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Great Gift Ideas For The Seniors In Your Life

What do you buy for the “person who has everything”? That is the question faced by many holiday shoppers, whether it’s for Christmas or birthdays. There comes a point in most people’s lives when they either want for nothing or if they see something they want, they will purchase it themselves. If you are at […]

Winter Fall Prevention Tips And Tactics

Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries in individuals over the age of 65. Slip and fall accidents are the number one cause of emergency room visits and injury-related deaths in individuals over the age of 65; because of this fall prevention should be of utmost priority when age-proofing the home. As you age, […]

National Family Health History Day

Your family health history is important. To emphasize that, the Surgeon General, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, launched a national public health campaign called the Surgeon General’s Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history.

5 Tips To Help The Elderly Enjoy the Holidays

Holidays are a wonderful time for most of us; we get together with family and friends some of whom we haven’t seen since the previous year. For the elderly in your family though, the holidays can be stressful, depressing or even confusing, especially if their emotional and physical needs are not taken into account.

Create Lasting Memories this Thanksgiving

The holidays always provide a much-needed respite from the hustle and bustle of daily living, along with the perfect opportunity to savor the company of your loved ones. While filling up on turkey, take the time to embrace the holiday’s intended purpose and give thanks for the people in your life by creating lasting memories this […]

Holiday Travel Road Trip Tips

Tis the season for holiday travel and whether you do it by plane, train or automobile, there are some tips to make traveling with your elderly parent or other aging relative. You want to make certain that when you arrive at your holiday destination that you are not so stressed out from having gotten there […]

Money Saving Tips For Holiday Meal Planning

The holidays are a time for family get-togethers, and those times together typically mean you will be gathering for a meal. Regardless of whether you’re hosting a holiday meal, a birthday, or any other gathering of friends and family, with pre-planning you can offer a holiday meal on a budget.

November is National Family Caregiver Month

Caregivers often devote countless hours and resources to their caregiving role, putting their loved ones before themselves and sacrificing their own time in order to provide the best possible care. Caregiving is a full time job, one that requires patience, love, passion, dependability and heart. Considering how taxing caregivers jobs are, each one deserves recognition for their extraordinary, complex and challenging role. Thankfully November […]

Robots As Companions

A Collaborative Robots Workshop was held in Boston. At this event, there was a demonstration on how humans could work with robots and discussed ways to help people get more comfortable with robots and robotic technology.

Halloween Safety Tips

It’s that time of year again with costumes, haunted houses, parades, tricks and treats, and parties for Halloween. Kids love Halloween – they love spending the night out and about with their friends, sometimes leaving parents worried about the dangers they may face on the most frightful night of the year. So parents, how do you better ensure […]