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The natural aging process in humans, which sometimes seems intent on slowing us down, is challenging at best. Once robust and vivacious, some of us may experience physical disabilities, declining health, and attendant emotional distress as we age. With a…

As we age, vision impairment is one of the most common physical losses. Many eye conditions that cause sight loss and blindness are insidious and aren’t diagnosed until extreme measures are necessary. Vigilance about your senior’s eyesight is important to…

During this time of their lives, a lot of your senior’s experience may be punctuated by loss: loss of health, independence, mobility, routine, and more. The most acute loss is that of family and friends. Here are some ways to…

Contrary to what is happening right now with the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s senior citizen population is projected to triple sometime this year. Traditional family structures have evolved to the point that many elderly people end up alone in empty…

Most of us accept that as we age, we begin to slow down. Physical changes— graying hair, an expanding waistline, shuffling more than walking, shortness of breath—are obvious and usually gradual, but signs of our mental decline can be more…

Did you know that roughly half of all Americans aged 55 or older have no retirement savings available? We are in a concerning time where many people struggle to make ends meet and in fact live paycheck to paycheck. Unfortunately,…