Senior Volunteers: 5 Reasons to Volunteer
Senior Volunteers: 5 Reasons to Volunteer Several months ago, I did a three-part series on ways for seniors to be physically and mentally active. One way I shared was to volunteer. Serving others benefits both the server and the party being served. Too often we...
Seniors & The Holidays: 5 Ways to Create Lasting Memories
Seniors & The Holidays: 5 Ways to Create Lasting Memories The holiday season is upon us again. While we scurry about with mad dashes to the grocery store, preparing lavish meals and making sure everything is perfect, let’s also try to make memories of the time...
Seniors & Holiday Scams II: 5 Ways to Avoid Them
Seniors & Holiday Scams II: 5 Ways to Avoid Them Since before biblical times, scam artists have been a part of the landscape. For some reason though, their presence is more pronounced during the holidays. Last week I shared seven scams to be on the lookout for....
Seniors & Holiday Scams: 7 Scams to be Prepared For
Seniors & Holiday Scams: 7 Scams to be Prepared For The holidays are officially here. How do I know this you ask? Easy. The local grocery store has stocked its freezer shelves with Blue Bell Peppermint ice cream. For me, that’s better than the fall foliage or the...
Seniors & Healthy Eating II: Combatting the Challenges with a Chef’s Touch
Seniors & Healthy Eating II: Combatting the Challenges with a Chef’s Touch First, I would like to thank Doug Wood at Time 4 Seniors for allowing me to write an article about the importance of healthy and nutritious food for our seniors. My name is Laurent...
Seniors & Healthy Eating: 6 Challenges to Overcome
Seniors & Healthy Eating: 6 Challenges to Overcome I have always considered myself to be reasonably healthy. I am active physically and don’t have too many bad eating habits. Granted, I am a bit too fond of peppermint ice cream, but let’s move on. Quickly. Earlier...
Seniors & Self-employment II: 9 Ideas for After Retirement Businesses
Seniors & Self-employment II: 9 Ideas for After Retirement Businesses Last week I shared 4 benefits seniors would receive from starting their own business. I also cited that many older adults, out of necessity, have to work past retirement age simply to make ends...
Seniors & Self-employment: 4 Benefits of Working Past Retirement Age
Seniors & Self-employment: 4 Benefits of Working Past Retirement Age Last week I ended a two-week series on seniors and bankruptcies. First, I shared 6 reasons why someone might not have any other choice. I then shared ideas on ways bankruptcy could be avoided....
Seniors & Bankruptcy II: 6 Ideas for Avoiding Insolvency
Seniors & Bankruptcy II: 6 Ideas for Avoiding Insolvency My last article talked about the very real problem of the number of increased bankruptcies among seniors, a problem that has been on the rise since at least 1991. I cited 6 interrelated factors and any...
Seniors & Bankruptcy: 6 Reasons for the Increase
Seniors & Bankruptcy: 6 Reasons for the Increase One of my stepmother’s favorite authors was Erma Bombeck, a gifted writer, and humorist. I’ve never read her work, but I recall smiling at the titles of her books. One title, If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries...
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