Talking To Children About Their Changing Grandparents

People change over time. Your parents may be getting older, and your children are growing up asking more and more questions about the world around them. With the questions asked, their curiosity may be peaked when they notice there are changes happening with grandma and grandpa. It is best to handle the situation and not…

A Live After Me Document; What to Know and Prepare

Many people take advantage of pre-planning their estate, funeral or burial options. This way all their wishes can be planned exactly as they choose. If you are thinking about how you would like to be taken care of after you pass, consider a “Life After Me” document. A “Life After Me” document can be a…

How to Help and Aging Parent Retire from Driving

If you have an elderly parent you are looking after, you may notice their vision is decreasing as well as their motor skills. It may be time to talk to them about no longer driving. This is a conversation about their safety as well as everyone else’s on the road. This conversation may be a…

Why Are So Many Retirees Continuing to Work?

When you think of retirement, you probably imagine gardening, golf courses and grabbing lunch with old friends. But for more and more seniors in the US, retirement is seen as an opportunity to launch a new career. According to The Fiscal Times, almost half of retirees plan to continue working. Why? There are many different…

Ways Our Bodies Change As We Age

Do you ever look at old pictures of yourself as you walk down the hallways at home? Notice how your eyes, skin and hair have changed throughout the years. It may get you wondering how our bodies change as we age. There may be some aches and pains along the way, but knowing what to…

Reducing the Risk of Summer Heat Stroke

Although heat stroke can affect anyone on the hottest of summer days, it is a condition much more likely to occur to seniors – even when temperatures only increase a bit! A study from the Harvard School of Public Health had some interesting results related to senior health and the heat, making it even more…