As people age, their needs and abilities change. They may have trouble getting around the house or difficulty driving. They may not remember things as easily as they once did. And adult children of a... Read More!
Patrick Collins, a financial planner in Towson, Md., had an elderly client who suffered from dementia. "He should have been in a nursing home," Collins says. "But he wanted more independence and priva... Read More!
Ray Croft zips around the gardens on the grounds of Oatfield Estates in his motorized wheelchair carrying a large watering can.
Before he came to Oatfield, an assisted living community of f... Read More!
Working with your doctor to stay healthy is as important as getting the right treatment when you're sick.
Preventive care, or care to prevent illness and disease, includes health tests/scre... Read More!
Its no secret that Americans are living longer than ever before. Today, 46 million Americans are over 60 years old. Even with a large percentage of the nation's population reaching 60, a decline in h... Read More!
What's the secret to a long and healthy life? While genes play a role, your lifestyle has the biggest effect on how healthy you are and how long you live. That includes what you eat and drink, how act... Read More!
Aging adults who give up a sedentary lifestyle and replace it with a cardiovascular fitness regimen as simple as brisk walks reap greater focus and reduced decision-making conflict as they perform a v... Read More!
Bob Siefert recalls the first time he met one of his clients. "She had moved into an apartment from the house where she had lived for 35 years," says Siefert, a financial planner in Boston. "She was d... Read More!
As people age, their needs and capabilities will change. They may have trouble getting around the house or difficulty driving. They may not remember things as easily as they once did. And adult child... Read More!
How do you tell your elderly mom that you're worried about her living alone? Where do your folks want to live when they can no longer live alone at home? How do you talk to dad about his driving abil... Read More!
A Continuing Care Retirement Community is a residential community for the remainder of one's life, with a choice of services and living situations. Seniors can move between Independent Living, Assiste... Read More!
Positively Getting Older
We hear much about the negatives of aging - the pull of gravity and wearing down of systems. What are the positives?
* Creativity learned early, ... Read More!
