Retiree Living: 4 Reasons to Declutter Your Home
Over the years, it’s easy to let clutter build up in your home. From family keepsakes to random odds and ends you and your family have collected, it’s not uncommon to run out of places to store things. But now that you’re retired, you have plenty of time to focus on home improvement. A great […]
Healthy Aging: How to Reconnect with Old Friends
Friendships come and go throughout our lives, but some people stay in our thoughts for many years. In the hustle and bustle and stress of daily life, we often lose touch with people we once held near and dear. But now that you’re retired, this may be the time to resume some of those meaningful […]
Best Technology Tools for Older Adults
In the past couple of decades, you’ve witnessed a technology boom that seems to have changed everything about the way people live and communicate. And adapting to new products can be overwhelming. However, many technology tools for older adults not only make life a little easier for seniors, but are also actually quite user-friendly and […]
7 Easy Home Technology Devices Seniors Love
There’s no denying many devices on the market today make our lives infinitely easier. But while incorporating new technologies into your day can improve your quality of life, taking the time to learn how to use them can be an intimidating process. And with so many options, it can be a challenge to know what’s […]
7 Tips for Helping Your Parent Find a Senior Living Community
Once your parent decides to move to a senior living community, the options can quickly become overwhelming. Coupled with the potentially emotionally draining aspects of a major life change, it’s perfectly understandable that you’ll want to do everything you can to help make the transition as seamless as possible. So, where do you start? Here […]
8 Online Resources for Seniors You Should Bookmark
The internet is full of helpful information for seniors, but with new websites popping up every day, it can be difficult to find what you’re actually looking for. Without even knowing it, you could be missing out on discovering your next favorite site, tool or resource. That’s why we’ve taken the initiative to gather a […]
How Can Older Adults Make Friends?
You are faced with many adjustments when you retire. Often, you go from spending days surrounded by coworkers and peers to spending a great deal of time alone. And while a little extra me-time can do you a lot of good, too much isolation is bad for your health. According to a study published in […]
You’re NEVER Too Old to Check Something Off Your Bucket List
Active Seniors – Do You Have a Bucket List? (Daily News-Sun Brings A Camera to Grandview’s Very First “Bucket List” Activity!) We all have a bucket list of things we would like to do in our lifetime: elegantly waltzing across a ballroom floor, picnicking on wine and cheese in Central Park, triumphantly finishing a marathon or strumming a guitar […]
What Everyone 50+ Should Know About Their Thyroid
Disorders of this small gland are common, especially in older women by Gayle Golden for Next Avenue Catherine Horvath, 51, was feeling no symptoms five years ago when her doctor ordered a routine blood test to check, among other things, how her thyroid was doing. (Your thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland low in your neck […]
Building a Network to Look Out for Your Parents
From neighbors to relatives to the pizza delivery woman, it’s critical to have people looking out for a parent who’s aging in place. Guest post by Winnie Yu for Next Avenue If you’re looking out for a parent in declining health who continues to live alone, and who resides more than an hour’s drive away, […]
