Back then, it’s common for seniors to acquire multiple homes by the time they reach their retirement years. Some even tag their homes as “vacation homes”, “weekend houses” and even their “city house” if they need to stay within the city for an extended time. These houses were considered as an investment, something that they can pass on to their offspring in due time. Those were the days when taxes [...]

Little do we know that retirement can negatively affect one’s marriage. For those nearing their retirement years, we actually look forward to many days of togetherness that was once impossible. Truth is, retirement can even cause stress to an otherwise healthy and peaceful marriage. Some even considered retirement as a test to one’s marriage. According to studies made to married seniors, those who have retired at the same time had [...]

Organizing a theme party is fun and exciting since it involves creativity and resourcefulness. Theme parties are almost always associated with dressing up and just having pure fun and nothing else. With theme parties, one is allowed to go as crazy as can be without hurting your reputation afterwards. This is the perfect opportunity to socialize, at the same time satisfy that inner urge to be a child again; like [...]

Soon after retirement, there are retirement work options you need to think about. Actually, retirement work and everything else that comes with it should be prepared ahead of time just so when you have reached the big day, there will be no added surprises anymore. At best, your home office should be set up—and ideally “soft” running—even before you are held legally retired by the law. This is because setting [...]

It’s a known fact that seniors today have already redefined retirement—and according to their terms! Today, specific facts for retirement are only those you will find written as a law, other than that, it is solely up to the senior how he or she chooses to spend the so-called golden age. Traditionally, when you reach the legal retirement age, you are expected to quit your job, collect your benefits, stay [...]

Of all the losses a senior must face in his or her lifetime, the hardest must be the death of a grandchild. The bond between a senior and a grandchild is known to surpass any definition there is in a dictionary. In fact, most seniors can attest to the fact that sometimes, it is easier to love a grandchild than to accept their own children’s fault and limitations. For a [...]

When talking about “older adults”, be aware that every term has its own implications and one cannot very well go around throwing just about every term pertaining to the senior group without knowing what it really implies. For one, if you happen to Google search the term senior, it will yield results that are more serious, health-related and aged-all-over links. Expect these links to have resources full of helpful information [...]

Truly, senior health care must be one of the most sensitive issues a family is most likely to face at least once in their lifetime. Unfortunately, it should be done whether we like it or not. Mind you, convincing a senior to surrender himself to someone else’s care especially that of a senior health care facility is only half of the story as the real action only begins when you [...]