Category: Aging In Place

Supplements For Healthy Aging And Ways To Get Healthier

Supplements For Healthy Aging And Ways To Get Healthier As older adults sort through fruits and vegetables in the produce aisle, they are also reaching for dietary supplements in the health food section. Along with maintaining a high level of physical activity, many people are using supplements as another way to stay healthy. According to … Continue reading “Supplements For Healthy Aging And Ways To Get Healthier”

Age In Place: Growing Older And Happier In Your Own Home

Age In Place: Growing Older And Happier In Your Own Home As the older adult population increases in the United States, new technologies are being developed to make it easier for seniors to maintain their independence. One area of technology that’s exploring innovative ways to help older adults realize their goal of growing older in … Continue reading “Age In Place: Growing Older And Happier In Your Own Home”

Age In Place: Growing Older In Your Own Home

Age In Place: Growing Older In Your Own Home Moving from one home to another is not something older adults want to do on a regular basis. When people over 60 are satisfied with their current living situation, they would prefer to stay where they are as they get older. Aging in place, meaning living … Continue reading “Age In Place: Growing Older In Your Own Home”

Senior Tech Can Be Beneficial For Health Reasons

Senior Tech Can Be Beneficial For Health Reasons If there was one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic that worked in favor of older adults, it was using telehealth to help seniors stay in contact with their healthcare providers. Telehealth, also called telemedicine, saw rapid growth during the pandemic, and there are no plans to slow … Continue reading “Senior Tech Can Be Beneficial For Health Reasons”

Why Does Time Move Faster As We Get Older?

Why Does Time Move Faster As We Get Older? For many older adults, it seems as if time appears to be going by faster each year. As soon as they say, “Happy New Year,” a short time later, they say, “Happy Holidays.” But it’s just the opposite with young children who wonder why it takes … Continue reading “Why Does Time Move Faster As We Get Older?”

Aging In Place Information

Aging In Place Information Older adults across the country say they want to age in place, and local communities are making efforts to help them achieve their goals. Towns and cities are improving their “livability scores” to make it safer for older adults to remain in their homes. For example, leaders in local New Hampshire … Continue reading “Aging In Place Information”

Aging in Place Update

Aging in Place Update When older adults say they want to age in place, chances are they will need to remodel their homes to do so. The renovation, for instance, may call for installing grab bars in the shower, widening doorways and hallways to accommodate wheelchairs, and replacing knobs for handles. So, older adults may … Continue reading “Aging in Place Update”

How To ‘Age In Place’

How To ‘Age In Place’ When Karen Hauck advises seniors on how to age in place safely or consults with those who want to construct a new “forever home,” she is speaking from first-hand experience. Before becoming a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, Hauck and her husband, James, were caregivers for her parents and relatives—all … Continue reading “How To ‘Age In Place’”

Aging In Place: Plan for it!

Aging In Place: Plan for it Deborah Glover was struggling to stay in the Washington Park home in Atlanta that her family had owned since the 1930s. Glover’s husband had died, and a few years later, Glover’s daughter died, leaving Glover all alone. Glover’s health began to decline, and her house fell into disrepair. She … Continue reading “Aging In Place: Plan for it!”