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Traveling the world is a favorite activity of many seniors, maybe even your own loved ones. Just as you worry about their health and safety when they are in their own homes, you worry about them when they are traveling across continents — maybe even more because they’re so far away! There are just so … Read more

Technology has become invaluable when caring for senior adults – and we have barely scratched the surface on its potential. Local and long distance family caregivers can now be a bigger part of the daily lives of their senior loved ones by following a wide range of activities, not only health and safety related but … Read more

Let’s face it, we are all aging. Whether or not we like it or are willing to admit it, every day our bodies go through subtle changes inside and out that are part of our aging process. Is your senior’s aging process beginning to worry you? Do you think things are happening too fast or … Read more

Because there is another person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s every 68 seconds in the United States alone, it is likely that someone close to you will be newly diagnosed at some point. An estimated 5.2 million Americans of all ages will have Alzheimer’s disease in 2013. If you are a family member, such as a spouse … Read more

Aging in the home of their choice is what we hear many of our senior loved ones say they want and where the majority of today’s seniors are currently residing. With the cost of care in other senior housing options increasing and the supply far smaller than our rapidly aging population, it’s a good thing … Read more

Aging in place is what most seniors and boomers say is desired – the ability to stay in our homes forever. Unfortunately, the reality of aging does not always allow our older loved ones to remain safely in their own homes as long as they would like. Many family members think the next step is … Read more

120 years old – if you could live that long is that what you would want? America’s population continues to grow older, with one in five expected to be seniors by the year 2050. Would you believe there are more than 50,000 centenarians – people at least 100 years old – already? That number continues … Read more

Seniors abused through exploitation of their finances, property or assets are targeted by people they know, including members of their family, caregivers, home contractors and financial advisers. That’s in addition to the scam artists and others we commonly think of as crooks. Financial crime – abuse somehow doesn’t seem strong enough a word – by … Read more