An Alzheimer Patient Simply Left His Residence and Vanished

Let’s Not Let This Happen Again In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. In that year “fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s; today, the number of people with the disease has soared to nearly 5.4 million.” Over the years there has been an increased awareness of Alzheimer’s, more […]

The Senior Transition Pro Team is here to help

OurSeniors.net will cover the full range of senior-life opportunities, challenges and needs. This will include the ‘Sunny Side of Senior Living’ like travel and education, as well as, the challenges of finding suitable housing, good medical care, financial advice and professional legal help. One of the most valuable assets that OurSeniors.net has is its Senior […]

Happy Birthday to America and OurSeniors.net

Today is America’s 241st birthday! It is time to celebrate the most successful nation in history and be thankful for the blessings of freedom and liberty.  This is also a good time to reflect on the qualities of our Founding Fathers. Most people would call them determined, courageous and patriotic, but they had another very […]

Happy 4th of July from OurSeniors.net

Independence Day

It’s America’s 241st birthday! It is time to celebrate the most successful nation in history and be thankful for the blessings of freedom and liberty.  This is also a good time to reflect on the qualities of our Founding Fathers. Most people would call them determined, courageous and patriotic, but they had another very important […]

Finding Assisted Living / OurSeniors.net on social media

More and more seniors are using social media to keep informed and to stay in contact with friends and family. Finding Assisted Living / OurSeniors.net is part of the trend! You can check us out on GOOGLE Plus, Facebook and Pinterest at this link: Check Us Out on Social Media .

Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

Nurse with senior patient

Caregiving, caregivers and the problems associated with meeting the needs of our growing senior population are among the greatest challenges facing our society. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2008 there were more than 34 million unpaid caregivers in the United States. This figure does not include the professional workers who provide home […]