(Family Features) With the leisure and reward of retirement a few short years away, the majority of baby boomers – born between 1945 and 1966 – are confident they have adequately planned and saved for their golden years. This is according to new research from investing services company Scottrade, Inc., which also found that 56…
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Mature Age Job Seekers – Beating the Bias
Australian business is starting to see the light when it comes to their hiring policies for mature aged employees, and the positive impact they can have on the workplace. A brief visit to main street shopping centre and you will begin to see a few more weathered faces at work than you would have seen…
Aging Is a Treatable Disease
Live Healthy – Look Marvelous – Live Longer There are actions you can, and should take today to dramatically improve your health, your appearance and your longevity. You can control 70% of the factors affecting your longevity; only 30% are controlled by genetics until very late in life when genetics become more controlling Almost all…
Baby Boomers and Seniors face nutritional triple threat of obesity, weight loss and lack of balanced meals
Livliga dishware is a new solution to help these two generations eat right and stay healthy Americans are living longer than ever, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, but the fight to stay healthy is just as challenging as it has been with past generations. Recent studies show that the Silent Generation, born…
Coalition to Protect Retirement Launches Campaign to Safeguard Retirement Savings Incentives
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Say Retirement Savings Accounts Should be “Off Limits” As a Source of New Tax Revenue – Part of National Campaign to Raise Awareness About Benefits of Tax Deferral WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Americans overwhelmingly – by a margin of 4 to 1 – oppose changing tax rules for retirement…
Keepsakes, Family Heirlooms Passed Down More Effectively with New Legacy Builder Tool Chest from LegacyStories.org
Allianz American Legacy Studies researchers asked a group of Baby Boomers and their parents to rank on a scale of 1-10 (10 being most) what was more important to them when it comes to passing down an inheritance: values and life lessons or financial assets. Perhaps not so surprisingly, the results showed that passing down…
AARP Report Highlights Need for Innovative Long-Term Care for the Aging Baby Boomer Population; Japan’s Technological Secrets May Hold the Answers
A newly published AARP report illustrates a profound demographic shift that will have consequences for decades to come, particularly in the senior living and long-term care industry. Baby boomers are entering their retirement years, while the ratio of potential family caregivers to those who require long-term services and support is beginning to drop. Fewer available…
How To Start Your Own Senior Citizen Events Service by Vince Stead
You can start your own business and make money helping others have a good time, and have a good time yourself doing it! As the population of baby boomers grows, and more of our population becomes older as time goes by. There are millions of folks 55 and older that have a lot of energy,…
Senior Citizen Travel – Baby Boomer Adventure Made Simple by Susan Elizabeth
Many people think that when they get to the age of retirement that their opportunity for adventure is over. But the baby boomer generation is an entirely different breed of retiree. They are one of the groups that has made senior citizen travel such a huge and growing ever bigger segment of the travel industry….
Senior Citizen Information – The Social Security Funding Problem by Glen Jensen
The Baby Boomer generation will begin taking early retirement in 2008. In 2011 they will approach the traditional retirement age of 65. As more and more Baby Boomers retire they will put a tremendous strain on the Social Security system. So far, no significant changes have been implemented to lessen the impact Baby Boomers will…
Senior Citizen Assisted Living Can Help Baby Boomers Keep Their Independence by Susan Elizabeth
Reaching your golden years is a great accomplishment. It is in fact one of the best things about living in the times that we do. There are so many opportunities and activities available now that did not exist previously, that it is almost impossible to take advantage of them all. Senior citizen assisted living is…
Spend Time Musing – Suggestions For Senior Citizen Contemplation by Jerry Elrod
One of the big time blessings of aging is having time to think. Senior citizens indulging in thought is one of the luxuries that has too many enemies. We are bidden by the distractions and temptations which discourage genuine, quiet, and worthwhile contemplation. The patio at your home offers the silence and serenity necessary for…
Senior Citizen Housing Choices Are Ready For Today’s Baby Boomer Retirees by Susan Elizabeth
When it comes time to retire from work, there are some significant choices that you will need to make. One of them is whether you will continue to get up at the same time in the morning as when you had to go to work. Most people opt to not get up as early, but…
Senior Citizens Want to Stay Healthy by Irene Mori
Of course, everyone wants to stay healthy. Young people are generally in good health. As we age, our bodies are affected. Senior citizens these days seem younger than they used to be, or it is just a matter of perspective that they don’t seem as old as they once did. Health and nutrition are of…
Caring.com’s New Referral Program Supported by Leading Assisted Living Operators
Caring.com’s New Referral Program Supported by Leading Assisted Living Operators Caring.com Named Preferred Provider by Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) SAN MATEO, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A group of the nation’s largest senior living providers — including Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE: ESC), Benchmark Senior Living, and Senior…
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…
The Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Is Perfect for Senior Citizens on the Go by Amy B Sycamore
Whether seniors are enjoying time on the golf course, a cruise to the Bahamas, or just visiting the grandkids there are a lot of great new technologies on the market to make their lives easier. The new Amazon tablet known as the Kindle Fire can be ordered right now for $199.00, and ships to…
Senior Citizens May Find Time is Running Out by Irene Mori
For senior citizens, sometimes it feels like time is running out. The oldest of the baby boomers entered the realms of becoming seniors several years ago. This large group of the population has been influencing markets for years and still do so. Now as they enter the twilight years, they must come to realize that…
Incremental Retirement – Sensible Advice For Senior Citizens by Jerry Elrod
Many senior citizens just won’t retire. They are ambitiously alive. They stay busy. They love what they do. They are not putting off retirement because of economic issues. They either own their business or are in a situation in which their business gives them so much permission that the business can do quite well without…
Senior Citizen Travel Insurance – Baby Boomer Travelers Need This Protection by Susan Elizabeth
One of the favorite activities of senior citizens and baby boomers is traveling. There are large numbers of travel agencies and tour groups that specialize in providing travel adventures to seniors. And one of the things that is most important when you are a boomer and you are out traveling around the country or the…
Death is Not My Next Goal – More Advice For Senior Citizens by Jerry Elrod
Aging is a phenomenon which introduces all kinds of subjects and issues we would rather leave alone. Many senior citizens (and others) are timid and reluctant to broach the subject of death, being ready for it, making necessary practical plans and decisions and even admitting to its very likelihood. Death, however, will happen to each…
What to Do When – Etiquette Suggestions For Senior Citizens by Jerry Elrod
Many senior citizens know that one of the contributors to Emily Post’s success came when more and more people wanted to know how to behave in social situations. Letters of inquiry launched a career, still a part of Americana. Her answers became legend and law and revisions have been made as necessary throughout the decades….
Should Mobile Car Washes And On-Site Auto Detailing Companies Give Senior Citizen Discounts? by Lance Winslow
The other day, I was talking to a mobile detailing entrepreneur in the state of Florida. He been doing business an awful long time, but he also noted that unemployment in the state just hit 8.8%. It wasn’t like this in the past where he could go to any office building, and all the workers…
Realizing You Have Become A Senior Citizen by Irene Mori
Someday you may come to the realization that you have become a senior citizen. When we are young, we think old age is so far off that we never worry about reaching it. We generally feel good physically and cannot imagine a life which includes aches and pains on a daily basis. Life is enjoyable,…
Cell Phones For Senior Citizens Help the Baby Boomers Generation Caring For Elderly Parents by Kaye Swain
Are you in the hate-to-admit-to-aging Baby Boomers Generation caring for elderly parents? Me, too! And, like me, I’ll bet you are also always on the look out for creative ways to multiply your time, easily multi-task, and find helpful tips to be able to get more accomplished with less time. One thing that has helped…
How Much Have You Changed? A Dilemma For Senior Citizens by Jerry Elrod
Now that you are 50 or 60 or 70 or so, how much have you changed? As a senior citizen in retirement, do you still see yourself as you were 10 or more years ago? What experiences, dramatic or subtle, have changed the mold you always saw yourself fitting? Here is an illustration giving proof…
Gift Ideas For Senior Citizens Perplexing You? 5 Tips to Finding the Perfect Gift For Baby Boomers by Diane Carbo
Gift ideas for senior citizens can be perplexing. Not to worry, I have 5 tips to help you find the perfect gift for seniors citizens in your life. Many gift givers have the perception that as we age, we have accumulated everything we need in life. In some case that may be so, but, just…
Fill Your Life With Satisfaction – Eight Bonuses For Senior Citizens Activities By Jerry Elrod
2009 offers opportunities and activities for creating a life satisfying series of days and moments. A year doesn’t happen all at once, even for senior citizens who decry how rapidly time flies. The Senior Citizen age is an everyday, minute at a time process. We surprise ourselves when we discover what we can do with…
Health Insurance For Senior Citizens by Ram Mohan Susarla
If you are a senior citizen and do not have health insurance, the thought of having to go to an emergency room in case of illness may be troubling you. You should have planned for your retirement but if you did not include the details of having Health Insurance after you retire, you are at…
The Vision Council Launches Online Resource for Low Vision and Saving Sight
The Vision Council is pleased to announce the launch of www.whatislowvision.org — a new web site created to educate the public on low vision, its symptoms, and the resources available to help. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130228/PH61076LOGO-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130228/PH61076LOGO-b ) As America’s baby boomers enter their senior years, they may notice a gradual loss in some areas of…
SLCC Joins National Program to Train Baby Boomers for Jobs
Salt Lake Community College was recently chosen to join the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in healthcare, education and social services. The program is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The College will assist adults age 50 and over in completing…
Financial Solution for Baby Boomers is to Start Their Own Businesses, Says Founder of Bizstarters
Jeff Williams proclaims the benefits of starting a business at the age of 50 or older CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Americans over age 50 face a profound dilemma today – the vast majority want to keep working well into their sixties but fewer and fewer of them are welcome in the corporate world,…
Where to Find Your Retirement-Planning Confidence
Where to Find Your Retirement-Planning Confidence (Family Features) With the leisure and reward of retirement a few short years away, the majority of baby boomers – born between 1945 and 1966 – are confident they have adequately planned and saved for their golden years. This is according to new research from investing services company Scottrade,…
Blindness and Vision Loss Spike by 23 Percent in the U.S.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Urges Seniors to Save their Sight through Prevention and Early Detection Blindness and vision impairment are on the rise in the United States. A recent report by Prevent Blindness America indicates that, since the year 2000, incidence of blindness and vision impairment has increased by 23 percent among Americans age 40…
Seniors Citizens are a high priority in Washoe County
Seniors Citizens are a high priority in Washoe County Washoe County is experiencing a rapid demographic shift because of the aging of the “baby boom” generation. Like every community in America, we are evaluating how to provide services to the most vulnerable seniors. After an April 2, 2012 presentation by Washoe County Senior Services…
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…
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…
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…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Siena Hills – Henderson
www.sienahills.com Assisted Living Las Vegas Siena Hills Assisted Living in Las Vegas offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Alzheimer’s Care. Our staff is available 24 hours a day. Life at Siena Hills is comparable to living in a fine resort, with many of the same lifestyle enhancing amenities. Independent Living & Assisted Living….
Nevada-Senior-Guide Life Care Centers of America – Las Vegas
http://www.lcca.com/ About Life Care Your family is special with its deep bonds and unique relationships. Facing a dramatic change – such as moving a loved one into assisted living or a nursing home – is an unsettling prospect for most people. Life Care Centers have helped families for decades to work through the difficult decisions…