Britain’s post-war baby boomers, associated throughout their lives with social change, are failing to break new ground in their approach to growing old. Academic research supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and Arts and Humanities Research Council shows that most members of the baby boom generation - often regarded as the first teenagers of [...]

When you watch television or the movies, you would come to the conclusion that romance is only the stuff of those in their teens or 20s. As though somehow once someone reaches full adulthood, much less senior citizen age, the concept of romance is completely out of the question. This may be more a function [...]

Feng Shui is a combination of art and science that originated several thousand years ago in ancient China. It is an intricate combination of knowledge from art and science that works together to equalize the energy in your surroundings so that you are assured prosperity, good health and fortune in all things in life. When you [...]

When you are raising a family and involved in a demanding career, if someone asks you what your hobby is, you probably would answer “Who has time for a hobby?”  That is why retirement and your senior citizen years are the perfect opportunity to get involved in a time consuming hobby and be able to [...]

Hearing aids come in a variety of makes and models. They are worn in and on the ear in different ways. The ENT doctor, or otolaryngologist, will practically make the decisions for you if you allow it. If, however, you want to save yourself some money, you can march into the doctor’s office with some [...]

Some of the issues involving helping your senior citizen parent or grandparent can be difficult and full of tough decisions.  Seniors face unique medical and lifestyle issues that call upon them and those that love them to find solutions that they can live with.  And it’s very common for senior citizens to live in denial [...]

Resentment and unforgiveness can be destructive things to let stay in your heart.  You no doubt taught that to your children and maybe you even give that advice to your grandchildren to help them get passed their childhood arguments and petty squabbles they have with their siblings. The amazing thing is that by the time you [...]

There are so many different types of communities available that selecting the one to best meet your needs can be a very daunting task. This task can be especially daunting if you’re currently a senior looking to live in a senior community that will meet all your needs as you transition into an elder citizen. But [...]

A senior community is simply an alternate living arrangement for senior citizens and elder citizens based on needs and wants. A senior community can be something as simple as an area set aside for completely healthy, fully functional adults of a certain age. (Age varies from community to community.) Such communities are oasises from everyday [...]

Retirement is the ideal time to get your life in complete order and take the time to make sure everything is just how you want it to be. Seniors have plenty of time on their hands to make plans and follow through with them instead of leaving jobs and tasks only half complete, which can [...]