Between The Ages: Why You Need Younger People In Your Life- And They Need You
November 14, 2018
The statistics suggest it’s a growing trend- for the past two decades the number of three-generation households has doubled in the United States. The possible reasons are many and complex: fewer marriages and more single parents, rising housing costs, increased longevity among seniors and other possibilities. Sometimes these arrangements are…
Help Yourself: Hire A Neighbor With The New Start-Up “Umbrella”
August 30, 2018
Aging in place may be the goal for most of us, but making repairs in that place is another matter. For example, can you get up on a ladder to change the battery in a smoke detector? And what about when your appliances are on the fritz or your air…
Shacking Up: House Sharing As You Age
August 23, 2018
You may or may not have fond memories of your college dorm days- negotiating shared space, jockeying for some privacy in the bathroom, etc. For some, the idea of sharing space as a grown adult is unwelcome- unless and until we have no choice. However, it seems that the concept…
Scaling Down: Challenges In Moving To Smaller Homes
June 28, 2018
So you’ve made the decision: the house is too large, the possessions too many. Time to simplify your life and scale down your living arrangement. Now what? Once that momentous decision is made, the real work begins. Trying to sell your large suburban or rural home may be a challenge given that…
Swept Away: Strategies For Eliminating What You No Longer Need
May 23, 2018
Are you in the midst of spring cleaning? Or perhaps, like many of us as, there’s a more substantial cleaning that needs to happen in your home- that is, getting rid of the decades of stuff that clutters your house and perhaps stands in the way of moving on to…
Live And Learn: Resources For Life-Long Learners
April 11, 2018
While some of us relish the thought of never sitting in a classroom again, others are always in search of new educational opportunities. There’s certainly evidence to confirm that ongoing education and learning helps to keep our brains sharp as we age. And there are plenty of educational opportunities out…