Senior Housing Connection

Aging often brings with it stiffness, soreness and loss of flexibility of mucles. Those we use everyday and some we don’t use often enough. Our hands, used daily, would seem to be one of those we should not have to work on to keep them limber yet they do need exercise to keep them working w...[READ MORE]

Perplexed about what to get the senior in your life this holiday season? That older adult on your shopping list may well be facing two challenges: the economy that has seniors looking for basic items they can no longer afford and the loneliness that many seniors encounter because families may not...[READ MORE]

By and large I hate aging. The wrinkles under the eyes, the graying hair, the increasingly saggy skin, the ache in the foot that I know will never really get better, being called “ma’am”, looking in the rear view mirror of my car and seeing a middle aged woman rather than the pe...[READ MORE]

As Cold Man Winter approaches, it is certain that many seniors and their families agree that winters in the Northeast can be particularly harsh for older people. Many, in fact, remain homebound during much of the winter due to an inability to dig themselves out after a snowstorm or to navigate sn...[READ MORE]

As the popularity of these sites grows, so do the risks of using them from: Microsoft Social networking websites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Windows Live Spaces are services people can use to connect with others and to share information such as photos, videos and personal messages. As ...[READ MORE]

by: Amy Goyer | from: AARP Grandparents can be powerful role models when it comes to teaching children to think about others In our age of consumerism, many grandparents worry that kids are more focused on getting than giving. But older relatives can have a positive influence in this area. Here a...[READ MORE]

“Old age is 15 years older than I am.” Oliver Wendell Holmes "Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Jack Benny "Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative." Maurice Chevalier "Old people like to give good advice, as solace ...[READ MORE]

Activities for senior citizens can include hobbies like cabinet building, cake decorating, painting, crafting, swimming and a host of other things. Hobbies have a mind body connection that benefits active seniors aging in place by promoting their physical and mental well being. Who knew that havi...[READ MORE]

It’s ok to express yourself in your new home as you retire and down-size. Seniors or grandparents, couple or singles can make their home sing with style. You’ve taken the step – buying a smaller home. Rightsizing it’s called, and everyone your age is doing it. How do you m...[READ MORE]

10 million adult children over the age of 50 care for their aging parents. These family caregivers, who are themselves aging, are caring providing care while also trying to plan and save for their own retirement. MetLife Mature Market Institute along with the National Alliance for Caregiving and ...[READ MORE]