If you’re a grandparent, there’s a good chance you’re going to be asked to babysit once, twice, or maybe 100 times in the next 18 years. And while you’ll likely fill those sessions with hugs and snuggles and unreasonable trips to the toy store, the ice cream parlor, and the zoo, there are going to…
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Removing the clutter from your life provides amazing benefits. Many at Aston Gardens At The Courtyards retirement community have discovered the reality that a neat, ordered, uncluttered space adds to the quality of life on several levels. There are even mental and physical benefits of eliminating clutter. Read about it below, and you may have…
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Independence, much like overall health, is a state of being that can be empowered, in part, by these conscious behaviors and choices.
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When seniors – or their families – start looking at assisted living communities there are several important questions everyone should ask. Most of these are pretty obvious – size, cost, location, etc. But then there are the less obvious – things that may not pop into your mind right away, but may actually turn out…
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Nothing against mansions and Mercedes, but research shows that the joy we derive from material things is fleeting and short-lived, while experiences are what really make for a more memorable and happy life.
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Ask the average person under the age of 50 what the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the most popular answers you’ll probably get are “A great place to get discounts on hotels” and “A really powerful political interest group.” While the AARP is both of those things, it is so much more, and…
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With so many advances in medicine and people adopting a healthier lifestyle, the senior population is growing by leaps and bounds. According to the Administration on Aging, persons 65+ represent 12.9 percent (approximately 39.6 million) of the population (2009 Data) with estimates that by 2030, that number is expected to top 72 million people or…
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Sure, eating more fruits and vegetables is a start, but to achieve more holistic health and happiness in the New Year, try pursuing all-around wellness using this advice from leading experts.
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While some people of the younger generation would say that senior citizens and the Internet don’t mix, more and more people of the retiring age are those who have been comfortable surfing the Web for a good two decades. Heck, most of the guys who claim credit for inventing the Internet (not just you, Al…
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Don’t look now, but seniors—not millennials—are the fastest-growing segment of today’s workforce. Here’s how working longer is changing seniors’ lives, and why the workforce of the future is being re-engineered with seniors’ more prominent role in mind.
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