It’s only October but this is the time to start thinking about the coming holidays. This is especially true if you are planning a holiday trip. Planning ahead can make the whole process go much more smoothly, so let’s start to think ahead now! Most homes can be safely left unattended for a short period, […]
Category Archives: FYI
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Oct
Oct
The last few days have brought some relatively good news for seniors from the two most important government agencies in their lives. The Social Security Administration announced that 2019 will bring the biggest cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security recipients in years. That COLA will be 2.8%, not a fortune by any means, but better than […]
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Oct
Oct
Two members of the OurSeniors.net Directory of Approved Vendors offer outstanding deals on both new and used autos. Gary Yeomans Honda Dealership has just moved to a location just south of the Daytona Auto Mall. Give them a call at 386-204-4500. Daytona Mazda at 1312 N Tomoka Farms Road, Daytona Beach offers a wide selection […]
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Aug
Aug
Almost everyone reading this article will either need a caregiver or be a caregiver at some time in their life. A decade ago, the CDC (America’s health statistics ‘scorekeeper’) estimated that there were more than 34 million unpaid caregivers in the United States, mostly spouses or other family members. Typically, the family caregiver is a […]
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Aug
Aug
No matter what your age, sooner or later, life will change. As we age, that change sometimes involves needing some level of care, and that care often involves a spouse or other family member. In fact, according to a 2015 report from the National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP, about 34.2 million Americans had […]
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Jun
Jun
Few subjects get the attention of seniors the way that Medicare does. Along with Social Security, Medicare forms the basis of financial and personal security for many (or most) seniors. Most seniors and the American public in general have kept up its long-standing support for both programs. A Pew Research center report issued in 2017 […]
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Jun
Jun
In case you haven’t noticed, the Information Age is merely in its infancy and it’s here to stay. Finding a peaceful moment amidst the cacophony of technology can seem downright impossible. While many of us have given in, priding ourselves in being as technologically savvy as our grandchildren, we’re also secretly yearning to not be […]
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Jun
Jun
OurSeniors.net tries to be your all-things-senior source for dependable and unbiased information. With that in mind, here is a very brief reminder of some important dates, figures and changes in tax and Social Security laws. Some important dates for 2018 If you make quarterly tax payments during the year, they are due on: April 17, […]
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May
May
Meeting women of their own age, experience and background is a subject that seems to bewilder a lot of older men. A friend of OurSeniors.net, Mr. Jay Ferry, has actually written a great book on the subject. “Baby Boomer Women: How to Form a Lasting Relationship With Them.” The book is strong on personal stories […]
Because OurSeniors.net strives to be an all-things senior directory, we are very pleased to support the Halifax Humane Society, especially its pet adoption services. Adopting a pet can be especially beneficial for seniors. At a time that might be lonely for many people, a pet can make a senior feel needed, more secure and fully […]
OurSeniors.net is lucky to be centered in the great state of Florida, the state with America’s highest percentage of senior population. That is correct! Almost twenty percent, or one out of every five Floridians, is a senior, aged 65 or over. Active senior communities, senior assisted living facilities and the 55+ communities in Florida are […]
According to statistics gathered by the AARP Public Policy Institute, there are approximately 40 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States. These unpaid caregivers, many of them seniors themselves, gave care worth about $470 billion in 2015. This is based on a conservative caregiving salary of $12.51 an hour for this work. This invisible […]