Debit or Credit? What Seniors Need to Know

Oct 27, 2017 | Caregivers, Tips

When you go to pay for a purchase at your favorite store and the cashier asks you “debit or credit?” which do you say? If you’re a senior, do you know the difference? If not, you may find yourself in financial trouble if you don’t answer correctly. Debit cards are a...

Seniors and Siri

Sep 29, 2017 | Tips

Seniors and smartphones can be a powerful partnership when the phone features one of the several digital personal assistants (DPAs) now available to answer questions and provide information about all sorts of things – from where to go to when to do something. Siri, of...

Beginning a New Sport as a Senior

Jul 25, 2017 | Caregivers, Tips

If you’re a senior, your golden years should be the beginning of a golden era in exercise. Light or moderate, low-impact exercise on a regular basis has been proven to yield significant health benefits for the elderly. Regular exercise and a proper diet can maintain...

Social Seniors: The Importance of Friendship

Jan 10, 2017 | Caregivers, Tips

There is nothing more valuable in life than good friends. No matter how old you are, we all need human contact – it’s key to our well-being. Friendship transcends money, status, and reputation, to name just a few. And while friendship is important at every stage in...

Becoming a Parent Again: Raising Your Grandchildren

Feb 19, 2016 | Tips

A sad fact about our society today is that there is an increasing number of grandparents raising their grandkids because their own children are unable or unwilling to do it due to a variety of factors that can include parental death, homelessness, neglect, drug...