When we talk about summer, it automatically connotes hot weather and well, fires. If there’s one thing I fear, it’s fires, whether it is a natural occurrence or a product of human ignorance. Just the same, if you are a senior with very limited range of motion, you would want to avoid fires as much as possible too. Seniors and children are at highest risk when it comes to fires [...]

A study done by SAMSHA or Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration discussed the hazards of overmedication and how seniors are more prone to such health risk. The study also found out that most seniors are unintentionally overmedicating themselves either they were too confused to know that they indeed overmedicated or they were given doses that are not suitable for them. Not only overmedication is risky but it can [...]

Despite the crazy weathers we are currently having, we, seniors are still up for a summer of fun and travel. However, due to tough times, there is no way we can get away with yearly cruise and luxury travels, right? We need to get by in between luxury travels with something that is still worthwhile and fun even if it’s cheap. So here is my cheap travel guide for my [...]

I’ve always discussed on this blog how a person from a younger generation or perhaps your partner can be your caregiver but seldom do I write about a grandparent as the caregiver however, these past few years there has been a significant rise on reported cases in which at least one grandchild was left to be cared for by the grandparents. Sad but true; it seems that grandparents are the [...]

Seniors are easy targets for unscrupulous people. Scammers target seniors. Con artists seek seniors – that’s just how it goes. Whether we like it or not, we become thief-magnet as we age so it is absolutely necessary for seniors to apply certain safety measures to protect themselves as well as their properties. Yes, that’s right. Making sure that your home is adequately protected from unwanted “visitors” should be your top [...]

If there are things on our aging bodies that I think deserve much protection right from the start, they would be our hair and teeth. I firmly believe these things can add/lessen years against our appearance, that’s why many seniors are trying very hard to save what’s left after years of neglect. Others just submit themselves to surgery and other high-technology advances to remedy their hair and teeth problems. Someday, [...]

I admit, I was quite disappointed when I heard that another long married couple who have been friends to me  decided to call it quits, and that was just a day before Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver made their break-up public. It is not only disappointing, it could be frustrating as well since these break ups either represent times have indeed change or seniors are now fickle-minded about their choices. [...]

Suddenly you found yourself straddled with unplanned caregiving duties, and you still have your day job to contend with, now what? It’s fair to say that both “duties” are hard enough to fill by themselves however, some caregivers may actually find themselves juggling these two amongst others. If you do, then you deserve a pat on the back. Work responsibilities and caregiving duties rarely compliment each other especially if you [...]

Finding a job can be hard for seniors – especially seniors – since most of them have outdated resumes, have been out-of-practice for job interviews or are just plain too old to be looking for a job and starting a new career. With the advent of technology, the ground where you find work widened and your reach became longer. Imagine someone from far-flung areas like India or the Philippines can [...]

Your home becomes a big deal right after you hit your retirement age, there’s no doubt about it. You even have to plan ahead, consider several housing options and decide – even pay—on what you want even before the need arises. That’s the weird part of it, just when you finally found your own, true home – a place where you truly belong — you’ll be forced to look for [...]