Have you given up on visiting your parent or loved one who has dementia? Do you feel that they won’t even remember the visit or know who you are? A survey showed that 42% of the public think that there is no point in staying in contact at this
Here’s a very informative article with important research on seniors and our lovemaking. These studies show there is much interest, continuing ability and many benefits for older women and men, especially when they are healthy and partnered. Interestingly senior parents may encounter an obstacle they hadn’t expected: their adult children
Friends — During his State of the Union, President Obama laid out a lot of goals for the nations but unfortunately the issue of caregiving was invisible in the president’s speech. With 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, this is an issue that almost all of us and our next president
The proposed law: Every person who files a Hawaii state income tax for ten years is eligible to receive $70 a day, for a total of 365 days when they become a senior. How would it be funded: This state-wide senior benefit would be underwritten by a slight increase in
The passing of David Bowie earlier this week has stirred a remarkable and loving set of emotions from Baby Boomers and younger generations as well. We’ve all been learning and understanding more about not only the recreational joy experienced through music but also about the power of music. The researchers
The typical adult lives only 18 miles from his or her mother, according to an Upshot analysis of data from a comprehensive survey of older Americans. Over the last few decades, Americans have become less mobile, and most adults – especially those with less education or lower incomes — do
Linda Duxbury, a Carleton University business professor, has spent her career researching work-life balance and is studying how workers manage demands. She is quoted as saying ““I would say very clearly elder care is the new child care,” “Her findings to date are sobering. In a sample of 25,000
If you’re like the rest of us and have ever “suffered” from a poor night’s sleep, you know it can affect many things including your moods, your eating, your concentration and so much more. More and more information is surfacing at how sleep is critical to health and even
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the health benefits of good friendship. The researchers say it’s especially important, as we age, to keep up our old friendships and to make new ones. It is sad but it’s also true that people we love will become ill, get forgetful, move
Let us know how YOU get into staying young? So much of it is our state of mind …