Senior home-sharing is experiencing a resurgence in popularity among American seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The danger of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes and other long-term care living facilities, coupled with the isolation seniors have been facing, makes the idea…
High unemployment rates related to COVID-19 business closures have hurt business owners and their workers, many of whom are over the age of 50. Though workers of all ages have felt the effects of unemployment or reduced working hours, older…
Telemedicine is becoming the digital information source of healthcare-related services. Not long-ago telemedicine was an innovative practice, primarily a supplement to hospitals’ information strategy managing patient care and their data more efficiently. During the coronavirus pandemic and its associated urgent…
Living arrangements for aging Americans frequently lean towards aging in place. Nearly all older adults prefer to age in the comfort of their long time homes and familiar community surroundings. Aging in place often means living alone. Pew Research findings…
Elderly Americans are at the greatest risk of COVID-19 as well as the demographic that is least likely to respond well to a vaccine. A vaccine shot works by fooling the body into believing it has been infected with a…
Technology is central to American life and becoming more prominant in senior populations as the tech industry targets this growing market demographic. A new survey by AARP projects by the year 2030 close to 132 million Americans aged 50 or…
A family caregiving meeting is an important tool when planning for the care of an aging loved one. These meetings are beneficial for helping to keep all family members abreast of decisions that need to be made along with changes…
There is a wide range of home health care services available, ranging from taking care of daily household tasks to medical care. Before identifying a health care service for information, get a clear idea of what you are in the…
Decades ago in America, it was prevalent that extended family members lived near to one another, providing a system of support and care for the family young and old. Now many families live far out of reach from the daily…
Many parents feel uncomfortable talking to their kids about their finances and wealth. Talking about how much money or property you have is usually viewed as taboo. Asking someone else about what they have is often considered impolite. But failing…
