For me, the greatest invention ever for the mobility challenged seniors would be the chair with wheels or wheelchairs, electric and otherwise. These mobility aids do help seniors who experience difficulty in walking and getting around in and out of the house. It also helps caregivers a lot in terms of getting their seniors to and fro destinations especially if they are used to the said device. Nowadays, even the [...]

Years of driving may have put your old self into confidence and comfortability when on the road that it is not impossible to overlook some of the basic safety tips when driving. While road mishaps are still very much rampant, most of it can be avoided – actually almost all of it could be avoided if only the drivers were more cautious of their driving habits. The sad truth though [...]

For a senior like me who has families and friends scattered all over the world, traveling must be the best part of the holiday season. Not only you get to go out and leave problems for a while but also you get to see your beloved ones as well as those new additions to the family such as grandchildren and pets. Of course, spending time with them, no matter how [...]

Traveling is fun, however, air travel can pose many health issues to seniors. It seems that as we age, our bodies undergo some changes as well, particularly it being not too conducive for air travels anymore. But, that should not mean we would be house-bound and not enjoy the many possibilities of air travel anymore! Here are some tips and tricks for seniors who would like to travel by air [...]

Riding the public transportation can be tough and it requires certain amount of “superhuman” powers such as “perfect” hand-eye coordination, “uncanny” motor skills, and “unbelievable” dexterity! Well, that’s not to mention your ability to make yourself look like you know exactly what you are doing and not appear gullible or lost during the ride itself. All these things make it harder for seniors to bear public transportation especially if they [...]

When you’re planning to travel, the first two things you need to consider is, first, the location or the destination and second, is if you would like to do it on your own or just join a tour group or a guided tour. Each of course, has their own pros and cons, it can even affect your travel budget tremendously, so if there is a restriction on your travel budget, [...]

RV travels are road trips of the next level! RV trips are always memorable and amazing and it sure does save you, the traveler, a lot of money. Also, it’s flexible enough for spur-of-the-moment trips and even for impromptu ones. The gypsy in me has always dreamed of living this way, only the boundaries of reality don’t permit such. So for me, every RV trip is special and I take [...]

Staycation is definitely over! Just one look outside and you’ll see why! It’s such a wonderful day to be wasted staying at home and cleaning your pantry, go ahead.. go out and have fun—with or without money! In actuality, you don’t have to be a millionaire to enjoy the outdoors—don’t even have to scratch your whole month paycheck for a vacation! Here are some tips on how to travel cheap [...]

If you want my honest to goodness answer, then I would have to say NEVER. It is clearly a no-no for anyone at any age i.e whether you’re a new driver, drunk driver and most of all, a senior driver. Night driving can never be safe. However, there are circumstances that will force us to drive at night no matter how much we detest doing it. Those who still own [...]

One of hardest, heart-breaking moment when you are about to go on an exciting trip is when you have to leave someone you so dearly love behind, i.e. your pet! Sometimes I even find myself cancelling a trip just because it would be too much of an inconvenience for me and my dog. I must say, I have an obvious inclination to travel destinations wherein pets are very much welcomed [...]