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Financial planning for Seniors is important as benefits have slowly disappeared through the years as the cost of wages and premiums have risen. Senior is holding a pink piggy bank in the image.

Financial Planning for Seniors: Strategies for a Secure Future

July 6, 2023

Financial Planning for Seniors: Strategies for a Secure Future Money is not everything… but it certainly helps. The National Institute on Retirement Security reports forty percent of older Americans rely solely on Social Security as income. Only seven percent of Retirees have ideal income scenarios drawing from three sources: Social Security, a Pension, and Savings, […]

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Benefits of Senior Living Communities

June 20, 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau presents a statistic worth thinking about… in 2030, just seven years from now, those over the age of 85 will outnumber children for the first time ever in history. Several reasons support the logic behind this prediction, and luck is not one of them. Seniors today are making wiser choices concerning […]

Addressing hard conversations with Senior parents is an act of love and care

Coping with Loss and Grief

June 16, 2023

The advancement of age brings various reasons to grieve. Loved ones move or pass away. Life’s normal routines change with new medical diagnoses or assistance may be needed for daily tasks. Most importantly, find the positive when faced with a loss. Grief is a result of losing happiness; without happiness we would not experience grief. […]

Summer Safety Tips for Seniors

June 7, 2023

Have you noticed? Temperatures are rising across the country. Bright sunshine and warm breezes are getting more of us outdoors. As teenagers we worried less about ultra-violet rays, the possibility of wrinkles and skin cancer, but as Seniors the concern is unquestionable. Statistics support skin cancer, or melanoma, is rapidly rising amongst the elderly. The […]

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Aging With Grace: A Story

May 25, 2023

Edward and Grace… a love story if ever there was one. The two met in college, dated, fell in love, and wed. Early years were filled with all the firsts… home purchases, career navigation, children. Inevitably home repairs, hospitalizations, moving costs, and unexpected expenses arose. Somehow, Edward and Grace managed. Every night they held hands […]

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The Benefits of Meditation for Seniors

May 18, 2023

Meditation… focusing on an object, word, or breathing in order to decrease stress, improve health, and relax the body and mind. Social media portrays a younger generation sitting cross legged on yoga mats, humming ad infinitum while windchimes pleasantly ring in the background. There are more age-friendly options for Seniors however. The stressors of age […]

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