoreGuest Post: Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old?
Guest Post: “Who Will Take Care of me when I am Old?” By David Bernard Over the weekend we visited my folks to celebrate my mom’s 79th birthday. She and dad are going strong and we had a wonderful celebration of their lives as we relived some exciting and humorous past events including viewing the DVD [...]
Read MoreChecklist for What to Do After the Hurricane
Checklist for What to Do After the Hurricane Sandy has hit land, and been downgraded from its hurricane status, and for many the worst of the storm is over. There are many problems, though, that come after the hurricane. These tips, from USA.gov, are to help those people who were in the path of the [...]
Read MoreTop 7 Secrets to a Successful Retirement
Top 7 Secrets to a Successful Retirement While a concrete definition for successful retirement may be elusive, many experts tend to agree on certain points that they consider to be the elements of retiring successfully. Here are the top 7 answers to what makes a successful retirement. How to Ensure a Successful Retirement When you [...]
Read MoreTop 10 Must-have Free iPad Apps for Senior Citizens
Top 10 Must-have Free iPad Apps for Senior Citizens There are nearly 15 to 20 million iPads out there. Many of those millions of iPads are owned by seniors. For any senior who has an iPad, there are a multitude of great apps for seniors to make the most of their new tablet device. [...]
Read MoreThe 5 Retirement Expenses You Must Know
The 5 Retirement Expenses You Must Know Everyone wants to be prepared for retirement when the time comes. Saving when you’re younger can help put you on the path to independence once your working days have ended. Did you Know? 88% of Americans are worried about “maintaining a comfortable standard of living in retirement”. However, there [...]
Read MoreWho are Social Media’s Newest Members? Seniors!
Who are Social Media’s Newest Members? Seniors! The Neilsen company did an interesting survey in 2009, to investigate how seniors used their time online. Of course, the top uses of the internet were for seniors, what they are for most other users: e-mail, mapping, checking the weather, and paying bills. The surprise was in the [...]
Read MoreElements of an Easy, Safe Modern Living
Elements of an Easy, Safe Modern Living: Medical Alarm and Other Advanced Products for Seniors Aside from the more common senior-targeted products such as the medical alarm and other medication-related automatic dispensers, there are several other products that can help you ensure a happy, safe modern living for your aging parent. The following are just [...]
Read MoreSigns Your Aging Parent Needs a Medical Alert Device
Signs Your Aging Parent Needs a Medical Alert Device Aging can be insidious—it does not announce itself in a loud call or with a sign bearing big, bold letters. It creeps up on everyone’s lives, largely undetected. Often, the medical issues associated with aging become obvious only when the condition has become sufficiently serious to [...]
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