Legal Protection for Older Employees

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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 […]

Looking for a new career?

Blossoms Workforce Academy

Do you know someone who is looking for a new career, a new direction? There is no field of employment that is growing faster than healthcare. Blossoms Workforce Academy in DeLand can teach the skills you need to enter the ever-growing healthcare field. Located in DeLand, Blossoms is the area’s premier training academy for careers […]

Yoga for Seniors

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Several articles on the OurSeniors.net website and in OurSeniors.net Magazine have concerned senior exercise programs, such as Seniors and Yoga. Yoga was once considered a fringe activity, popular with gurus and young hippies, but it is now very much a mainstream movement. In fact, organizations YMCA have embraced yoga programs and many offer yoga classes.  […]

The SilverSneakers® Program for Seniors

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OurSeniors.net sees its mission as serving the needs of seniors in any way possible. This includes the challenges of senior living and also the opportunities available in a modern senior lifestyle. The Medicare 2019 Open Enrollment period may be one of those opportunities, so do not let it slip by! Numerous OurSeniors.net articles have called […]

Today is the official observance of Veterans Day, 2018!

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Thank you to all of those who served our great nation, whether in war or in keeping the peace.  Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are some misconceptions about it. Did you know these facts? Veterans Day is not the same as Memorial Day. It’s easy to get this confused. Memorial Day […]

The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare 2019 will last until December 7, 2018

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The decisions you make during this period will determine what type and how much insurance coverage you have during all of 2019! Do not wait to make this extremely important decision.  Have you investigated the extras provided by Medicare Advantage Plans? Do you know which plans have network requirements, include drug coverage or offer benefits […]