Did you know that not everything that you eat is healthy for your pet? It is usually very tempting to share foods from the table with the pets especially when it seems very tasty for them. Most of us share what we eat with our pet animals like dogs and cats but sometimes we end up being frustrated and disappointed when they fall sick or sometimes die. Not all human [...]

A 55-year-old communications consultant from New Jersey, recycles, composts and wouldn’t pay a premium for an eco-friendly hotel room or for cleaning products. “It’s not that I can’t afford these; I just don’t believe in paying more. I am that ‘green’,” says Elizabeth Romanaux. She is among a rising number of the aging Americans rebelling against the costly side of environmentalism, those who believe that value-for-money outdoes value-for-planet. Most people [...]

The only thing that could save you from age discrimination and prevent abuse from happening to you is that if you arm yourself with proper knowledge and information about age discrimination. What pains me is when I hear stories from my senior friends telling me about how they lost their jobs or how they were not able to land a job they really wanted just because of their age. The [...]

Trends show that there has been a significant rise on senior divorces for the last 2 years and it is steadily growing overtime. Although this is not a cause for alarm, and indeed it is quite liberating for senior groups, I find myself a little saddened about this news for I know how difficult it is to cope with life after divorce as well as how important it is for [...]

I know you guys knew I love books. They are my solace, my escape, when things get tough. They are my friends, giving me advices where I need them and of course, they give me unbiased opinion of  things that are happening and those that are yet to come. If there is one thing I won’t be able to live without, it would be books, good books, that is. I [...]

It’s quite heartbreaking to see Haiti in the news nowadays, despite the fact that weeks had passed since the destructive earthquake and help from global communities just keep on pouring in. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing, volunteers from all over the world keep on arriving everyday but still those who lost a loved-one are not yet allowed to mourn as they need to keep the spirit alive for [...]

If there’s one group that is adamant in chasing these statistics, it is the MOWAA or the Meal On Wheels Association of America. This group provides food for those in need, even delivers it to your home which proves to be very beneficial for seniors who are no longer capable of moving around, much less cook their own food. MOWAA is very particular when it comes to understanding and finding [...]

National Fire Data Center has released their figures and data pointing out that older adults are indeed at risk when there’s fire. The staggering numbers do say it all! See full report here. It was found out that at age 65, a senior doubles his or her risk of dying in a home fire and triples it when he reaches the age of 75. Sad facts but true, but what’s [...]

One of the worst things that can ever happen to a senior is when they are forced to give up their privacy just because they are no longer capable of caring for themselves. In fact, it stays as the number one reason why seniors give their loved-ones a hard time when pursued to have themselves moved to assisted living facilities or even have someone to care for them in their [...]

Yes, you read that one right! Due to aftermath of holiday rush and all, the author has stumbled upon this very interesting article about seniors’ shopping behavior and how they landed the title of being the biggest buying group in the US. Obviously even with recession and limited job opportunities, we, seniors, still hold the buying power. For years, it was reported that the older adults’ group, particularly baby boomers, [...]