Seniors For Living

“The world will not solely belong to the young, older people must not be sidelined.” - Richard Blewitt, CEO of HelpAge International

As of October 31, the population hit the 7 billion mark. Of that vast number, 893 million are older adults (over ...

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 ...

Today, September 23rd, is Fall Prevention Awareness Day – appropriately tied to the first official day of the new season.

Although fall prevention efforts should be made year-round, a change of season is a good time to remind caregivers and older ...

Illustrating the timeless laws of supply and demand, the market for aging in place products and technology now represents over $2.5 trillion dollars in spending power, say the experts at AgeTek (Aging Technology Alliance).
A new article posted on the Right ...

Checking the scores after the game, watching the latest viral YouTube video, booking a family vacation…people surf the web for any number of reasons. But 80% of searches are for health information, according to data from the Pew Research Center’...

Residents at TigerPlace, an innovative independent living community in Columbia, Missouri, are currently being monitored by a system called The Kinect. Based on motion-sensing technology which utilizes devices and science commonly used in video gaming and security systems, University of ...

Depression, loneliness, isolation – even boredom – plague many older adults who live alone, without friends, family or a support network nearby (although many also struggle with these issues in a community setting).

The death of a spouse, beloved pet, close relatives, ...

Cell phones have just about become a necessity for people living in today’s fast-paced, high-tech world. But some are still on the fence about these hand-held, take-them-wherever-you-go devices, as they’d rather not be available or connected at all ...

Across the nation, there are approximately 2 million people struggling with a compulsive hoarding disorder, according to a post from About.com’s senior living guide, Sharon O’Brien.

Defined simply by the Mayo Clinic as the “excessive collection of items, ...

Last fall, Standard & Poor’s released a report called Global Aging 2010: An Irreversible Truth, which made quite a provocative assumption regarding the age wave facing our nation: older adults are a burden on society and will crush our economy.

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