Seniors For Living

Last March, we offered a list of our favorite websites for boomers and seniors. Since its release, the blog post has generated 83 comments, most coming from site visitors who were grateful for the extensive compilation.

We also received quite a ...

We hear about boomers and the aging population all the time, but did you know that their dramatic rise in numbers won’t do much in terms of fueling growth in the senior living industry?

That’s what this new ...

This August, AARP will sponsor yet another National Spelling Bee for the 50 and up crowd. "Meet like-minded people, test your orthographic skills...and compete for a top prize," says the site. Sounds like fun to me; I wonder if they ...

I’m in my early 30s, so I know retirement isn’t on the horizon. But if the new Wells Fargo survey is correct, I’ll have to squint to even see the retirement sun rising (or setting): According to ...

Does your dream retirement consist of sipping margaritas beach-side in Mexico, buying the finest French cheeses in a Paris market, or soaking up the sun and scenery in a Tuscan vineyard?

It may sound too glamorous for your budget, but ...

Yesterday, we reported on a fascinating new therapy that uses an old device – the metronome – to improve mobility among seniors. And a recent post on the Brookdale Senior Living Optimum Life blog highlighted another exciting and emerging specialty in the ...

According to this feature article from the latest edition of LeadingAge magazine, an estimated 26+ million older adults (age 55 and up) do some kind of volunteer work. These dedicated volunteers “deliver meals and companionship to the homebound, escort frail elders to ...

The baby boomers represent a large segment of today’s population, and their numbers (along with seniors) will continue to dominate in the years to come.

As of 2006, there were 77,980,296 baby boomers; in 2030, Census data indicates that 57,793,195 U.S. citizens ...

If you’re embarrassed just after reading the title of this post, you may want to stop here – to navigate away and read something about caregiving or baby boomers or intergenerational households.

But you’d be missing out.

Because then ...

I recently got to chat with Dave Pazgan, the CEO of 101 Mobility, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. His company provides mobility and accessibility equipment to the local community, and the staff is equipped to recommend, install, and service auto lifts, ...