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Globetrotting or Road Tripping: Travel Insurance Can Protect Against the Unpredictable
At retirement, or given the opportunity to use up accumulated vacation time before retiring, the chance may exist to do what you have always wanted to do: travel. It could be a road trip to somewhere you have always wanted to go, an around-the-world cruise, or something in between. But as you carefully plan your […]
Investigation Reveals “Epidemic” of Illegal Nursing Home Evictions
Advocates for the elderly are calling attention to nursing home evictions that violate federal law. Their complaints find support in a 2016 Associated Press investigation. According to elder law attorneys, nursing homes are weeding out their most challenging residents, including those with dementia and severe disabilities. Nursing homes want to replace those residents with others […]
Should You Get Collision Damage Insurance for Your Vacation Rental Car?
Age-Related Features to Consider When Choosing Your Next Car
Tips to Combat Eating Problems and Severe Weight Loss in Older Adults
Many people tend to have a relationship with food and eating characterized by a familiar problem: overconsumption. This is particularly true in the United States. Weight gain caused by overeating can lead to a whole host of preventable diseases that can haunt people in later life—including diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. (See The Looming Long Term […]
Put the Music On – Let’s Dance!
Essential Tips for Older Drivers with Physical, Vision and Hearing Challenges
Older adults who enjoy driving and consider it a vital part of their continuing independence and sense of well-being nonetheless encounter physical changes that affect their driving experience as they age. There are lots of important issues involved in discussions about older adults continuing to drive. Here, we are going to focus on the physical […]
The Healing Power of Dirt and Memories
Our life passions come from somewhere deep inside us, but often they are sparked by someone we love deeply, someone who took the time to share their own passions. For me the love of gardening came from my grannies and my own mother. My sweet memory of walking through my granny’s tiger lily patch is […]
Helping Loved Ones Remember Who They Are
As our older loved ones experience the changes of later life, it is easy for them to become discouraged about their ability to stay independent and productive. Most of us will experience health issues that make doing what we enjoy harder and the fear of losing our independence can be a blow to our sense […]
Time to Forgive and Heal