It’s your golden years! Which means retiring at home and enjoying your life. While relaxing in retirement, you want to focus on the hobbies you enjoy and keeping up with the family. For some, worrying about having dinner on the table and cleaning the house can become more burdensome as we get older. Perhaps, you live in a large home… [Continue]
How To Be Tech Savvy At Any Age
Changing times, new technology making it a whole new world. Now, we all know the expression “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” in the case of seniors learning new technology, it’s quite the opposite. Let’s say you have an older parent that wants to keep up with the ever changing technology. They go and get… [Continue]
How To Find Help When You Are Home Alone
As loved ones age, we begin to worry about them, especially if they live alone. For many reasons, such as their age, health, but mostly them living alone, we may have concerns about the health and well-being of a parent, grandparent, or friend. What if no one is around when that person, needs help? Perhaps,… [Continue]
What They Don’t Tell You About Aging In Place
Aging in place is something that research shows, the majority of Americans seniors wish to do. Aging in place, however, requires some planning, because as we change, our needs change, and it can be difficult to anticipate all the needs that may change as we age. Will you be living alone? Will you or your spouse… [Continue]
Age in Place and Leave Winter Behind
Aging in place helps you retain your independence as you grow older. Few Americans choose to move after retirement. Most are choosing to age in place. However, staying independent and still remaining somewhat active during the winter months may pose challenges for some seniors with mobility, illness, or other issues. While we are all affected by the cold, winter months… [Continue]
Caring For an Elderly Parent Who is Prone To Wander
Caring for an elderly parent that wanders away can be a harrowing cause for concern. They want to have the independence that they once had and you want to give them the dignity they deserve, but you recognize the dangers of wandering can put their lives in serious jeopardy. It can be overwhelming for caregivers… [Continue]
3 Ways to Get Around for Those Aging in Place
Aging in place is something that many aging people would like to do. This is your home, these are your belongings, this is where you want to be. If you were in another place, it just wouldn’t feel right. However, what happens when you aren’t as mobile but still need to get where you need… [Continue]
Keeping Your Freedom and Independence While Aging in Place
Freedom and independence go hand in hand. When an elderly person loses the ability to drive a car, often times they feel as though they’ve lost their independence. They will have to rely on others to get to where they need to go, which affects the feeling of independence. However, there are many ways to keep both freedom and… [Continue]