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Wearable technology is all the craze right now with Fitbits and Apple smartwatches topping the list of most wanted gifts for the holidays. These devices promise higher motivation and improvement of fitness levels as it tracks physical activity, food intake, and sleep among other things. Now, are these devices as useful as they promise to be for seniors? Continue Reading ...

“Location, location, location”, says real estate agents, and they advise it for a reason. More often than not, people move into homes or lock themselves in houses that are too far from the things they need or places they value because they always look at the price tag. On certain instances, it is better to pay the price upfront than lose more of your time and money in the long run. One case where it is better to value proximity and convenience is when picking your next senior home. Continue Reading ...

Among the best things about being retired is being able to spend one’s time with loved ones, especially grandchildren. As your grandchildren goes through their own life stages, their interests change as well in the same way you transition from having no social time to having more free time that you would like. So, what’s the best way to spend time with them as they get older? Here are some ideas and fun activities you can do with your grandchildren. When they are in their early years just around 8 years and younger, arts and crafts are the way to go. You can construct paper lanterns, help them learn the art of origami and spend hours flying paper airplanes or floating paper boats on streams. Painting is also a nice activity to spend with your grandkids. They will surely love the colorful paintings you will both end up with. Making lava lamps is also never goes out of style for kids and you may also pique their interest in both science and art. When they start their middle schoo...

Finding your retirement home is like finding a spouse, you look for what you want and fits with you well and not what everyone thinks you should go for. If you plan to live there for a long time, you might as well find one that you’ll find enjoyable and worthwhile to stay in. That being said, the perfect senior apartment varies from one retiree to the next and so this guide just gives you some ideas on what to look for when asking yourself, “Does this senior community meets my needs?” There’s probably two things you have to do, know what you’re looking for and compare your narrowed down options to just one. In doing so, you have to think about and compare some some of these key areas:   Location . Is it close enough to your family and friends that they can visit? The older one gets, the more one realizes how important having one’s family around is. With everyone getting busier, you mi ght want to consider making it easy for friends and family to visit you and vice v...

Retirement is one of those phases in life that can be considered life altering depending on how you look at it. For some, it means being independent and having the freedom to do everything they have always wanted to do while others may say that it is another thing to be dealt with. However, it should not be the case if you properly plan this significant transition. Proper planning of retirement involves not only the retiree but also the people close to the person retiring – their family and friends. If you are a retiree considering being part of an independent senior community, you not only have to think about what to do with your newfound spare time but also plan how to maintain or attain the lifestyle that will make you the happiest. While not the easiest to do, the long-term benefits of planning ahead of time will be worth every effort made. The first thing to consider is the people who will be affected with your move, your family. Given that such circumstance most likely have...

Like house hunting for the first time, finding and moving to new place to live is a tough decision. Planning everything on paper and picking a senior apartment based on things like price and location does not guarantee you it’s the best home for you. You have to have a feel of what it is actually like living in it, and the only way you can do that is to see and tour your potential home. Does it feel right? When touring grand estates on Greenwood , first impressions count. You have to take note of the mood and ambiance of your new home, the staff, and even the residents you will be staying with. Think of the other residents and the staff as your neighbors and the ambiance of the retirement home as the character of your new neighborhood. Think of it as a big move. Each senior apartment has a “personality” that you only get to know when you visit it so take the time to get a feel of it. Do the services they offer fit my needs? As much as it’s feels nice to be abl...