As we grow older, one of the greatest threats to our well-being is loneliness. Unfortunately for many seniors, social isolation is inevitable, whether it’s because they lose their ability to drive, are unable to leave their home because of mobility issues, or suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s. While we can’t prevent many of the health
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Eight Tips for Making Your Golden Years Shine
After decades of raising kids, working endless hours and putting everyone else’s needs first, this is finally your time to relax. But that doesn’t mean you have to slow down! Even if arthritis puts a kink in your step or a chronic health condition means you’re in your house more often than out of it,
Read MoreSmartphone Tips for Seniors: How to Help Your Loved One Embrace Today’s Technology
Navigating a new smartphone can be tricky for even the savviest of tech lovers. For seniors who haven’t used a computer in years or whose calls have been limited to a flip phone for the past decade, the learning curve can often feel too steep to handle. Getting over that fear, however, can set a
Read MoreIs an Independent Living Facility Right for Me? Four Questions Every Senior Should Ask
Most seniors want to stay in the home they love for as long as possible. However, as you grow older and face mobility issues, maintaining your house—or even navigating around it comfortably—can become extremely difficult. By making the move to a senior living community in St. Louis or St. Charles, you can hold on to
Read MoreFive Ways to Keep Seniors Safe from Holiday Shopping Scammers
The season of giving is also the season for scheming. During the holidays, online holiday shopping scammers go right for the hearts of the most generous, stealing their money and their personal information. Senior citizens are especially vulnerable—last year, more than $2.9 billion was taken from our parents and grandparents and pocketed by con artists from around
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your Parents Need Help, But Won’t Take It
“I need help,” is one of the hardest things for us to say. No one wants to be seen as incompetent or unable to handle their day-to-day duties. Or worse, have their sense of control taken out from under them. So, when your mom or dad feels you’re making decisions for them, it’s not surprising
Read MoreAsking Your Elderly Parent to Stop Driving: Five Tips to Start the Heart-to-Heart
Getting our driver’s license gave many of us our first taste of freedom. Over the years, that little card let us go anywhere we wanted, whenever we wanted. So, it’s no surprise that if someone threatens to take it away, we would fight tooth and nail to hold on to it. If your parent has
Read MoreWhy You Should Celebrate National Family Health History Day This Thanksgiving
Certain topics should be left off the table during Thanksgiving dinner—politics, religion, Cubs talk in Cardinals country. But one discussion we do need to have while all of our loved ones are together under one roof is our family health history. Granted, no one wants to talk about cancer and diabetes while reaching for another
Read MoreFun Activities to Keep Your Mind Running and Your Memory Hopping
When you retire, you finally have all the time in the world to get out and do the things you love instead of sitting at a desk all day. But did you know jumping back into your favorite hobbies or finding a new adventure to try can power your brain to ward off memory loss
Read MoreEmergency Checklists: Protecting Seniors if the Unexpected Happens
In St. Louis, where a beautiful afternoon can turn stormy in just minutes, we’re often at risk for tornados, flash flooding and massive snowfalls. In most cases, the bad weather passes through leaving nothing more than a soggy mess in its path, but in the event of a true emergency, you want every member of
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