It is a company that can provide you with Virtual Reality Experiences!! How can this transform your aging experience? Rendever says that it uses virtual reality to alleviate isolation and keep life stimulating for seniors. The team at Rendever is building virtual and...

Music can set a mood, liven up a get-together, and lift your spirits when you’re down. For seniors, the benefits of music go well beyond these. Music can have a positive impact onthe physical, cognitive, and mental health of older adults. According to theNAMM...

Taking care of a loved one due to age or illness is no easy task, but add the complication of Alzheimer’s disease and the responsibility can feel even more overwhelming. According to Redfin, “Alzheimer’s disease affects about 5.4 million Americans, about 5.2 million...

Older adults age 65 and older may be able to use a new - easier form to file their taxes.  It is called a Form 1040 SR.  Section 41106 of the new Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) calls for the Internal Revenue Service to make the 1040SR available for taxable years...

With all the talk about dementia and Alzheimer's and the number of people who may have it or get it, I thought that it would be appropriate to talk a little about the "positives" of aging! Yes, there are positives for sure! According to WebMD, research shows that when...

A study was recently conducted on 2,802 adults with an average age of 74 and it was discovered that it reduced participant's risk of dementia by 29 percent! Dr. Ball, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Dr. Dan Roenker, of Western Kentucky University in...

A company called Active Protective is currently working on a belt with an airbag in it to break the fall for older people at risk! What an incredible idea!! Active Protective, a Philadelphia startup founded by a trauma surgeon and a technology entrepreneur, seeks to...

Over the last few years I have spoken to many of the baby boomers I grew up with and I found it very alarming to find that a large percentage of them think that Medicare will cover the cost of Long Term Care should they need it. Let me be the first (for many) to tell...

"When it comes to real estate, 78 million Baby Boomers age 52 to 72 are really throwing a wrench into the retirement housing market. They are rejecting the senior ghettos represented by cookie-cutter retirement communities and condominiums of days past, for new forms...

What is a Whole Food?Whole foods are foods that are as close to their whole or natural state as possible.  If you can imagine the food growing then it is a whole food.  Examples of whole foods include whole grains, dried beans, fresh vegetables and fruits,...

When Seniors can no longer live safely and securely in their homes due to illness or aging, they can experience an extreme amount of stress when trying to make the initial decision and even more while going through the actual moving process. The move to a retirement...

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