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Moving into Senior Living Moving into a senior living community is one of the most significant transitions a family can navigate together. Whether your loved one is excited for a fresh start or feeling uncertain about the change, the way you approach moving day, and the weeks surrounding it, can make a big difference. Here’s… Read More
Using Veteran’s Benefits for Long-Term Care If you or a loved one served in the United States military, you may have access to benefits that can significantly offset the cost of long-term care. Yet many veterans and their families never take advantage of these programs, often simply because they don’t know they exist. The VA… Read More
Living with Multiple Sclerosis On their podcast “MeSsy,” actresses Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Christina Applegate have candidly discussed their health struggles after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). When celebrities are diagnosed with a disease or condition, it often brings much-needed attention to that issue. So, what is multiple sclerosis, and how common is it? According… Read More
Are You Doomscrolling Your Way to Depression? Smartphones have become one of the easiest ways for older adults to stay close to family and friends—a quick video call with a grandchild, a group text with old college friends, a photo shared from across the country. But according to new research, the same device that connects… Read More
How To Spot a Predatory Contractor Before It’s Too Late Baby boomers own more of America’s housing stock than any other generation, by a wide margin. According to the National Association of Realtors, boomers now account for 42% of all home buyers and 53% of all home sellers. Redfin data puts the rate of baby… Read More
When Silence Isn’t Golden As our kids head back to school, many parents secretly take a deep breath and give a sigh of relief. It is great to have all that boundless youthful energy and excitement around all summer, but it can often also be a bit wearing on the nerves. However, though parents may enjoy the oncoming silence during the… Read More
For Resistance Training, Anything Counts! Somewhere between the before-and-after photos, the five-day split programs, and the influencers tracking their macros down to the gram, a lot of people quietly decide that fitness isn’t for them. Not because they don’t want to be healthier, but because they can’t imagine doing it right. There is an overwhelming… Read More
Senior Living Options, Or: Why Doesn’t This Cruise Ship Ever Leave the Dock? When speaking about the variety of living options for seniors today, the terminology can be confusing. Where once there was only one option—the dreaded, dreary, unpleasant-smelling “nursing home”—today’s choices are far more diverse. Modern senior communities are bright, engaging, and welcoming, and… Read More
Go Touch Grass! Science Says It’s Good for You. If you spend any time around younger people or on social media, you may have heard the phrase “touch grass.” It’s what Gen Z says when someone needs to step away from their screen and reconnect with the real world. It’s meant in jest, but the… Read More
When we were kids, we could not wait to drive. Driving represented freedom, independence, and self-sufficiency. We were finally able to go anywhere, anytime we wanted. Loud music blaring, hair in the wind, the thrill of the road; we could not wait. Our parents were nervous and rightly so, as driving is a very complex use… Read More