In traditional Chinese and other Asian cultures the aged were highly respected and cared for. The Igabo tribesmen of Eastern Nigeria value dependency in their aged and involve them in care of children and the administration of tribal affairs (Shelton, A. in Kalish R. Uni Michigan 1969). In Eskimo culture the grandmother was pushed out…
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Inspirational Stamps Teach History of Civil Rights
(Family Features) The influence of family can be a powerful thing. When asked who inspired her as a child, Rosa Parks, an extraordinary American activist, answered, “My family, I would say, my mother, and my maternal grandparents. I grew up with them.” On December 1, 1955, Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing…
Great Gifts For Senior Citizens by Scott Moger
We all know that one person (or couple) in our life that nearly brings us to the brink of a nervous breakdown during the holidays because we absolutely can’t find anything to buy for them. It’s a common problem, as some people just seem to literally have everything. But especially difficult is grandpa and/or grandma….
Senior Citizen Dating – Making Matches the Right Way by Susan Elizabeth
One of the reasons that you hear that people like internet dating is that they can pretend to be somebody they are not. And still manage to get a lot of dates. But no matter what you hear, or what you read in dating forums, this idea is wrong, false, incorrect, just plain bad and…
The Best Gift Ideas for Senior Citizens by Uma Eklund
It happens every year about this time. We start thinking about creative and thoughtful gifts for our older family members and friends and just can’t get any help. Search on Amazon for senior citizen gift ideas and you’ll be overwhelmed by lots of frankly inappropriate selections. So what is the magic secret to avoiding the…
Top 100 Blogs On Senior Rights, Elder Law, And Anti-Ageism
Top 100 Blogs On Senior Rights, Elder Law, And Anti-Ageism At a time when thousands of Baby Boomers are reaching the age of 65 every day, the issues of senior rights, elder laws, and anti-ageism have never been more important, more volatile, or more questioned. After all, this is the generation that was ready to…
Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Senior Citizens by Natalie Aranda
Kids are easily pleased by almost any gifts as the whole world is new to them. Senior citizens may have experienced and owned everything they wanted in their life. That’s what makes a challenge when it comes to choose gifts for your grandmothers or grandfathers. No matter what time of year it is, personalized yet…
Senior Citizen Abuse by Jessie Penn
News headlines report of senior citizen abuse, most everyday. Long gone are the values and moralities of our grandparent’s generation. Time was when a handshake, or your word was all that was necessary to honor commitments. Gone are the days on an unlocked house, open windows, or sitting out back alone. The elderly in today’s…
My Senior Mom and I Love the Jitterbug Cell Phones for Senior Citizens by Kaye Swain
When your senior parent is having a harder time keeping up, but doesn’t want to give up their independence, you can often help by going with them on errands. It might be easier to pick up grocery items for them on your own, while running other errands. When you do that, though, your elderly parents…
Senior Citizen Discounts at Luxury Hotels by Kelvin Kong
As people reach the age of 60, they think that they have already experienced a lot in life. They had been through the ups, downs and zigzags of everyday living. There were enough smiles given away and tears cried out. Old people choose to stay laid back and stop wanting, desiring and wishing for more…
Top Senior Citizen Web Sites For Whatever You Need by Maria Norton
Senior citizen web sites number in the millions and cover nearly every topic imaginable. Whether you want to find information on benefits, retirement planning, travel, healthcare, transitioning to another state like Florida, or even senior citizen sex, there are senior citizen web sites dedicated to the topic. One of the most popular sites on the…
Should You Send Your Elders to a Senior Citizen Home? By Cindy Heller
Asking your elders to move to a senior citizen home can be a very complicated situation. Most elders dislike the idea as they prefer to stay at their old home. If the elders are suffering from Alzheimer’s, it may make the situation much simpler as their memory has lost gradually. In normal condition, it…
What Kinds of Job Opportunities Are There For Senior Citizens? By Stephen Chua
Because of improved health and the desire to stay active more and more senior citizens are looking for job opportunities. Certainly because of this the job market for those that are now over 50 is improving. Certainly projections are showing that by 2010 senior citizens will make up 1/3 of the entire workforce in…