It really doesn't matter what income bracket you are in, at some point in your life as you age you may face the fact that you need some type of long-term care.  Long-termcare.gov tells us that almost 70% of people turning age 65 will need long-term care at some...

I got thinking the other day about how great it would be to get my sister set up with Skype on her television so that she could talk with and see her family all over the country.  She does have a smart phone and she can FaceTime with them, but the screen is so small. ...

Universal design is a philosophy of design that recognizes, and attempts to accommodate the broadest possible spectrum of human ability in the design of all products and environments. It requires sensitivity to, and knowledge about people of all ages and...

1 to 100 we are all aging! For the first time in history the number of people 65 years of age and older exceeds the number of people 15 years and younger. Advances in medicine and science are helping people to live 10 to 20 to 30 years longer than prior generations,...

The Center for Disease Control defines aging in place as "the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level." An AARP poll determined that 95% of people age 65+ desire to age in the...

The Tulsa Police Department Financial Crime Unit is putting on their third annual Senior Lifestyle Fair next Tuesday at the Tulsa Fairgrounds between 8:30 and 1:00. This year the event is being called a "one-stop shop" for everything senior citizens need to live a...

AARP has just published a report of their research into the needs of caregivers and those that need care called "Caregiving Innovation Frontiers". It poses these compelling questions - "Where can I find reliable help with meals and medications?", "What does this bill...

"A Blue Zone is a region of the world where people commonly live active lives past the age of 100 years. Scientists and demographers have classified these longevity hot-spots by having common healthy traits and life practices that result in higher-than-normal...

Healthy aging is in big part due to the social connections we have with family and friends. There are strong ties between maintaining a social network and mental and physical well-being. As we age, we lose friends and family and it becomes more difficult to build new...