Social media is not just for kids!

Senior using a tablet

A Pew Research Group report issued in May, 2017 found that 34 percent of Americans aged 65+ are now users of social media and 67 percent of all seniors use the internet. Among seniors aged 65-70, social media, ‘smart phone’ and internet use closely resembled that of young people. That is why OurSeniors.net has such […]

Contact us at OurSeniors.net

OurSeniors.net has many resources and provides numerous ways to use them. Online, in a printed magazine, by phone or by e-mail! Here are a few of them: The Ourseniors.net Website. Our fantastic Approved Vendor Directory. The online version of net Magazine. The free printed version at these Pickup Locations. Our social media at net on […]

Halifax Humane Society can help find the right pet for you

Seniors and pets go together like a hand and a glove! It’s surely TRUE that a senior who has a pet is happier, healthier and more engaged in life. When a senior adopts a pet from the Halifax Humane Society, there are two BIG winners! The pet and the Senior! Click on Halifax Humane Society […]

Staff Requirements, Senior Home Care, and Senior Assisted Living

The regulation of in-home senior care providers, senior assisted living facilities and memory care living facilities in the state of Florida is the responsibility of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. This state agency regulates the ownership of senior assisted living facilities and sets training standards for the administrators and staff in senior assisted living, […]

Alzheimer’s Disease vs. Sudden Memory Loss

Forgetting where you put your keys, the name of a song you just cannot get out of your head, or who was in your favorite movie, is a familiar experience for people of all ages. This type of minor memory loss becomes more common with age, but a sudden and extensive loss of important memory […]