Guidance Blogs

Importance of Family The actor, David Ogden Stiers, defines family as a unit where “no one gets left behind or forgotten.” People may have a family or choose to select a nuclear unit as a family. What continues to be important is to receive close, trusted, personal support as one age. Personal and medical histories […]

Lifelong Learning for Seniors We never stop learning. Each day brings an opportunity to broaden horizons, gather an important piece of history, or learn a piece of trivia to astound friends and family. Learning changes the world.   Seniors are reaching out to many educational events designed just for those way past the traditional education […]

Seniors have been granted much in life. At the age of sixteen, a driver’s license was possible. Voting rights were granted at the age of twenty-one and in 1971 eighteen-year-olds could vote. Legal Age (age of majority) between eighteen and twenty-one as determined by individual states, allowed current Seniors to enter into contracts, manage personal […]

Summertime… when temperatures reach into the 90s and 100s, often accompanied by uncomfortable humidity. Cooks are not rushing into hot kitchens, but Seniors are craving colder fares and cool beverages. An abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables fortunately bring healthy choices for Summer meals. Eating fresh produce provides nutrients needed for energy, strong immune systems, […]

Freedom is not free. How many times has this been said… and still, most take our country’s freedom for granted, or for themselves. The USS Midway Museum in Washington D.C. is taking steps to ensure history is not just written but spoken. Veterans of several wars, primarily Vietnam, are recording experiences during and after the […]

America celebrated its independence just two days ago… a freedom founded almost 250 years ago. Our founding fathers discussed freedoms for all aspects of life, scorned injustice, rallied the masses, and never, ever lost sight of a new and better country. Have you ever wondered who these men were and what their lives aside of […]