Talking about care options with your aging parents can be a difficult subject to bring up. You realize that the time has come because your parents are having problems using the stairs or taking their medication properly. Bringing up...
In the early stages of dementia, patients are aware that something is changing within their brains. They notice that they have memory loss and are confused by things which they once dealt with easily. They realize they can no...
The nervousness begins before I even step into the doctor’s office. My heart begins racing. My palms get sweaty and by the time the physician begins talking, I get very numb. I know what’s coming and it’s never good....
Once upon a time, all senior communities were much the same. They were places where seniors could move to in their later years where their basic comforts would be taken care of for them. Usually this was three meals...
A lot of jokes are made about seniors and their use or technology or in some cases, non-use of technology. Many seniors are portrayed as not having a clue what to do with smart phones, tablets, computers or anything...
The sandwich generation has a challenge. Why? Because many of us have it coming and going.
‘Coming’ is our now adult kids who rediscover home as a good, safe, and, to tell the whole truth, financially very convenient place to...
For many seniors, retirement doesn’t mean a life of watching television and playing cards. Most seniors are not ready to give up working. They want to spend their days involved in something that interests them. Senior entrepreneur stats are...
Quite a few of us at one time or another find we just need a bit more space for now. You know you may need Short term storage when:
When staging a home it is often advisable to remove...
A few years ago I was at a self-improvement weekend retreat where different people got up and talked about their fears and most private thoughts in front of a group of about 100 participants. On this particular night, one...
Great question! There is so much uncertainty these days on the various pension plans (or lack of) amongst various countries. The CPP (Canadian Pension Plan) has been under debate for decades now. So the question of the day is,...
