Category Archives: Aging
AARP Seeks To Help More Than The Retired
Talking to employee The American Association of Retired Persons has launched a new service to help people with work issues, which may seem weird since “retired” kind of implies that’s all in the rearview mirror. But for many people are approaching, have arrived at or are past retirement age, no longer working may not… Read More »
Virginia Beach Seniors Can Be Made To Feel Safer For Free
The Virginia Beach Police Department is hoping to expand how safe senior citizens feel in their home by providing them a narrow focus on who is at their front door. Operation Lookout Expanded is a program offered by the VBPD, in partnership with the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office that has “the goal of making… Read More »
Elder Mediation Can Help Keep Siblings Friends
The stresses and strains of caring for an aging parent, and especially determine what form that care should take, can push apart even the closest of siblings. A recent story in The New York Times describes how two sisters nearly had a falling out after the death of their father in 2011 when it… Read More »
Article Predicts Technology May Change How People Age
Technology can’t halt the aging process, but a Huffington Post piece points out that it may change the way people grow older. “Technology is changing everything, including how we will age and the quality of our senior years,” begins the story by Ann Brenoff ” Mobile devices, wearable gadgets and Internet-based technologies will help… Read More »
Tips Offered On Avoiding Loneliness After Retirement
Many people fail to realize, until they retire, that is, just how much of their social interactions is tied to the workplace. “Retirement can be a challenging time, especially when you live far away from your family,” author, speaker and founder of Boomerly.com Margaret Manning wrote in a recent Huffington Post article “Many people… Read More »