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Staying Engaged, Hobbies for Seniors

Keeping the mind active is vital at all ages. Younger and older people need stimulation to stave off boredom. The mind may not be a physical organ but it needs exercise. In late April, 2012, Hive Health Media posted 5 Hobbies to Keep Senior Citizens Engaged. These hobbies are essential in Assisted Living and

 

Union Village Builds Bridge between Senior Living and Acute Care

If you’ve ever wondered what the future of senior living looks like, find your way to Union Village in Henderson, Nev., a few miles from the city center of Las Vegas. Announced in April, Union Village is slated to be the first integrated health care and mixed-use development in the country, representing communities of the future that will build bridges between senior living and acute care. As one of the first communities in the U.S. to be focused around health and wellness, Union Village

 

Senior duo wins comedy award

If you think seniors have lost their sense of humor, look no further than Beryl and Betty. The duo, formally named Beryl Renwick and Betty Smith, are 86 and 90 years old, and they recently won a widely-respected British radio award, as reported recently in the Daily Mail newspaper. The two comediennes, who have been hosting a popular comedy radio show on BBC Radio for the last six years, beat out many of the UK’s biggest funnymen when they won a Sony Award. The Daily Mail reports that B

 

Did you know you can haggle for a retirement home?

Did you know you can negotiate the price of a retirement or assisted living community, just as you can with a car, house or other large purchases? According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, although most people don’t know it, you certainly can negotiate with senior living communities. According to the newspaper, after the recent economic recession, the retirement savings of millions of Baby Boomers and seniors across the United States and Canada have been severely hurt, meaning

 

Seniors Help Bring Down Greek Government

Protesters. Dissent. Words associated with young people who are angry with the government. So angry they take to the streets. In Greece, austerity measures have been undertaken by the conservative New Democracy and centre-left PASOK parties, to hold back the country's economic crisis. Pensions have been cut. Loyal civil servants who worked a lifetime expecting a decent retirement have to go back to

 

Swedish company invents smartphone made for seniors

The number of smartphone users in the United States now numbers over 100 million, and they include users of Samsungs, BlackBerries and iPhones. And now, according to a recent article on technology website CNet.com, Swedish company Doro is inventing a phone specifically created for seniors, and plans to create a hybrid between an advanced smartphone, and a simple cell phone, called the PhoneEasy 740. According to CNet, the PhoneEasy 740 will feature a large screen with large buttons and an

 

Join Dr. Michael Gordon, Director of Palliative Care at Baycrest in Toronto, for his insights on aging.

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Senior men close age gap
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Ontario Tax Credit Would Support Renovations To Senior's Homes
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