Tips and Advice for Seniors and Their Families
Your Hobbies Can Make You Money
If you’re looking to generate extra income during retirement, you might want to explore ways to make your hobby into a more profitable venture. After all, hobbies are the activities that, in most cases, you’d happily do for free. And...
Ways to Celebrate the Outdoors with your Elderly Loved One
Have a picnic Whether you eat indoors at home or outdoors at a park, having a picnic meal is a lovely activity. Active older adults can help with the preparation too. Part of the fun can be planning the meal together. Think about...
Lowering Your Tax Burden on Retirement Savings
You worked hard to put money away for retirement, so it is important that you understand the various strategies available to you to make sure you maximize that savings by minimizing taxes and avoiding penalties. Here are several tips to...
Hospice Care Might Benefit Your Loved One Sooner Than You Think
Promoting independence and “successful aging” is a laudable goal for many. But it’s not the reality for people caring for anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness or a relative who struggles to manage day to day as a result of...
Our Brains Need Exercise, Too
Although life expectancy has more than doubled since 1900, our “mindspan”—how long we stay cognitively healthy—hasn’t kept pace. Forgetfulness, slower processing and feeling less sharp plague most of us as we age. One in five people...
The Benefits of a Therapy Pet for Seniors
For many older adults, mobility limitations, health issues and low energy can keep them from the social engagement they once enjoyed. Especially in seniors who live alone, social isolation can lead to loneliness, depression and poor...
Reevaluating Your Investments in an Uncertain Market
While most economic experts agree that the fundamentals of the economy are sound, many market watchers are beginning to ask the question: Is this Bull coming to an end? 2018 was a year of uncertainty, and most financial advisors are...
Capturing Family Memories with Oral Histories
We find ourselves in a world-wide genealogy craze, as a variety of DNA testing options have become available and increasingly affordable, and a wide array of genealogy websites invite those who are mildly curious about their ancestry to...
15 Myths About the Flu Vaccine
Flu season is here. And along with the coughing, fevers and aches, you can expect a lot of unreliable or downright wrong information about the flu vaccine. Many people underestimate the health risks from flu. Flu and pneumonia combined...
Trim Your Electric Bill with These Energy-Saving Tips
As of the summer of 2018, the average US household spends $183 a month on their electric bill alone, and prices are steadily rising, according to the US Department of Energy. The first step to demystifying your electricity bill, and...