Now, for a shopping story. I don’t know whether this should be considered good news or not but a Duke University study found that older shoppers use additional brain resources for remembering competing pieces of information and as a result they make better decisions than younger counterparts when making purchasing decisions. The study found that … Read more
Just put me on an ice floe and let me float away. That’s what I’ve heard people say when they talk about a time when they become infirm. Of course finding an ice floe might soon become so difficult as to make the statement nearly incomprehensible but for now the implication is clear. Most healthy, … Read more
Here’s a short list of things you need for retirement. Your own home. Renters are far more likely to be burdened by basic expenses than home owners. Housing is generally the single highest household cost and thus directly affects the financial security and the ability to accrue wealth for all families. Renters face the threat … Read more
Are you contemplating retiring abroad? If you are, you will want to consider how such a move might impact your long-term care benefits. According to a recent New York Times article, the number of Americans receiving Social Security abroad has risen 8 percent in the last three years. Some long-term care policies offer less coverage … Read more
It’s easy to think our days are jam packed with activities and there’s simply not enough time for just one more item. However, some items shouldn’t be on the arbitrary schedule of things to do when you have time. One of those things is exercise. People who don’t exercise on a regular schedule see exercise … Read more
The holidays are a great time for scammers. We’re all feeling a little more generous and we want to spread some cheer, plus and I hate to say it, but it at least seems like more bad things happen at this time of the year. Mudslides, earthquakes, floods…all those things that rob people of the … Read more
My mom is a math whiz. Or at least in my family of math-phobic or at least uninterested she seems like a math whiz. She got her degree in math, worked for a bank for years and, despite three kids and a husband who don’t appreciate the bottom line like we ought to, managed the … Read more
The holidays are upon us and so is the relentless cheer we associate with them but for many people the holidays aren’t happy no matter what everyone claims. Depression is a major problem for older adults. Some older adults will begin to experience it for the first time in their older age and they are … Read more
Many Americans are confused about the food values of fruits and vegetables. While most health sites make the argument that Americans should eat more fruits and vegetables, those same fruits and vegetables don’t pack the same value across the board. For instance, a carrot does not provide the same benefits as celery. So, if you’re … Read more
Ed Hrivnak, the Assistant Chief of Prevention and Education with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue spoke about falls prevention at a recent meeting I attended. This isn’t a new topic if you are a senior but Ed brought with him the actual situations that cause people to have to call the fire department out to their … Read more
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