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What Types of Senior Jobs Exist? (Nevada Senior Guide)
Many seniors aren’t content to take the company watch and spend the rest of their lives in complete retirement. Part time and full time senior jobs exist, but the problem is finding them. Wanting to stay busy isn’t the only reason seniors are looking for full and part-time jobs. Retirement and social securing incomes just…
Condos And Lofts For Active Senior Citizens (Nevada Senior Guide)
Your kids are out of the home. You are fully retired, or perhaps working somewhere a few hours a week just so you can keep yourself busy. You want to travel, or at least have that option. That home maintenance you used to relish? Not so much anymore. For many people, the senior years mark…
Recapturing Your Youth With Senior Cruise Lines (Nevada Senior Guide)
Everyone faces the time period when youth gives way to adulthood and old age sets in. Finding activities that seniors can participate in can be challenging. One of the best ways for older people to enjoy fun and entertainment is to book a destination on senior cruise lines. The cost is extremely affordable and there…
Incontinence and Senior Falls (Nevada Senior Guide)
Seniors who have urinary incontinence have been shown to have 3 times the risk of falls as compared to seniors without urinary incontinence. The connection between urinary incontinence and falls is surprising but studies do show that when you are able to care for your bladder issues you will have a less likely chance of…
Senior Mouth Problems (Nevada Senior Guide)
Some people experience mouth problems as they become older. These situations can be inconvenient, embarrassing, painful, and downright irritating! What issues could occur? Here are some examples of senior mouth problems and suggestions on how to help overcome them. Discoloration. Repeated intake of certain foods or drinks like blueberries, cherries, tea, coffee, etc., can cause…
Choosing Senior Care Services (Nevada Senior Guide)
As our loved ones begin to age, we have to wonder if they need elderly care services. How does one determine if your parents need to live in a nursing home, if they require in home healthcare, or if you’ll be able to take care of them yourself? The elderly have many more options today…
Senior Dating On Today’s Dating Scene! (Nevada Senior Guide)
The world of senior dating has really experienced some changes in recent years. Perhaps there are those who do not envision the fact that seniors actually engage in the dating scene, but they do. The fact is senior citizens get lonesome too. Relationships that allow us to bond are important regardless of the age. To…
The Difference Between Assisted Living and Nursing Homes (Nevada Senior Guide)
Overview of Assisted Living Assisted Living, sometimes called Personal Care, is a type of care that supports individuals with their basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and, in some cases, medication assistance or reminders. Residents of Assisted Living communities, whether stand-alone or part of Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), benefit…
Senior Living Communities – A Great Place to Retire in Style (Nevada Senior Guide)
All through our lives we dream of long vacations in sunny places. We always want to take time to relax and spend time with friends and do fun activities. We want to be able to take advantage of our lives and really enjoy ourselves. Unfortunately most of us have very busy lives. We are often…
Senior Living Properties – 20 Point Checklist (Nevada Senior Guide)
A move to senior living properties, retirement communities or estates is often complicated by perceptions and emotion. Make the decision as rationally and objectively as possible. A mistake will likely result in considerable stress and wasted money. The questions, and their significance will depend on your personal circumstances and on how the estate is set…
Senior Living – An Ideal Place for Retired Seniors (Nevada Senior Guide)
Everyone wants to live in peace and happiness even in old age, and senior living options are available for these people. In such a fast-paced world, children usually don’t have time to take care of their ageing parents. If they look for some retirement options, however, things could be easier. For all retired people, retirement…
Assisted Living and Retirement Communities: Great Food Equals Happy Residents (Nevada Senior Guide)
Meal times are bar none the most important activity of the day for seniors living in retirement and assisted living communities. Eating is an immensely enjoyable activity when you’re young (as evidenced by our 60% overweight population) and for the elderly, and is often the only enjoyable activity of the day. And while fattening home…
Can Baby Boomers Afford Luxury Senior Living? (Nevada Senior Guide)
Can baby boomers afford luxury senior living? This is one of the great questions that smart real estate developers have been asking themselves for the last few years. On the one hand, there are many boomers who have lots of money and good credit scores. And those folks are being targeted each and every day…
Moving to Senior Living: You Have to Time It Right (Nevada Senior Guide)
The transition to senior living doesn’t happen immediately. You have to research senior living, find out what’s available, understand the fees, and budget accordingly. Years ago, when we moved my father-in-law to senior living, we reserved a unit for ourselves. “If you plan to live here within the next 10 years or more, you need…
Senior Living Community Trends (Nevada Senior Guide)
Senior living communities are relatively new, are responding to constantly changing demands and while even this industry is reacting to the current economic downturn, baby boomers are creating and responding to trends in a variety of ways. A recent survey conducted by Mather LifeWays with Life Services of Illinois in late 2008 revealed some interesting…
Trends in Assisted Living (Nevada Senior Guide)
Assisted living communities have become increasingly dedicated to innovation and an emphasis on hospitality in order to remain competitive during challenging economic times. Understanding the resulting assisted living trends will be helpful to families that are in the process of exploring the various options available for aging loved ones. Assisted Living Trend #1: Wellness Programs…
Hypertension And Senior Living (Nevada Senior Guide)
Introduction As I advance into my senior years, I have become more conscious of my health. I have always been in good health all my life. But in the past few years I have noticed small changes in my health, nothing drastic, but enough for me to sit up and pay attention to. For example,…
Finding an Assisted Living Facility Alternative for Your Loved One – Home Care Solutions (Nevada Senior Guide)
The following information is available for individuals who are in the process of making a decision about home care or an alternative to assisted living facility living. If your loved one has decided he or she would prefer to remain in the comfort of their own home rather than an elderly living facility, take the…
What Is Assisted Living? The Basics of a Popular Senior Living Option (Nevada Senior Guide)
What Is Assisted Living? With all the different types of senior living available today it’s difficult to understand the differences between them and even more difficult to choose the right one for you or a loved one. Adding to this confusion is different services not only at different facilities, but even to two people at…
The Need for Senior Living Jobs (Nevada Senior Guide)
For people currently looking at different career options, there are several things that you need to weigh. You need to pursue a career that you will thoroughly enjoy doing, that will allow you to help people, and that will pay you a decent amount of money. Senior living jobs are fall under all those categories,…
Senior Living Services: Caring for the Elderly and Easing the Pressure Off the Sandwich Generation (Nevada Senior Guide)
Today, this rapidly expanding population is probably the largest it has ever been. Traditionally, women are a disproportionately large percentage of the caregivers. According, to “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes On Alzheimer’s,” women account for 65% of the Alzheimer’s population and up to three-fifths of Alzheimer patient caregivers. The term “sandwich generation” was…
Senior Housing Options Explained (Nevada Senior Guide)
Deciding to move to a senior retirement community is one of the biggest decisions you make. It can be an exciting time, but it can also cause some confusion when it comes to choosing which type of community is best for you or your loved one. People have different needs. Living options are not “one…