About Hospitals, Seniors and Return Trips
When you have a member of your family who is already a senior citizen, you have to accept the fact that they are more likely to need more medical attention than anyone else. What you would not want is them making return trips to the hospital so soon after the initial trip. But that’s exactly…
. September 18, 2012
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Showing Appreciation for Senior Citizens
Seniors are surely having a hard time these days. A great number of them are sick, while most are sad and lonely. That’s the reason why County officials in Knox County started a Senior Appreciation Picnic. This public event has been an on-going yearly event for six years now. It is set for September 21…
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Here’s Why Seniors Are Better Off Than Most Americans
The “lost decade,” that’s what they call the last ten years for the American middle class. They have seen economic depression and the rise of unemployment. The middle class has also shrunk in the past few years and they have a lot less now than before. Altogether it’s a really bad time for them. That’s…
September 6, 2012 Stair Lifts NJ
Senior Citizens of Montana Has High Suicide Rate
The senior citizens of Montana might be experiencing any of the following – loneliness, boredom, depression, excruciating chronic pain, loss of physical function, or the loss of a spouse. They could even be experiencing a combination of any of those things. It has come as a surprise, but the senior citizens of Montana are actually…
. January 28, 2013 Chair Lifts NJ
The Top Reasons Why Older People Are Not Into News
These days, getting the latest news and information is easier than ever before. You can just turn on the TV and you would get bombarded with what’s happening everywhere. There are 24 hour news channels dedicated for that. Now, there is also the Internet that can bombard us with what is happening in the farthest…
. September 5, 2012 Stair Lifts NJ
Some Tips to Help Keep Your Home Safe this Summer
Summer is a great time for vacation and outdoor activities. Before you have fun outside, make sure to keep your house safe from theft and repair emergencies. Below are several list of tips to enjoy your summer activities without worrying about the safety of your home. Put a hold on your mail, through this you…
.August 28, 2012 Home Safety NJ
The Best Cities in the Country for Seniors
It’s a little surprising that no major city from Florida made it on the list of the top cities in America for seniors. The list, that was compiled by the private think tank Milken Institute, seems to make a myth out of previously accepted fact that seniors flock to Florida to spend their retirement. While…
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The Danger of Walking the Streets of New Jersey
It seems like there’s a danger in being a senior citizen and walking the streets of New Jersey. That has been proven in the number of pedestrian seniors who have died in accidents in recent weeks, and that includes bicyclists and road workers as well. This is disturbing news and a confirmation that the “Crosswalk…
August 22, 2012Stair Lifts NJ
Senior Citizens: Favorite Target of Scammers
Scammers seem to always go after seniors. They are always trying to take advantage of the older people’s vulnerabilities. Officials from Missouri have reported that they have several complaints regarding a new scam that aims to target seniors. Reports say that the scam involves seniors receiving phone calls from individuals claiming to be from the…
.August 22, 2012 Wheelchair Ramps NJ
Calling All Seniors! Beware of the Great
Jamaican Phone Scam
Senior citizens in the New Hampshire area are being warned against a scam that has been going around for years. This scam over the phone has been targeting seniors who have been living in the New England area for ten years now and is believed to have originated from Jamaica. Authorities think that the scammers…
. August 7, 2012 Stair Lifts NJ
Tips For Leaving Your Home Safely When You Go On Vacation
It seems that many people are planning on going on a vacation this time of year. And if you are one of them, then you need to think about some home safety tips that you should follow while you are away. These easy-to-follow tips will be useful in making sure that you can leave your home WITHOUT…
. July 28, 2012 Stair Lifts NJ
The Rise of the Techie Grannies: Senior Citizens and Their Increased Use of Technology
It is a common belief that senior citizens and the latest technology usually don’t go together. We have this image in our heads of our grandparents struggling with computers, tablets and all the other latest gadgets. And then there is the Internet which could really stump them. It seems though that it was all a…
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Seniors Actually Starving Right Here in the US!???
You might be surprised to hear this but you don’t have to look to other countries in order to find cases of starvation . In Orange County there is an increasing number of senior citizens who are starving almost daily. They are the ones dependent on food programs and they are being affected by the…
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Questions to Answer Before Getting Home Modifications
If you or someone you know is an elderly or disabled person that is considering having home modifications done on their home, there are certain things you should consider before you jump right into the modification process. You need to go through every room of your house and evaluate both your current needs as well…
. December 20, 2011 Stair Lifts NJ
Chair Lifts Can Give You Mobility
If you or someone you know or love has trouble getting up and down the stairs in your home, maybe it is time you considered purchasing a chair lift. Chair lifts can provide someone with the mobility as well as the security to get up and down the stairs safely. When it comes to buying…
. December 16, 2011Stair Lifts NJ
Home Modifications Provide Safety and Independence
Studies have shown that most elderly people live in homes that are at least 20 years old. Over the years, as these homes and the one residing in it gets older, they become more difficult to maintain. A home that may be perfectly safe for a person that was 50 years old may be unsafe…
. December 16, 2011 Stair Lifts NJ
Home Modifications Can Help the Elderly
Stay in Their Homes
With age comes wisdom as well as a few minor set backs. You may have more knowledge, but you lack the mobility you once had. For some, getting around is difficult. And oftentimes, many elderly people have to leave the comforts of their own home because of their lack of mobility. For elderly people, home…
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Home Modifications Can Add Safety To Your Home
Home modifications are changes that can be made to the home of an elderly or disabled person to make living in their home more comfortable, more convenient and most importantly, safer. They can help make living space meet the needs of the people that have physical limitations so that they will be able to continue…
. December 7, 2011 Stair Lifts NJ
A New Series: Faces of Occupational Therapy
Gregg Frank has been an occupational therapist for twenty years. He graduated from Boston University with a BS in OT in 1989 and has been working as an OT since that time. Two and a half years ago, while working in an outpatient practice, he started to do many home modification evaluations…
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Home Modifications Can Add Safety To Your Home
Home modifications are changes that can be made to the home of an elderly or disabled person to make living in their home more comfortable, more convenient and most importantly, safer. They can help make living space meet the needs of the people that have physical limitations so that they will be able to continue…
. December 7, 2011 Stair Lifts NJ
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