(Ok, this article may be for the children of seniors more than for seniors themselves, but it’s still an applicable topic for this blog. So here it is!) At some point in your life, you may have to take care of your parents who have spent so much time, love and money for you as [...]
Seniors and Transportation Seniors are sometimes discriminated in the road due to their age; this makes driving and transportation a very sensitive topic for seniors. What one should remember is that it is never too late to learn how to drive safely and the importance of this education cannot be stressed enough. Similarly, for those [...]
AccommodationsAs people grow older, they are most likely to spend more of their time in their own homes due to their infirmity, increasing age or to spend more leisure time for themselves. Hence, the environment around them plays an important role in how a person copes with aging. Issues regarding environment, food, shelter, transportation, and [...]
What is important for a successful retirement?There are a number of issues which are both vital and crucial to a successful retirement. It is important that sufficient income and pensions arrive and it is vital that good money management skills have been learned and mastered long before retirement. Maintaining good health and a daily regimen [...]
Senior Citizen health & fitness is an important issue, yet many seniors lose interest in keeping fit. Often, retirement is a time to relax – and some retirees think it means they can retire from physical activity as well! Other seniors think that certain physical fitness activities will hurt them or in some way put [...]
You’re single. You’re old but you’ve got a young heart. You’re bored. You’re lonely. It’s been so long since you’ve been on a date that you wouldn’t know where to start even if you could. Sure there is always dinner and a movie, but what’s so special about that? Besides there is no reason to [...]
Did you know that one-third of fraud victims nationwide are senior citizens? Even worse, 60% of all health care fraud victims are seniors. Why are seniors the special targets of scammers and what can you do to avoid being a scam victim? Why Seniors are Special Targets for Scammers Finances. Many seniors have a “nest [...]
Senior citizen sex? Be honest – when you hear the phrase “Seniors Having Sex” your mind immediately jumps to hormone-driven teens. When you realize the conversation is about senior citizens, you gasp with disbelief. You think, they can’t really be having sex, can they? Here are the facts – HIV/AIDS is rapidly spreading among men [...]
Job ideas for senior citizens can be hard to think of when you’ve done something your whole life. But many seniors decide to go back to work after retirement. Why? For many reasons, not just because they need the money. Some retirees don’t need the money at all. They get a job for one of [...]
There is a new channel called Retirement Living TV. It looks like a wonderful resource for mature Americans. Here is a description from their website: Retirement Living is television for Americans 55+. We inform you on topics including health, lifestyle, finance, and politics. We provide you with engaging stories about ordinary people who lead extraordinary [...]