Posted: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:27:33 +0000

There are approximately 37 million people over the age of 65 and 5.3 million people over the age of 85. Each year millions of older people start requiring some sort of assistance to carry out their routine daily activities. Family members (family caregivers) provide most of the help.[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:09:52 +0000

Aging adults have many important decisions to make. One of the most essential is where to live when failing health and other problems with aging make living alone or living with another senior with similar concerns difficult. For seniors in this situation there are a few different options for health care.[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:29:42 +0000

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. Our home is our castle - a shelter from the storm. These old sayings and many more indicate how most of us emotionally view our home. [Read Complete Post]

Posted: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:45:46 +0000

On average, the cost of elderly health care is $5,531 annually. Family members not only provide hands-on care but often dig into their own pockets to pay other expenses which include groceries, drugs and medicines, medical equipments such as wheelchairs, toilet seat risers and transportation.[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:51 +0000

"In-Home Care is rapidly becoming the most commonly asked for service among today's aging population. In-Home Care involves a network of service providers who deliver personal care and maintenance right to the home. These service providers handle routine tasks including light housekeeping, meal preparation, errand running, mail sorting and a whole lot more. If desired, they can also provide assistance with personal care. "[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:09:13 +0000

"The number of people with Alzheimer's disease isn't creeping up, it's briskly rising, according to a new report."[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:36:42 +0000

Advantages and Disadvantages of Prepaid Plans One way to plan in advance for the end of one's life is to sign a formal contract called a "preneed funeral plan." With this plan, money to pay for a funeral and/or burial is held in a trust, in an escrow account or paid through an insurance policy on the life of the person desiring the plan. Parts of or all of the funeral service and burial are designed in advance and pre-funded in advance and the family has little to do but show up.[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:48:14 +0000

If you feel like you need to get out more, you're not alone. Senior citizens and non-seniors alike are in need of consistent physical exercise. Sporty activities are an enjoyable way to get your body moving, but not all forms are best for senior citizens. Seek out those sports that you enjoy and that exert your body to a comfortable degree.[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:52:02 +0000

Nearly 10 million boomers are now raising kids while at the same time, caring for at least one aging parent, according to the Pew Research Center reports. The term "Sandwich Generation" is used to describe this demographic - and lots has been written on it.[Read Complete Post]

Posted: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:29:26 +0000

"Seniors can make easy targets for fraud, whether it's for unbelievable investment returns or fraudulent sweepstakes prizes. Fraud on seniors can happen by phone, mail, in person, or, less commonly, the Internet (because seniors are online in smaller numbers). It can happen to wealthy seniors, and those of limited means."[Read Complete Post]