HEALTH CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS: LAUGHTER STILL BEST
Retirement living is what you make it. Here is yet another example of how great art can transform lives. I laughed ’til I cried.
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ELDERCARE IMPACTED BY “NEW” MEDICARE PATIENT LIMITS
Here is an issue I had not considered before. My thinking was triggered by a short “Letter to the Editor” in the Dallas Morning News. It was written by Josh Thomas of Plano, Texas. “NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW MEDICARE PATIENTS” Mr. Thomas points out that there are fewer doctors accepting Medicare; however, the larger issue [...]
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SENIOR HOUSING: WHAT IS A REVERSE MORTGAGE?
MORTGAGE VS REVERSE MORTGAGE A mortgage is a financing instrument that provides a way for a real estate property seller to obtain all the funds for a sold piece of property at the time of closing, and for the buyer to make payments over extended periods of time, (usually 15 or 30 years), to pay [...]
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SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
TAKE STOCK OF YOUR CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD Although my wife and I both have our primary work offices in our home, our schedules seldom allow us to see or spend much time together during the day. And yes, we are one of the unusual couples that actually enjoy spending “that” much time together. Today was special [...]
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SENIOR APARTMENTS: PERSONAL CHECKLIST
Here is my Top Ten, very personal, check list for a senior apartment: 1. FIRST FLOOR UNIT Gimme a first floor unit, please. Sure, I know there is a trade off when it comes to maybe feeling a little safer living above the ground floor so you can open your windows without worry, but me personally? I worry [...]
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JOBS FOR SENIORS: JUST WHO ARE YOU CALLING OLD?
CURRENT JOB SITUATION The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics surprised me with a recent announcement regarding the current job situation here in America. In saying there is a weak recovery for “Middle-Aged Job Hunters”, that is only stating the obvious. What surprised me is that by their calculations, those who are between the ages of [...]
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SENIOR HOMES: EXPAND YOUR OPTIONS
In the old days the options for housing as you got older were few. They were limited to continuing to live in your own home until health issues required you move in with the family or moving to the dreaded nursing home. There are a lot more choices today. SENIOR HOUSING Here are a list [...]
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SENIORS MENTORING OTHERS
In one of life’s surreal moments, I had dinner with my high school girlfriend and her husband last year while visiting their city on a business trip. Her husband is also an old friend of mine. It was wonderful to see them both after nearly forty years and find them so happy together. MENTORING WITHOUT [...]
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JOBS FOR SENIORS: A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS
Here are some truths about working, getting older, marital relations, and leaving your traditional place of employment in the name of “retirement”. THE BOB DYLAN EFFECT A rolling stone gathers no moss. Medical studies have now conclusively shown that active minds stay healthier than those belonging to couch potatoes who have a TV remote attached [...]
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OLDER PEOPLE
“While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.” – Amos Alcott I frequently tell cashiers that one of the problems with getting older is clearly remembering what items really should cost; or at least what you remember once paying for them. Once I [...]
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