But you probably know that seniors are a prime target for scam artists, and you may have read about some of the many Internet and e-mail fraud schemes out there. Some seniors do feel hesitant about...
Families of individuals with specials needs often feel lost, confused and alone. If the person who is the caregiver is a parent of a young child newly diagnosed, the parent of a young person return...
Like any other financial transaction, getting a reverse mortgage involves a number of
steps designed to protect both you and the lender.
Here are the steps you can expect to go through when you ...
Reverse Mortgages – the government insured program that allows older Americans to use their home equity - are becoming increasingly popular. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), w...
What's it like to be the only son of a widowed mother who is rapidly sinking into the opaque fog of dementia, and who lives alone half a continent away?
Written with compassion and humor, "DEMENT...
"Love Never Fails" is the spiritual component of "Being Your Best" - a total wellness program that was honored with AARP's Social Impact Award in 2008.
It offers a four week discussion program o...
The Boomer's Guide To Aging Parents, The Complete Guide
Legal, healthcare and family how-to's are included in this 9 part advisor for those who are responsible for caring for aging parents. It c...
The unprecedented housing crisis is forcing senior citizens to delay dreams or much-needed moves. When their home doesn't sell, seniors find themselves stranded in homes that are now too large, to...
Don’t think it can happen to your family, think again. A national elder abuse panel states “According to the best available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been in...
(March 2008, St. Louis, MO) Valerie VanBooven RN BSN and ElderCarelink have teamed up to provide information to both consumers and professionals. VanBooven will now be referring all of her non-loca...