Losing someone you love can be quite painful. Your natural reaction to death is not similar to that of other seniors. Seniors can experience difficult emotions of sadness and pain that do not seem to let up. Some people grief by showing their true feelings while others prefer to act strong and brave to ignore the pain. Anger, shock, disbelief, fear and guilt are some symptoms of grief. The death [...]

More and more adults are going back home. Grown up kids who experience hardships living on their own are going back home to their elderly parents. The brief experience outside the comfort zone of their parents may not be so good thus the choice to go back to their origins. You may be filled with anxiety if your grown up kids came running back home. This is so if you [...]

Once in a while, we find ourselves bitten by the “makeover” bug. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of changing your hairstyle or perhaps a quick trip to a nail salon but most of the time, the change of scenery starts at home. However, money is a factor when going for a makeover and a big space like that of your home would surely cost a lot. For budget-challenged seniors who [...]

Just because we’ve been a parent for too long doesn’t mean we don’t have a right to our lives, do we? I see parenting as constantly sharing your life with your family – your kids and your partner; as long as they are there and you’re here, the cycle of parental sharing and giving never really ends. But what kind of parent can resist her kids? I personally would choose [...]

Somehow, it always ends up in grandparents’ intervention when it comes to their grandkids’ self-esteem. I positively agree that it is important for the grandparents to play an active role in their grandkids’ lives especially during formative years. Grandparents are the only ones who can act as the “in-between”, an effective neutralizer in a potentially destructive fight between a mom and her kids. Grandparents are considered as the responsible adult [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I just got off the phone with my friend from Australia. Sadly, some parts of Australia are still submerged in water and worse, some families are not even prepared for the flood, some didn’t even see it coming. Lucky are we whose hands of Mother Nature didn’t reach but one can’t help but think:  for how long? It has always been my personal vow to look after my fellow seniors, [...]

In just a few winks, temperature will drop and snowflakes will start to fall. Next thing you know, your home is six feet deep under that snow and your roof is practically falling down. Certainly your home will need extra care during the winter season and what better way to start the festivities than knowing you got everything covered even before the worst of the season strikes? •    Check your [...]

Driving on a fairly good weather condition is hard enough for seniors considering their impaired visibility—and sometimes, hearing problems too—and limited range of motion but driving on a rainy day proves to be the biggest challenge of all for aging adults like me. However, we are not going to hang those keys yet and give up; here are some handy tips for seniors who are up for the challenge: •    [...]