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Aging in Place: An Honest Pillar Guide for Seniors

Aging in Place: An Honest Pillar Guide for Seniors

What aging in place really takes — current AARP numbers, the bathroom retrofit that actually prevents falls, real grant amounts from the VA and USDA, and the co

Caregiving · Eleanor Hayes · Sep 13, 2021
Warning Signs Your Aging Parent Needs a Caregiver

Warning Signs Your Aging Parent Needs a Caregiver

A caregiver advocate with 40 years of experience walks through the concrete signs — across cognition, the home, medication, mood, and finances — that suggest yo

Caregiving · Eleanor Hayes · Aug 02, 2021
Respite Care for Caregivers: You Are Allowed to Rest

Respite Care for Caregivers: You Are Allowed to Rest

Respite care is not a luxury or a reward for suffering enough. A caregiver advocate who fell asleep at a red light during four years of caring for her mother sh

Caregiving · Eleanor Hayes · Jul 12, 2021
A New York State of Mind: Top 10 Vacation Destinations

A New York State of Mind: Top 10 Vacation Destinations

Most people think 'New York' means the city. This is the other New York — upstate lakes, mountains, and river towns — in an honest, region-by-region guide for o

Lifestyle · Nino C. · Jun 21, 2021
Managing Sundowning in Seniors with Dementia: What Caregivers Need to Know

Managing Sundowning in Seniors with Dementia: What Caregivers Need to Know

Around four o'clock, the shift would begin. My mother's hands, which had been folded calmly in her lap all afternoon, would start plucking at the hem of her blo

Caregiving · Eleanor Hayes · Jun 07, 2021
Top 10 Must-Visit Destinations for Seniors in Texas

Top 10 Must-Visit Destinations for Seniors in Texas

Texas is too big to see in one trip. Here's an honest, region-by-region guide to ten destinations worth an older traveler's time — with straight talk on heat, t

Lifestyle · Nino C. · May 24, 2021
What New Caregivers Should Do in the First 90 Days

What New Caregivers Should Do in the First 90 Days

A financial planner with 35 years of experience lays out the sequence new caregivers need to work through in the first 90 days, before small gaps turn into expe

Caregiving · Benjamin Wells · May 10, 2021
Michigan Vacation Destinations for Seniors: A Real Trip Plan for 2026

Michigan Vacation Destinations for Seniors: A Real Trip Plan for 2026

Ten Michigan trips I would actually drive my own parents to in 2026, with paved-trail specifics, real prices, and the spots I learned to skip.

Lifestyle · Nino C. · Apr 19, 2021
OTC Arthritis Relief for People 60+: What Works

OTC Arthritis Relief for People 60+: What Works

My neighbor called from the Costco supplement aisle with a tub of glucosamine in her hand, asking if it was worth $34. Here is the honest, evidence-backed answe

Health · Victoria Sinclair · Apr 05, 2021
Osteoarthritis After 60: What Happens When OTC Stops Working

Osteoarthritis After 60: What Happens When OTC Stops Working

Frank insisted he didn't need a knee replacement for 18 months. I was the skeptic who came around. Here is the appointment, the injection menu, and the surgical

Health · Victoria Sinclair · Mar 15, 2021
Top 10 Must-Visit Destinations for Seniors in California

Top 10 Must-Visit Destinations for Seniors in California

California is too big for one trip. Here's an honest, region-by-region guide to ten destinations worth an older traveler's time — with straight talk on distance

Lifestyle · Nino C. · Mar 01, 2021
Arthritis in Seniors: Complete Guide to Management & Relief

Arthritis in Seniors: Complete Guide to Management & Relief

Nino C. shares what he has learned about arthritis from watching his parents navigate it — the types that matter, what actually helps, and the cost reality nobo

Health · Nino C. · Feb 15, 2021