In some areas there are professional stagers who will have walls painted, carpets removed, hardwood installed, and even provide appropriate furniture so a home will sell quickly for the best price possible.
Often seniors don’t want the disruption or financial...
Art has been found to increase the mental and physical health of seniors. There are now many programs targeted toward retirees and older seniors in particular. With the aging of the baby boomers, niche senior living communities have sprung...
There was a time when the majority of seniors were moved into hospital-like senior housing once they reached a certain age. Though they didn't always agree with it, the children thought mom or pop would be "better off". They...
As they near retirement and the end of their working lives, many seniors find that they are in a position where they don't have enough money to live from day to day. They may have credit card debt or...
Many seniors move into a senior living community when they retire and have found that the design of the community and it's attractiveness was one of the reasons they decided to live there. Both they and their families liked...
Many of the baby boomers are now seniors and in the next thirteen years this demographic will grow. A lot of those who are in their mid fifties are already looking at the living options available for them once...
Aging doesn't seem as bad when you've planned for it. Once you hit 60, you should start thinking of how you will live and where you will live once you are over 65. Many seniors are investing in senior...
As our loved ones age, at some point many of them can no longer live on their own. It's never too early to start planning for how a senior member of your family will live when they are unable...
The most common mistake people make when downsizing to a home, apartment or retirement residence is to make a decision on emotion and not on two main considerations:
1. What can they afford.
2. What is the lifestyle that would work...
We have previously talked about the fact that prisons seem to have better food and services then some long term care facilities and the cost is nothing. Yet our long standing seniors who have contributed to the world in...
