Did you ever, at one point in your life, feel that you have so much to talk about but there was no one to talk it with anymore? Or perhaps felt that somehow, you belong to a different world and you have strong feelings about it however nobody’s listening to your rants? Or maybe, you feel revived just by writing down the things that make you happy, that is, your [...]

Do you still remember the time when your kids were in their teens and you fret about their dating too early? Or perhaps getting scared when it was already past their curfew and they were still nowhere to be found? Or maybe, raised hell when you found out that they were smoking cigarettes already – and, gasp! YOUR pack of cigarettes! Well, let’s just say that you and your kid [...]

No matter what you think – and I know, there are a lot of seniors having doubts about entering the dating scene again just because they are now old and gray -  there is no other right time for you to try and test the “dating” waters again. In fact, the older you get, the better are your chances of finding a partner for you! Below are some of the [...]

You would be amazed how seniors are now getting into online selling. Just consider the number of successful online stores out there that are operated and managed by seniors, particularly those who have just retired and enjoying the perks of retirement. It is a no-brainer actually, online selling indeed fits seniors to a tee. Why not? Online selling allow seniors to be able to control their working hours, work from [...]

When we were younger, we look forward to retiring. We work long hours just to be able to make ends meet and at the same time, save a little something for retirement. Retirement, for many American adults, is considered as the next phase, when there is nothing anymore to worry about, a time to travel and just do whatever you want, whenever you want. You are not expected to be [...]

We all know how bad smoking can get. If it is not so bad, then we won’t find ourselves guiltily smoking a cigarette in hidden corners of our houses or trying to keep a straight face when found right? Smoking at any age is a no-no, more so if you are a senior whose body is at greater risk of having age-related diseases that are usually fatal, if not, really [...]

Caregiver’s life is no joke. There are lots and lots of things to do and there seems to be no time to do it all in one day. Actually, there seems to be no end to it at all! If you have been caring for your loved-one for quite some time now, you must be familiar with common caregiver angst. Oftentimes, it gets so overwhelming that it is not impossible [...]

Nowadays, if you would like to stay connected with your loved-ones, you must learn how to use the computer, particularly social networking sites. It may scare you at first, even discourage you as I admit, it can get a little confusing out there, unfortunately this seems like the only way to keep tabs on your family and friends especially with your grandkids! To my horror, I caught my granddaughter the [...]

See, I’ve been doing my homework. Now that summer is here, we seniors should be doubling our efforts in keeping up to date with latest scams since this is the season when scammers are on their most active and that is an official statement from my friendly neighborhood policeman! I have already posted about the “financial adviser” scam which sounds really sophisticated if you ask me since it is you [...]

When we talk about seniors and their tendency to get scammed no matter how careful they were, the only thing that comes to mind is that 1) the one being scammed is a senior who is easily confused and prone to believing grandiose but flimsy promises and 2) the scammer is a lot younger, say 20-30-40 years our junior. Not anymore. There is a new type of scam out there [...]