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According to Time, the average life expectancy in the US is around 79 years of age — compared to about 71.4 years globally. However, actual life expectancy varies depending on several factors, including diet and nutrition, lifestyle, genetics, gender, hygiene, socioeconomic status, and access to health care. Whether you’ve eaten well and exercised your whole… Read more »

Living on a fixed income as a senior can offer unique challenges. However, we also want to be able to enjoy the years we spend in retirement. With that in mind, below are some budgeting tips from Adult Care Advisors to help keep you living the life of your dreams. Budget Everything Having a solid… Read more »

Whatever your age may be, you’re never too old to set goals for yourself and form new habits, especially those that could extend your life and boost your health and happiness. New Year’s resolutions foster a sense of purpose in older adults, and some studies show that having a sense of purpose could reduce a… Read more »

Many people think that enjoying good health in their senior years is an elusive dream. While you may not be able to stave off normal age-related changes, you can take steps to prevent illness and injury from robbing you of a happy retirement. Today, technology plays a key role in helping seniors maintain their general… Read more »

Do you ever stop and remember the time when we didn’t have smartphones? A little device in your pocket to not only make phone calls but video chat with friends, look up information, and even track your workouts? We all rely on our tech devices so much that it’s easy to forget that we haven’t… Read more »

Even though growing older is a blessing, it doesn’t mean that we’re always prepared for it. With aging often comes certain stressors, and you can only manage them effectively if you know what they are and what to do. Here are some of the issues many seniors face and some simple-yet-savvy routes for dealing with… Read more »

In the US alone, roughly 5.5 million individuals are struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. The number of people being affected by this incurable disease could be twice or triple that amount. Additionally, family, friends, and caregivers are all directly impacted by this condition. As care is the primary treatment for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s, it’s not… Read more »

Everyone has important personal identifying documents—from birth certificates to social security numbers to titles and driver’s licenses. These documents that you accumulate over your lifetime should be organized, but how do you know which documents to keep and which ones you no longer need? Because many of life’s most important decisions are based on documentation, it… Read more »