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The Old Heave-Ho: Helping a Parent Downsize Without Losing Your Mind
It’s finally happening. After resisting suggestions about moving to a senior care community for years, your elderly father (or mother) has finally recognized that living alone in the family home is simply too much, and too expensive, for him to handle. Who knows why he changed his mind. Maybe it was the storm that knocked […]
For the Love of Buddy – Why Granny Needs a Dog
Marilyn is a more than vigorous 80-plus. She teaches a history class for seniors, exercises regularly, takes writing courses and has a manuscript ready for submission, is an active member of a local women’s group and a new resident of a retirement community near her former home. She also has a dog, one that requires […]
Making Sense of Your Post-Retirement Health Insurance Options
Retirement from a career of many years can open a open door to a new world. It may be self-employment, acquiring a franchise, or capitalizing on years of accumulated knowledge by becoming a consultant. Maybe you want a new career. Maybe you need a new career because finances demand it. The reason doesn’t matter. In […]
Family Fights Over Caring for Mom & Dad? Call in the Mediator!
According to a 2020 AARP research report, ” caregiving for older adults (defined as those ages 50 or older) has increased by 7.6 million caregivers since 2015, with 1 in 6 Americans now providing care to someone age 50 or older. This equates to nearly 42 million adults caring for someone age 50 or older […]
Turn Up the Radio! Music is Powerful Therapy for Seniors
Updated August 2025 A frail, elderly woman in her mid-80s sits on the edge of her bed, her drooping body weighed down by eight-plus decades of life, the recurring health issues that have engulfed her in recent years, and the omnipresent fear of what is to come. Then a tune by Vaughn Monroe, a prominent […]
Shots Are for Seniors Too! Recommended Vaccinations for Older Adults
Staying healthy takes a lot of work especially when you get older. A healthy lifestyle includes regular exercise, good eating habits, proper rest and even a good social network, but now that list includes getting your vaccinations. According to US Department of Health and Human Services, older people should talk to their doctor about the […]
Keeping Seniors Home Longer with Technology
It is conventional wisdom that most seniors would rather live out their lives in their own homes. Quality of life is generally higher at home; and moving out at later stages of life can be impactful on health and longevity. Nonetheless, as people age real problems emerge while living independently at home. There are challenges that […]
Why You Need to Discuss the Unthinkable
Awkward and difficult as it may seem, every family needs to have a serious discussion about the unthinkables, and those are the financial, legal and medical decisions that need to be made when something happens to one or both parents. A Fictional Example Here’s one example of why that conversation is so important and it […]
The Best Time for The Difficult Conversation
Is there an ideal time to have this discussion that families instinctively want to avoid? (Read our companion article, Why You Need to Discuss the Unthinkable ) After all, who wants to plan ahead for a parent’s death? Certainly neither parents nor children. Proper Timing But there is a best time to tackle this difficult […]
How Much Sleep Do Seniors Need?
Many think that older people need more sleep but it’s a misconceived idea. Generally all people need about the same amount of sleep — around 8 hours per night but according to to a Medline Plus article, less time is spent in deep, dreamless sleep, waking up more often during the night and earlier in […]