Emergencies strike when they are least expected but that doesn’t mean we should not anticipate it. It is always best to come prepared for the worst battle of all especially we, seniors, are usually less agile than our younger housemates plus, at times like these, we should be able to carry ourselves out of the danger zone independently. I don’t care if they call me paranoid or something, at least [...]

At an alarming rate, more and more seniors are now facing credit card debts according to National Consumer Law Center report. If this report is indeed true, then seniors who should have been enjoying their golden years free of binding debts are now spending their advance years paying for the accumulating bills. Let’s not be judgmental about this whole affair. While younger adults uncontrollably spend their money on expendable things, [...]

Senior’s mental health is reportedly the most difficult to diagnose of all ages which, most often than not, results to late diagnosis and delayed help and treatment. This is because depression with seniors is often mistaken with the natural process of aging itself and therefore, ignored. The most common sign of mental illness is depression and there are many contributing factors which can dramatically increase levels of stress and depression [...]

When we notice imperfection brought about aging, the first thing that comes in mind is how to improve it. As humans, we seek perfection. Nowadays, there are ways to restore youthful physical appearances for seniors since they are widely accepted now than ever before. Some of them provide dramatic results while others come with drastic side effects as well. Like I said, there are ways. There are two types of [...]

When age is associated with poor health and degeneration, I take offense. For me, it is more of a judgment than factual call from younger people who would not know the difference. Maybe, and that is just maybe, if some senior will actually tell me these myths are true then I would consider but right now, there are all myths and they have been busted! Lose weight for longer life. [...]

Now that the kids are out of the house, there’s no stopping a senior’s sex life anymore. Gone are the days when you have to snatch a little time for sex in between obligations and restrictions. It was even reported that seniors’ sex lives improve as they get old since there is more time to spend together without too much distractions. This is somewhat different from what younger people used [...]

There’s no stopping summer! Probably, as early as now, your kids are planning a little family outing with you and your grandkids or perhaps, your partner is already preparing for a honeymoon getaway in some romantic island where nobody can disturb your escapades. Whether this is something planned or spur-of-the-moment breakout, you will have to get down to details at some point specifically how to cover expenses while traveling. Sure, [...]

Nursing home is different from Intensive Care Unit where medical services are given to patients round the clock. Nursing home can also be called as skilled nursing facility, skilled nursing unit or rest home, all of which is a type of residence for individuals needing special care and assistance in their daily living activities. Sudden decline in physical or mental abilities also call for a nursing home care. Nursing home [...]

It’s not like seniors want to but yes, they tend to be scammers’ target because of seniors’ trusting nature. Seniors were brought up by their generation to be trusting and polite. They were expected to act accordingly by their parents. Those were the days when doors were held open for strangers and honest answers were thrown to questions. Something this generation would not dream of teaching their kids for all [...]

Gone are the days when seniors have to read and reread manuals of modern electronic gadgets to point of frustration. Even younger people who are not “techie” enough for today’ current technologies tend to get lost with all these hard-to-figure codes and rules hence minor discomfort which seniors have to endure just to keep up with prevalent lifestyle. For seniors, smaller phones mean prescriptive glasses to be able to read [...]