Seniors For Living

Do you find yourself answering the Southwest Airlines’ “Wanna get away?” ads with an enthusiastic yes? Then it’s time to take action.

Today’s boomers are busier than ever: working past the retirement age they planned on, welcoming adult ...

When I saw a tweet mentioning “elderschadenfreude” in relation to aging parents, I had to know more. I followed the link and found a new article from The Atlantic magazine, simply titled Daddy Issues.

The title’s simplicity stands in ...

This guest blog post is contributed by Boomerater, a free online resource for Baby Boomers. Seniors for Living contributes its senior housing properties to Boomerater's local directories including California assisted living, New York Alzheimer's care and more. A new Q&A discussion from Boomerater's forums appears here each Friday. This week's topic is about deciding between in-home health care or assisted living.

Boomerater Question: I am trying to decide between ...

I'm an only child, and both my mother and my grandmother were only children. My father's brothers are/were significantly older, and therefore their children, my cousins, are a lot older than I am, and I don't know them, so I don't have a lot of extended family.

It doesn't bother me, but people have a lot of questions and misconceptions about being an only child, and I've learned to ...