According to AARP, nearly 90 percent of seniors want to stay in their own home as they age. However, issues with limited mobility, vision, hearing, balance and even cognitive impairments can raise safety concerns in the home environment. To help keep yourself or your loved one safe consider these home safety tips for seniors. Home … Read More
Senior Health
Funding Your Future: Cost of Senior Living versus Aging at Home
It’s no surprise that the majority of people over age 65 prefer to live at home. One of the key reasons is the perception that staying home is less expensive. With worries of outliving savings, many believe senior living communities are financially out of reach. What may surprise you, however, is that’s often not the case. … Read More
Emotional Wellness: How to Fight Loneliness
In today’s world, catching up with your friends and family is simple–in a heartbeat, with just the click of a mouse, we connect. Every year of life brings about change. As we age, change becomes harder–changes seem scary and more challenging to face. One of the main changes in older adults is the decline of … Read More
Staying Sharp: Why Online Courses Are Ideal for Seniors
Article by Annie Coop The future of education is changing, thanks to online learning. Issues such as accessibility and distance have long put educational rights on the back burner, but online learning addresses all these. A common misconception, however, is that it remains too selective with its students, particularly with regard to the less technologically … Read More
Five Ways Socialization Benefits Older Adults
When a senior joins an independent or assisted living community, they gain more than just a new living situation. Socializing can do a lot for us as we age. For most children and young adults, social interaction comes easy and feels natural. With age, making friends and building relationships with other people tends to get harder and … Read More