Finances. Budget. Banking. These words can bring a sense of doom regardless of your stage of life. When a person is retired, however, financial topics become even more challenging. Seniors often have fewer sources of…
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How Does Senior Sleep Quality Lead to Better Health?
Many people have a love-hate relationship with sleep. When you were a child, you probably fought it and said that you’d stay up as late as you wanted when you grew up. As adults, we…
Courageous Women Who Paved The Way for Our First Female Vice President
At just over 100 years since white women gained the right to vote, we recently watched the swearing in of our first female vice president. During a time of pandemic when the COVID vaccine had…
The Covid Vaccine has Arrived – What do Seniors Really Need to Know?
When Covid-19 first arrived on the scene, nobody could have known how long it would last. In fact, when we started our Covid survival guide for seniors last March, we had no idea that we’d…
12 Absolutely Fun Ideas for Seniors at Your Virtual New Year’s Eve Party
It goes without saying that 2020 was… interesting. Between the pandemic, civic upheaval, and political climate, we all feel worn out. While we understand that ringing in the new year won’t automatically erase all these…
Alzheimer’s Caregiving: How to Best Care for Yourself and Your Loved One
The Alzheimer’s Association has set November as National Family Caregivers Month. While Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia affect the diagnosed individual, this disease can cause turmoil for the family, as well. Unlike many other diseases, the…
The 5 Ws of Medical Record Keeping
Today’s post comes from Kimberly Hassmer, owner of Organized Advocacy. Be sure to contact her if you think a binder like this would be helpful for you or a loved one! Medical Record Keeping Here…
What Can You Learn From Researching Genealogy?
Where do I come from? That question weighs on a lot of people’s minds, especially those who have little family to ask. Researching genealogy has become more popular in recent years, but why? For one…
Learn to Self Advocate: How to be a Partner in your Own Health
As we age, so many things weigh on our minds. Concerns lie with family, friends, church, volunteering, and more. Right now, we have the added worry of a pandemic and political unrest in an election…