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Transportation Alternatives for Seniors that No Longer Drive

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Transit Options for Seniors Who Can’t Drive With old age comes deterioration – there’s just no getting around it.  And when seniors begin to suffer from impaired vision, slower reflexes, and other age-related issues, they may have to give up their driver’s licenses and the implicit freedom that they provide.  This can be a hard [...]

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Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Senior Citizens: New Studies Offer Tips, Hope

When you are younger, there are so many things you never think about having to someday deal with. Chances are when you were in your 20s, 30s, or even your 40s and maybe 50s, you never saw yourself culling through Medicare Supplement Insurance options, wondering if Medicare was going to be enough, or trying to [...]

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How Aging Affects Driving

The Effects of Aging on Driving Ability When young people first receive a license and begin driving, the experience comes with the giddy feeling of newfound freedom, but also the heavy weight of responsibility.  Over time, these feelings fade as driving becomes an everyday activity, and eventually, a chore.  Dealing with traffic is just a [...]

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Study Finds Sleep Doesn’t Improve Seniors’ Memory

Senior Memory Shows No Improvement with Sleep As people begin to age, one of their biggest fears is that they will lose their memory.  “I’m having a senior moment!” someone might joke, but in reality, that inability to remember can be frightening.  Everyone, young or old, has had problems with memory at some time or [...]

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Helping Seniors Cope with Allergy Symptoms

Allergy Symptom Relief Tips for Seniors If you’re caring for a senior in addition to your nuclear family, then you probably have quite a bit on your plate (even if the situation has been made somewhat easier by having your elderly relative in your home).  And if your senior dependent suffers from health issues related [...]

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Tips for Seniors to Keep Their Minds Sharp

Memory Improvement Tips for Seniors Are you feeling forgetful?  Are you aggravated by people constantly referring to “senior moments” while in your presence?  You don’t have to put up with that malarkey anymore if you follow a few of these tips to keep your mind sharper and more active. As strange as this suggestion might [...]

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