Category Archives: Featured

Espíritu, alma y cuerpo

Spirit, Soul And Body - Spanish

¿Qué cambió exactamente cuando nació de nuevo? Puede ser que usted vea el mismo reflejo en el espejo, que siga actuando igual o cediendo a las mismas viejas tentaciones. Quizá se pregunta si realmente ha cambiado. La buena nueva es que sí cambió. Recuerdo cuando yo batallaba para entender esto. Pero lo que más revolucionó […]

Las estafas siguen plagando a los adultos mayores de Florida

Scams Still Plague Florida’s Seniors - Spanish

¿Cuánto dinero ha perdido con los “estafadores”? Bueno para usted si puedes responder “ninguno”. Desafortunadamente, muchas personas mayores no pueden decir eso. Hace tiempo que sabemos que las personas mayores son un objetivo principal para los estafadores y, a veces, logran estafarnos mucho dinero. Los medios de comunicación locales a menudo informan casos como el […]

¡El equipo ayuda a un hijo necesitado!

Team Helps A Son In Need - Spanish

¡Papá está muerto! Mamá tiene Parkinson’s, etapa 5. Lamentablemente, no puede hablar ni caminar, pero puede llorar y gritar todo el día, aunque es como si estuviera atrapada en su cuerpo. Algunos pueden entender este dolor mejor que otros. Cuando me enteré a través del centro de vida asistida de que mi mamá y mi […]

El programa mejora el envejecimiento en el lugar de forma segura

Program Improves Aging In Place Safely - Spanish

El Consejo Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento NCOA, ha señalado que el 65 % de las caídas ocurren dentro del hogar. La Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Daytona Beach recibió una Subvención del Programa de Modificación del Hogar para Adultos Mayores a través de la Oficina de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano para ayudar a […]

Caring for Aging Family: Balancing Care for Seniors

ourseniors.net-Caring for Aging Parents: Balancing Responsibilities for Your Seniors

Close to 30% of the U.S. population (29%) are caring for elderly family members or those that have chronic conditions. Among seniors, exactly 85% have at least one chronic health condition and this means that they often are cared for by family. With many seniors being under the care of their children or other family […]

Happy 4th of July – Independence Day

Happy 4th of July

OurSeniors Vendors, Readers, Subscribers, and Donors…Let’s Talk Independence We know that you’re brimming with excitement as we approach a very special and universally well-known day in American history—Independence Day! You’ve probably already prepared for your upcoming cookouts, shopped for decor in patriotic colors, and bought flags in bulk but while we know the 4th of […]

Dr. Susan Stafford, Amazing Senior

Dr. Susan Stafford, Amazing Senior

Chaplain Susan Stafford, Ph.D., has had more careers than most people could manage in three lifetimes. Her biographers have described her as a beauty contest winner, model, actress, newspaper columnist, game show hostess, media executive, counselor, clinical psychologist, and chaplain. Susan grew up in Missouri, one of 7 in an Irish, Italian family. Her acting […]

Planning Ahead With Dignity Memorial

Planning Ahead With Dignity Memorial

Did you know that at least 47% of people go out of their way to avoid talking about death with a parent? This isn’t hard to believe because it’s not necessarily a topic that anyone wants to discuss to great length or in-depth. No one wants to talk about the inevitable but simply having the […]

Scams Still Plague Florida’s Seniors

Scams Still Plague Florida’s Seniors

How much money have you lost to “scammers”? Good for you if you can answer “none.” Unfortunately, many seniors can’t say that. We have long known that seniors are a prime target for scammers, and they sometimes succeed in cheating us out of big money. Local news media often report cases like that of a […]

The Programs Available to Florida Seniors

ourseniors.net-The Programs Available to Florida Seniors

Seniors in Florida now have an extended opportunity to take advantage of a valuable program aimed at enhancing their home environments and it’s not something that you want to overlook. The Enhanced Home Care for the Elderly program, if you haven’t heard about it, offers financial assistance of up to $6,000 for qualifying seniors to make necessary […]

Team Helps A Son In Need!

Team Helps A Son In Need

Dad is dead! Mom has Parkinson’s, stage 5. She is, unfortunately, unable to talk or walk but she can cry and scream all day long even though it’s as though she’s trapped in her body. Some may understand this pain better than others. When I got word through the assisted living facility that my mom […]