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There are many benefits that come with getting older, and there are also factors to be aware of when it comes to our health and wellness. As we age our body’s natural defenses become less reliable and as a result, seniors are more susceptible to infection – including pneumonia. Pneumonia…
What is considered the retirement ideal? Living your best “golden years” is perceived as being completely free of work, and having the money and health to do exactly what you want exactly when you want. That can mean being on-the-go traveling the world, or mirroring my parents, happily ensconced in…
Moving anywhere requires copious amounts of time and planning, but moving your adult parent into a retirement community is a whole other ordeal. Here are tips for moving into a retirement community with your adult parent. Use a List Moving involves coordinating dozens of tasks and tying up loose ends….
Moving older adults to assisted living can be challenging for many families. In fact, the decision of making the transition is tough enough, but once that is resolved, the next step is to find an assisted living community that will suit their needs and preferences. In general, assisted living refers…
As you get older, cleaning your house or apartment can become quite a daunting task. No longer can you be expected to get up on a ladder to dust the tops of cabinets or move furniture so you can vacuum underneath them. However, it can be quite hard to accept…
Staying at home as you age is possible, but it requires some caution and preparation. Whether you are aging yourself or simply looking to keep elderly loved ones safe, you should keep several things in mind when thinking about home safety. Here are 11 home safety tips for elderly people,…
The COVID-19 pandemic brought suffering, pain, and death in its wake, but it also brought depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental health issues. In the effort to mitigate the virus transmissions and decrease the amount of hospitalizations and deaths that occurred, people were told to stay at home and isolate…