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…
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How Old Are You Really? Biological Age
People have always been interested in being “forever young” and today’s society is no different. We want to resist the ageing process. The speed at which we are ageing can be measured – its called biological age, or how old your body really is. The area of study which is now called longevity, and was…
The Development of Old Age and Related Issues
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…
Unprotected Heroes Vests Save K-9s Lives as They Protect and Serve Communities
(Family Features) A German Shepherd named Kilo was shot multiple times during a gun battle in Florida between police and a man suspected of shooting at officers earlier in the night. Fortunately for Kilo, he was wearing a protective vest, which saved his life. Unfortunately, thousands of other K-9s officers across the country perform their…
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…
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…
How to Take Care of a Senior Citizen in the Family – Some Do’s and Don’ts by Ruma Sen
Although the idea may sound quaint to some, having a senior citizen in your home is something unavoidable. Yes, it is burdensome. Yes, it means having frayed nerves. Yes, it means sacrificing your privacy. Yes, you should not expect any pay-back from your elderly parents…this is their time in the sun. From the outset,let me…
Actor Lee Majors Joins Flu + You Campaign to Raise Awareness of Risks of Flu for People 65 and Older
Actor Lee Majors Joins Flu + You Campaign to Raise Awareness of Risks of Flu for People 65 and Older National Council on Aging Launches Second Year of Education Program for Older Adults and Those Who Care for Them Aimed at Helping to Protect More Older Adults from the Flu Actor Lee Majors, best known…
Debt and Senior Citizens by David Cunningham
We are in a consumer driven world. There are so many things all around us that make our lives easier and, in a way, influence us to think that we must have them. There are always things that we want which we simply cannot afford. As banks and credit card companies mushroom out of control,…
Ways You Can Get a Senior Citizen Up and Active Again by Kristie Brown
Ask almost any senior citizen if they prefer to just sit around and take things easy, and they’re going to tell you “no way”. Mistakenly many of us equate an advanced age with lack of vitality and interest in the world around them, but as people are living longer, they’re retaining these characteristics well into…
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…
Senior Citizens Can Do Well in Network Marketing by Irene Mori
If you have become a senior citizen, you have reached the golden years. It is time to enjoy life. Hopefully, you are healthy enough in mind and body to gain fulfillment in the autumn of your years. Senior citizens have earned the right to sit back, relax, and enjoy life. Often this is not possible…
Senior Citizens Can Benefit From Network Marketing by Irene Mori
Senior citizens can seldom make it on a small fixed income such as only social security. Most must have or probably have additional retirement income of some sort such as from past employment, IRA’s, or other retirement vehicles and savings. That may not be enough to offer a secure retirement in their winter years. Earning…
Starting a Home Based Business – A Consideration For Senior Citizen Retirees by Jed Tooke
Who needs to consider starting a home based business? The answer is YOU and the overwhelming majority of people, due to the Recession. However, in particular and one of the most vulnerable to the affects of the Recession are senior citizen retirees. Many individuals from age 55 and above who are retired and receiving Social…
Online Home Business is a Good Alternative For Senior Citizens That Still Want to Work by Per Fossum
Most people looking forward to the day they become senior citizens and the right to enjoy every day. Many do this as well, especially those who have put aside a lot of money for the retirement existence, have a holiday house boat, like to travel or engage in other forms of leisure life and activities….
Top 10 steps to prepare for a remodel
Top 10 steps to prepare for a remodel NARI offers tips in honor of National Home Improvement Month. Des Plaines, Illinois, May 8, 2013—In honor of National Home Improvement Month this May, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) advises homeowners of the 10 most important steps to take before the remodeling project…
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…
Senior Citizens and the Job Search by Mort Ferguson
Although many employers are looking for new graduates or someone younger with a bit of experience, there are still plenty of jobs that you can secure as a senior citizen. Opportunities in the work force abound for older Americans. On the surface it may seem harder to find such roles; however they are available –…
Marketing to Senior Citizens – Assume Nothing! by Marte Cliff
Once upon a time, senior citizens were old people. They were assumed to be suffering from ill health and in need of care. They sold their homes so they could move in with children or move to a care facility. Not any more. Now senior citizens exhibit the same variety of health and fitness as …
Finding Cheap Senior Travel For Senior Citizens On The Go by Bruce A. Hoover
More and more senior citizens are rediscovering their youth by planning vacations. Many choose to revisit locations that bring back old memories, such as revisiting their hometowns, yet many others are stepping it up and taking their trips to places that are more exotic. Having worked their whole lives and getting a bit bored with…
The Senior in Senior Citizens Doesn’t Automatically Mean Senile by Jeanne Gibson
I am well aware that teenagers often think that people over thirty don’t know anything. They are partially right—many of us don’t know much about things that interest teenagers, and don’t really want to. But that’s not what I meant by the title of this article. When a group is formed at church or in…
Why You Deserve Senior Citizens Employment by Raymond Angus
Are you a senior, and are you actively searching for senior citizens employment? Before you answer, think about it. Sure you say! I have in mind just the kind of job I want to get and I even know the names of some companies and individuals I want to work for. Bravo! But have you…
Senior Citizen Jobs – Great Opportunities Revealed by Abhishek Agarwal
It cannot be denied that some employees prefer to employ younger people. In spite of this, job market researches have shown that senior citizens have a wide range of job opportunities before them. The following statistics reveal that the number of employers who realize the potentials of senior citizens, and the benefits of employing them,…
Senior Citizen Homes by David Stillwagon
As the birth rate continues to go down in most of the world the senior citizens population as a percentage of the total population is increasing. One of the main reasons is health care that is geared toward older folks and the increasing awareness of making the most of your later years. Not only are…
Jobs for Senior Citizens – A Few Things to Think About by Thomas Freers
Jobs for senior citizens are very popular among those who want to be active even after retirement. However, are there any opportunities really available for such people? There are quite a lot of jobs available but you will have to be very careful about the option you select and will have to think twice before …
Senior Citizens Assisted Living Options by Sean Lightfoot
A recent study on seniors has shown that independent senior citizens assisted living is the #1 choice for them versus living with a loved one. Most people feel that living with others would cause them to be a burden on them. As an individual grows older, they begin to need the assistance of others more…
Where Are Senior Citizens Job Opportunities? by Raymond Angus
Are There Really Senior Citizens Job Opportunities Out There? Are you a senior, and have you convinced yourself that there aren’t any more senior citizens job opportunities lurking in the underbrush these days, let alone walking down main street U.S.A.? Do you subscribe to the notion that all senior citizens job opportunities are now being…
Senior Citizens – Burdened With Grief and Anger by Jessie Penn
Grief and anger often becomes a heavy burden for people as they age. Throughout life, people experience grief over many things. They grieve if there home burns down, lose a job or a pet. However, an area of loss that is not usually considered with grief is the physical decline during the aging process. Grief…
The Benefits of Becoming a Senior Citizen by Rahmat Suki
Most people hate or dislike the fact that in the years to come, they will be living the second half of their lives as an old man or as an old woman. Being old has been stereotyped to becoming ugly, slow, weak and isolated. But this is not the reality at all times; some people…
Opportunity Village Hosted “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” Viewing Party OVIPs enjoyed show featuring Penn Jillette as Project Manager
Opportunity Village Hosted “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” Viewing Party OVIPs enjoyed show featuring Penn Jillette as Project Manager LAS VEGAS , Nev. – Opportunity Village , Las Vegas ’ favorite charity, hosted a viewing party at its Engelstad Campus for an episode of “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.” The episode featured longtime Opportunity Village supporter and board member,…
Senior Citizens Can See The World With Travel Insurance By W Scott
Retirement age can be the golden age of your life! Your children have grown up and are independent. You do not have a full-time job. There is nothing holding you back. This is the time of your life to fulfill all your dreams of traveling the world! There is virtually nothing holding you back! Know…
Who Wants to Be a Senior Citizen? By Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.
Funny, people want to be Senior Product Managers and Senior Developers, but who wants to be a Senior Citizen? Sarah E. Bourne Often, the very same word or words, in differing contexts, have very different meaning. The word Senior when used in industry, medicine, research, or municipal agencies, means a higher-level job, higher income,…
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…
Sierra Club Responds to NV Energy Proposal for Retiring Coal Plants
Sierra Club Responds to NV Energy Proposal for Retiring Coal Plants Coal retirements promising but questions remain on mix of renewables, energy efficiency, and gas Carson City – A proposal being rolled out by NV Energy today in the state legislature would set new retirement dates for Nevada’s coal plants, including speeding up retirement 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…
City of Las Vegas Cultural Arts March 2013 Calendar Of Events
City of Las Vegas Cultural Arts March 2013 Calendar Of Events 495 S. Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89101 Contact: Margaret Kurtz, (702) 229-6993 Feb. 11, 2013 Cultural Arts & Community Events programs: www.artslasvegas.org City of Las Vegas website: www.lasvegasnevada.gov PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Spring Class Registration at Charleston Heights Arts Center (ages 2-adult) Charleston Heights…
No more “empty nest”: middle-aged adults face family pressure on both sides
The “empty nest” of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been replaced in the United States by a nest that’s full – kids who can’t leave, can’t find a job and aging parents who need more help than ever before. According to a…
WestStar CU Converts Smiles to Cash for Opportunity Village
Las Vegas, Nev. – On Friday, Jan. 4 at 4 p.m., WestStar Credit Union will be making a $16,000 donation to Opportunity Village as the culmination of their 2012 charity campaign: A Mile of Smiles. In August 2012, WestStar Credit Union set out on a mission to collect a mile’s worth of smiles with the…
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,…
Helping Hands Surgical Care Selects Eight Uninsured Nevadans to Receive no-cost surgeries on Second Annual Charity Surgery Day
Helping Hands Surgical Care Selects Eight Uninsured Nevadans to Receive no-cost surgeries on Second Annual Charity Surgery Day WHAT: Eight uninsured Nevadans suffering from a variety of conditions will receive surgeries at no cost from Helping Hands Surgical Care (HHSC), a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded by Dr. Kevin Petersen and his wife, Kelly…
Baby, It’s Cold Outside and Getting Colder: 6 Ways to Save on Heating Costs
Baby, It’s Cold Outside and Getting Colder: 6 Ways to Save on Heating Costs Temperatures are already dipping in colder climates, and weather experts are warning consumers everywhere to brace for a colder winter than last year. That means you’ll be paying more to heat your house this winter – and even more if you…
City Of Las Vegas October 2012 Senior Special Events
City Of Las Vegas October 2012 Senior Special Events Las Vegas Residents Invited To Celebrations, Luncheons & Activities At City Centers The city of Las Vegas active adult and senior centers offer exercise, fitness, craft, arts, dance, music and computer classes; cards; games; discussion and social groups; luncheons; sports; and special events Monday through Friday…
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…
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…
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,…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Food Assistance Directory – Northern Nevada Rural
Carlin Open Door Senior Center 320 Chestnut St., Carlin, NV 89822 (775) 754-6465 Elko County Provides daily meals at noon and transportation, Social Activity, Tax Info Elderly Nutrition & Transportation Silver Sage Senior Center 213 First St., Wells, NV 89835 (775) 752-3280 Elko County e-mail: ellsseniorcenter@wrecwireless.coop Nutritional hot lunches M-F, Meals-on-Wheels, frozen meals on…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Employment Assistance Directory – Northern Nevada Rural
JOIN, Inc. Job Opportunities in Nevada (775) 684-0400 Carson City County (775) 423-5115 Churchill/Fallon County (775) 753-1900 Elko County (775) 289-1616 White Pine County/Ely www.join.org JOIN operates programs which provide services to low-income adults, laid off workers, welfare recipients, senior citizens, and former welfare recipients who are currently working
Nevada-Senior-Guide Financial Assistance Directory – Northern Nevada
CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada 7910 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89506 (775) 829-CARE (2273), www.carechest.org Provides low interest loans for people with disabilities, assisted technology, medical equipment, Rx assistance, Independent Living Program, Call for Additional Referrals, Wellness education programs Energy Assistance Program 2527 N. Carson St., #260, Carson City, NV 89706 (775) 684-0731, www.welfare.state.nv.us…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Employment Directory – Northern Nevada
AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program. 1-775-323-2243 1135 Terminal Way, Ste. 102, Reno, NV 89502 Job training and placement. New work search program 55+ (call for info and appoinment). Work program for low income seniors. JOIN, Inc 1201 Terminal Way, Suite 104, Reno, NV 89502 (775) 336-4450, www.join.org Job opportunities in Nevada,…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Multiple Services Directory – Southern Nevada
AARP – Nevada State Office / Contact Center 5820 S. Eastern Ave. #190, LV, NV 89119 Toll Free 1-866-389-5652 www.aarp.org/nv Advocacy, Employment Assistance, Safe Driving Instruction, Tax Services, Legal Services Catholic Charities of So. Nevada 531 N. 30th St., Las Vegas, NV 89101 (702) 382-0721 Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, Retired Senior Volunteers….
Nevada-Senior-Guide Employment Assistance Directory – Southern Nevada
Employment Assistance, Community Service Employment Program, Senior Work Search Program Catholic Charities of So. Nevada 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 (702) 215-4703, www.catholiccharities.com Senior Employment – 8:00am to 3:00pm Catholic Charities of So. Nevada 2065 E. Sahara Ave., S-C Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 382-0721 Hours: Mon – Fri. 7:00am to…
Nevada-Senior-Guide KNPR 88-9 Radio – Las Vegas
http://www.knpr.org/ Nevada Public Radio KNPR Radio Reading Service Nevada Public Radio Do you know someone who has a problem reading?Let Nevada Public Radio Help.The Radio Reading Service offers free reading broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people who are visually and print impaired.Statewide newspapers including the Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sun and Reno…
Nevada-Senior-Guide The Way Out Christian Fellowship
www.thewayoutcf.com The Way Out Christian Fellowship Senior Pastor Earl Kennedy My name is Earl Kennedy, I came to the Lord in 1991 leaving behind a lifestyle of drug addiction and witchcraft. I was lost and broken with no hope in life when God came to me. He sent me back to the streets that I…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Silver Sky at Deer Springs – Las Vegas
www.silverskylasvegas.com Silver Sky at Deer Springs An Exceptional Retirement and Assisted Living Community for Nevada Seniors Silver Sky at Deer Springs Assisted Living pulled out the stops to create a family-style Retirement and Assisted Living setting while providing services that reflect both quality and caring. We feel it’s so exceptional that it places us in…