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5 Ways to Provide In-Home Help for Seniors
The “aging network” provides many resources for the elderly and their families at little or no cost. The challenge is understanding what those services are, what they are called and how to access them. There are two broad categories of resources available to seniors. One subset of those services is available through agencies and organizations […]
Checklist – Choosing a Nursing Home
Updated July 2025 About 4.5% of Americans who are 65 or older live in long-term care facilities. About 2.3% of older Americans live in nursing homes. Census data confirms that seniors are more likely to move into nursing homes as they grow older. Only about 1% of Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 […]
Seniors – Be Sure that Your Health Insurance is Real
The grim reality is that throughout life, illnesses and accidents occur. They often occur more often as we get older. While it is always best to take good physical care of oneself, some illnesses and accidents can’t be avoided. Treatment for the illnesses and injuries costs money, and often lots of it. That is what […]
Seniors and Fee-for-Service Health Care Plans
In retirement, money (and the allocation of it) is often a bigger issue than it was at other times of your life. Coupled with other financial strains that can happen with retirement, medical issues related to aging can throw limited budgets off course. It can, therefore, help to have an idea (a “best guess”) of […]
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 […]