It is a fact that the market for homes has been booming, which makes paying for assisted living by selling your home, a smart financial move. The average home price up to now this year, according to the National Association of Realtors, is 15.8%, and demand continues at an excessive rate while supply can’t keep up, which means more money in your spending budget, so you can enjoy life as an active senior with higher expectations.
From birth to death, the brain is a sophisticated and powerful element of the human body that never stops working. This incredible organ records all of our thoughts, ideas, feelings, movements, sensations, and memories.
We’ve all experienced the feeling of being alone. Because we can’t share pleasant times with anyone, it makes our world a little grayer and happier moments a little duller. COVID has exacerbated loneliness by requiring seclusion, but seniors are particularly prone to what many health experts refer to as a “loneliness epidemic” even outside of the present pandemic context.
For seniors, reverse mortgages have some advantages and disadvantages. Since the government program that insures them began in 1990, more than 1 million reverse mortgages have been sold.
The twenty-somethings of today Techies may not be concerned about the obstacles of old age, but they should be.
For tech companies, seniors represent a big untapped market. While just 13% of Americans are 65 or older today, that number is expected to rise to 19% by 2030.
It’s 2022 and time to celebrate the New Year with our aging loved ones. Here are some senior friendly activities that you can do with the whole family.
Cities all over the world are incorporating a long-standing feature of Chinese public parks to encourage seniors to exercise. This growing trend of exercise parks for the elderly is helping aging adults stay healthy, while enjoying their golden years.
Hypertension, or uncontrolled high blood pressure, is harmful and far too frequent, especially among the elderly. One out of every two adults in the United States has a cardiac ailment. So what should we be doing for improved heart health?
If you grew up with siblings, there’s a good chance you battled on occasion. As you got older, the fights shifted from who gets to drive the car to who gets to fight over toys. Fighting with your siblings or loved ones can be avoided when it comes to making decisions about assisted living for your parents.
While most vaccination discussions this year have centered on companies like Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, but what are other vaccinations do seniors need to consider? Because illness prevention is such an important aspect of good aging, knowing which vaccines you need and when you need them is crucial.