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4 Simple Caregiver Solutions

By Rachel Reynolds “There are many products designed to help you care for your loved one.” Side rails that fit between mattresses, anti pressure overlay mattress, bed cloth or disposable barrier pads can help. Hard sole shoes or socks with grippers, elastic waist slacks and shirts with Velcro rather than buttons. You can purchase a […]

Give Your Loved One Some Space (and that includes the holidays)

By Rachel Reynolds Holiday meals can be both wonderful and hectic. Honoring a loved one’s need for quiet as well as connection is key for success. “Sometimes the chaos of the day is too much for someone with physical or cognitive issues,” says Becky Beanblossom, president of Home Instead Senior Care. Often saying hello to […]

What They’re Reading

By Patti Hartog The Sunday Evening Book Club is a co-ed group started more than 27 years ago, when the first selections included Understanding Islam, The Education of Little Tree, and A Year in Provence. Membership has evolved over the years and still includes a few of the original members. The book club meets once […]

4 ideas for a unique journal

Keeping a journal doesn’t have to be a chore, and it is a great way to check in with your life. Not only can it be a repository of the record of daily goings-on — from the mundane to the marvelous — but a journal can also be used to help you make decisions, work […]

The New Age of Fitness: Ron Chilton

They’re strong, fast, energetic — and over age 50. The rules of the game have changed: sports competitions aren’t exclusive to young people. If you want to compete, all you need is grit and determination. Ron Chilton is a Kentucky Senior Games competitor who proves that you can break records at any age. By Tiffany […]

The New Age of Fitness: Norah Kute

They’re strong, fast, energetic — and over age 50. The rules of the game have changed: sports competitions aren’t exclusive to young people. If you want to compete, all you need is grit and determination. Norah Kute is a Kentucky Senior Games competitor who proves that you can break records at any age. By Tiffany White […]

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Four Tips for Gaining Tech Confidence

If tweets and streaming and airdrops sound like essential vocabulary for hikers, you may be on the wrong side of the technology mountain. With the rapid paces in which technology advances these days, the reluctance to climb your way out of the bygone valley is understandable. Change is hard, but being left behind is a […]

Who will take care of you?

by Carrie Vittitoe Planning for Older Age Sabine Stovall, a wealth and estate planner and owner of The Wealth Planning Company, says the first step in planning for older age is to understand what assets you have. “Most of us underestimate the value of what we have,” she says. It is important to sit down periodically […]

Before You Cash in Your Chips, Write a Will

Preparing a will seems to be the hardest task for people to check off the list of important things to do. Many people don’t think they have enough assets, or they can’t face their mortality, or they think it’s too complicated. By Marie Bradby The Importance of Preparing a Will Aretha Franklin, Prince, and other […]

Score High with a Better Living Situation

By Marie Bradby Instead of aging in place, many Baby Boomers are ditching mowing the lawn, replacing the hot water heater, and dusting rooms they no longer use to move to smaller homes, often in senior communities. “What we hear from a lot of our residents is they see the advantage of not having home […]

Tips for Staying Safe at Home and on the Street – Part 1

By Carrie Vittitoe Safety may become more of a concern as people age for a number of reasons. If you are an adult child, maybe you notice a loved one is having more frequent “senior moments.” If you are a senior, maybe you are now alone at home after the passing of a spouse. Maybe […]

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