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Statistics suggest that by the end of this year, there will be an estimated 1 million people in the United States living with Parkinson’s disease, with an estimated 60,000 more diagnosed each year. This neurodegenerative disorder negatively affects the neurons in a particular portion of the brain called the substantia…
Aging is a natural part of life, and something that we all have to experience at some point or another. It’s never easy when we start seeing our parents’ health declining and they are no longer able to take care of their own basic needs. While we may try to…
No one happily anticipates moving out of their home and into a retirement facility. Few young adults plan for such an eventuality. Small children who fantasize about what it will be like to be a grown up are incapable of envisioning such a thing. Even people who are actively planning…
Life as an elderly individual is different for everyone. Maybe, you’re in a senior living facility or you choose to live in your own home. You’ve lived a noteworthy life. You have worked, created a family, and hopefully traveled to all the destinations you wished. It seems like you have…
When your house just has more space than you know what to do with, it’s time to let go and find somewhere smaller. This means that you’ll be paying less every month and that you’ll have less maintenance to do. Moving to a smaller home means downsizing, though—a prospect many…
As people get older, their cognitive abilities decline which often leads to the development of severe medical conditions. One of these is dementia which generally refers to the disruption of memory, language, thinking and problem-solving skills that affect daily life. According to statistics, about 50 million people suffer from dementia…
With mental health issues on the rise in the United States, people are attempting to regain control of their mental state one therapy session at a time. One group heavily affected by the growing rates of cognitive disabilities and concerns are senior citizens. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states…
Unprecedented hard times are difficult to anticipate and can take a real hit on your savings. This is why you should start considering saving for retirement early. The sooner you start, the easier time you will have adjusting to unexpected financial hardships. In this article, we can provide some tips…
In life, it is very important to save money because we never know exactly what will happen. The problem is that we often end up living really stressful lives and it becomes very difficult to properly handle finances. Fortunately, this is a lot easier when we take into account a…