There are misconceptions about every generation, including today’s seniors and the “Baby Boom Generation.” Those boomers (roughly, people born between 1946 and 1964) are now in the range of 55 to 75 years old. One of the misconceptions about today’s seniors is that they are uniformly backward when it comes to technology, especially online or […]
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It’s true that younger people use tools like the social media, Google and Bing more than seniors do, but Social media is not just for kids! A Pew Research Group report issued in May 2017 found that 34% of Americans aged 65+ are now users of social media and 67% of all seniors use the […]
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Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed a very important piece of legislation – the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). Now that law is “middle aged,” but it is more important than ever to millions of senior Americans. The ADEA banned age discrimination against workers over the age of forty, and also […]
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Do you remember the first car you ever drove? How about the first car you ever bought? Most of us have fond memories of those milestone days. Learning to drive and buying a car are rites of passage for teenagers and young adults, so it is not surprising that seeing these cars brings on some […]
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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, […]