Elder Fraud: How to Spot and Avoid Common Scams
Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns.…
Studies confirm a nomadic lifestyle can aid your health in retirement
Life on the move is a dream for many — but for much of adulthood, it’s often sidelined by responsibility, from raising children and paying bills to staying tethered to…
Understanding Costs and Amenities in Senior Living
The decision to move Mom or Dad into a senior living facility isn’t an easy one. Likewise, if you’re ready to sell your home and move into a senior community,…
Open Mouth, Insert Foot: Irene Bremis is still bringing the funny at 59
In the living room of her family’s home, young Irene Bremis and her cousins put on shows for their aunts and uncles. These mini roasts of her aunts and uncles…
Understanding types of long-term care services
As we age, it’s natural to think (or maybe worry) about what happens once we near and enter our golden years. We hear the term “long-term care” bandied about, but…
Seeking advice online? New survey reveals how generations differ in the sources used
More than two in three U.S. adults now turn to the internet for advice, according to new CivicScience survey data. But while online advice-seeking is widespread, how Americans gather that…
Teaching women how to spot losers on dating apps & find a gem
What started as a personal quest to “outgame” dating sites has become a movement with The Burned Haystack Dating Method ® Facebook page amassing over 255k followers. Founder Jennie Young,…
At 53 years old I built my dream gym in my backyard: Tales from a second career
Five years after I left corporate America and two years after I opened my first personal training studio, my business partner retired. I purchased his share of the business with…
Age-defying Olympic & pro athletes at or near 50: you’re too old for that
If you followed the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic games that just finished, you may have heard about Rich Ruohonen on the U.S. men’s curling team, who became the oldest U.S.…
Home-Based Care vs. Assisted Living: Pros and Cons
As we enter our fabulous fifties and beyond, many of us are enjoying vibrant, active lives. We may be finishing raising children, assuming more care for our parents, or somewhere…