Osteoporosis is a condition where your bones become brittle and fragile. The word actually means porous bones. While healthy bone looks like a honeycomb, a bone with osteoporosis has much larger holes and spaces. Because the bones aren’t as...
Even if you aren’t downsizing as a senior, simplifying certain rooms in your home can make your life a lot easier. One room that tends to collect clutter and far too many items of no use is our kitchen....
Whether we consider ourselves to be creatively talented or not, there is a spark of creativity that lies within everyone. Getting creative is a fantastic thing for people of all ages and for people living with dementia. Taking part...
Looming retirement has many not-quite-seniors putting their homes up for sale. While moving when you were younger was simple and quick, a major move after 55 can be exhausting and complicated. Moving is actually a number of different stages...
As we age, many of us decide to downsize. Downsizing involves moving to a smaller living space, a smaller house, condo or apartment. If we’ve been living in our present home for many years we’re likely to have accumulated...
As we age, we tend to have more worries. We worry about our children, our parents, our finances and our health. How we'll care for ourselves as we age is another worry. While some worry is normal, when it starts...
We now live longer and more active lives than anyone in past history. 60 no longer seems very old and 70 not much older. While modern medicine has much to do with our living longer, changes in our lifestyle...
Seniors, especially those who are isolated, tend to become victims of fraud or financial abuse. Telemarketing scams are common. Financial abuse from friends, relatives and others who are in a position of trust can also occur. Quite often the...
Though frailty is associated with aging and the elderly, it can mean anyone who has a condition that is debilitating or causes cognitive impairment. Frailty is an actual medical condition, recognized by weakness, being thin and having no energy....
Airports are becoming larger. With the increased size comes increased confusion. Navigating an airport can be difficult for many, especially seniors. As your body ages, walking long distances and standing in line for hours can be hard on you....
