Kitchen Adaptability for Seniors
Are there things in the kitchen that could be adapted so they are easier for the senior to reach or use or so that the senior can get around more easily and safely? Here’s an example of things to look...
Aging Parents
Spring Home Maintenance List
Check your electrical outlets for potential fire hazards, such as frayed wires or loose-fitting plugs. Make sure outlets, fuse boxes and extension cords are not overloaded. Move your multi-purpose fire extinguisher to an accessible place, and make sure it is...
Aging in America Conference – Boomer Business Summit
During the speed networking session at Boomer Business Summit… Over 3,000 attendees from across the nation and abroad attended the Aging in America conference to learn, network and participate in the largest multidisciplinary conference covering issues of aging and quality...
Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
Research has shown that the benefits of exercise go beyond just physical wellbeing. Exercise helps support emotional and mental health. So next time you’re feeling down, anxious, or stressed, try to get up and start moving! Physical activity can help:...
National Rebuilding Day is Saturday April 30th
Rebuilding Together has declared National Rebuilding Day to be held across the country on the last Saturday in April. On this day and over the weekend, thousands of volunteers join together to provide much needed repairs for vulnerable families in various...
Aging in America 2016 Conference –
Fritzi Gros-Daillon in Washington DC: The Aging in America 2016 Conference was sponsored by American Society on Aging and supported by a wide array of foundations and corporations. Keynotes, general sessions and workshops were happening for four days in Washington...
Tips For Stress Reduction
All of us are inevitably faced with stress and stressful situations at some point of our lives or the other. So how do we go about dealing with them? It is true that one cannot run off from life’s everyday...
Getting Help to Pay for Home Repairs or Modifications.
Home modifications may involve converting or adapting your environment so you can live independently. Examples of home modifications include replacing regular door handles with ones that open by using a push button; adding handrails on both sides of a staircase...
Fritzi Goes to Washington Update
Shown here is Fritzi Gros-Daillon of Age Safe America with Kira Anthofer of Centinela Senior Solutions The first presentation, Sacred Promise-Sacred Space was yesterday covered promising family members that they can remain home and then the important steps to take...
Falls Are NOT a Normal Part of Aging
Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls From the National Council on Aging Many people think falls are a normal part of aging. The truth is, they’re not. Most falls can be prevented—and you have the power to reduce your...