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 [...]

Life with a chronic disease or illness is not easy and it has negative impact on seniors’ quality of life. Bad news is, it tends to get worse overtime especially if the senior in question refuses to seek help from healthcare providers. According to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 7 out of 10 seniors are living with at least one chronic disease, about 5 of them are contending with [...]

While I encourage seniors to make the most out of their lives especially during retirement, it is not impossible for many seniors to still be scrambling for money or perhaps doubting if their nest egg is really enough. My take is that your nest egg can never be enough. Aside from that, you will come to a point when your “retired” days become boring, annoying and downright ridiculous – enough [...]

Between family obligations, your lifelong obsession, and whatever is keeping your hands off your weekend relaxation, weekend off – and plan for actually having one – sounds more and more of a privilege than a right. It should not be as a study showed that we need our weekends to choose whatever we want to do and leave “working” to weekdays. Professor Richard Ryan did a study relating psychology and [...]

In this day and age, I must admit, finding the perfect match is oh-so easy. With the advent of technology, particularly social networking, you can find and interact with friends as often as you like. You can indeed connect with your family and friends even if you are too busy to actually sit down and browse the computer since most social networking sites have gone  mobile too—that is, they can [...]

If you’re a senior and you are currently residing in Australia, avail of this very beneficial service the Red Cross family is offering, the Telecross. The Telecross program is designed and developed by Australian Red Cross to assist older adults with mobility problems as well as those partially disabled individuals who are prone to accidents especially if without in-house caregivers or living alone. It also comes in handy for those [...]

Summer is certainly coming. This is the season to have fun, spend time outdoors, frolic under the sun and sport your expensive swim suit that will surely put younger adults to shame! Summers are meant to be spent outside after all. Unfortunately, it is not safe anymore for elderly people to do this even for younger seniors who are in great health and fitness levels. 20 years ago, it was [...]

11 Most Expensive Catastrophes in History # 11. Titanic – $150 Million The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran [...]

Have you ever been very concerned about history? How about the Masonic Secrets? There are a lot of things that the Masons have kept as a secret to the whole world. Those secrets are about to be revealed. For $24.95, you will learn about the Knights templar, the Princes of Jerusalem, Knights of the Red Cross, Knights of the Christian Mark, Knights of the Holy Sepulcher and also the degrees [...]

*Source: http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Seniors.htm After working his farm every day, an old farmer rarely had time to enjoy the large pond in the back that he had fixed up years earlier with picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and benches. So one evening he decided to go down and see how things were holding up. Much to his surprise, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw it [...]