Category: Home Improvements
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Seniors like to resist change, it’s almost a given, but what if a few lifestyle changes could make independent living a reality? You feel fine, thank you very much, so why bother? Face it, getting old is scary and you don’t want to think about it. Words like universal design and accessible features are unpleasant…
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Remodeling your house or moving into a “senior friendly” apartment may be the last thing on your mind, but what if you live for another ten or twenty years? You can’t get by on the premise that bad things only happen to other people. Old age is inevitable, and nobody gets through it unscathed. Ageing-in-place…
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Home Sweet Home The road to independent living has many facets. The number one focus of course, is where you are going to live. That’s what this is all about, isn’t it? The desire to age in place is universal but coming to terms with how, what, when, where, and why will determine your success.…
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Activities of Daily Living Activities of daily living. What’s all the fuss about? You have been taking care of yourself for eighty plus years and giving it a fancy name isn’t going to change anything. It would be nice if we could take your word for that, but Professional Caregivers know better. They use the…
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Before thinking about whether you can continue to live on your own, you need to take a good look at yourself. There are several things that need to be assessed. The first, and of course the most obvious, is how well you are managing right now. This means simple tasks that you likely take for…
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There are dozens of self-help books on the market that will tell you how to handle just about anything. You may have read several of them, but if they didn’t strike an emotional chord, you are still in limbo. Reading is a good thing. You will not only absorb information, but you will find that…
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What do you need as you go forward? Yes, you want to be independent, but what exactly does that mean? Independent living has taken on a whole new meaning during our lifetime, and it means much more than stubbornly refusing to leave your own home. Stubbornness has never been a good look. It did not…
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Seniors today are living longer and are healthier than their great- grandparents, grandparents, and even their own parents. What do these statistics mean to you? Part of longevity is due to good genes of course, but good living weights in heavily too. One thing for sure is that aging gracefully is old school. People today…
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New Year Resolutions are a tradition, aren’t they? We have all made them, and we have all broken them, many times. For the most part they confirm that we are weak or not serious about making life altering changes. We are human after all. Can we change? Should we change? The thought of having a…
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Wisdom and experience. It really is a senior thing. I know you can’t help but feel that you have “been there” “done that,” when it comes to home ownership, or just about any other issue. You know all about the high cost of starter homes because it isn’t anything new. It is all about expectations,…