5 Activities to Keep Seniors’ Brains Sharp
Many people live in dread of senility or dementia, whether it’s their own advancing age or their loved ones. Keeping the brain properly stimulated is essential at all ages, but perhaps at no stage of life more than during the senior years. As we age, we naturally experience a marked [...]
How to Avoid Probate in Ohio
Probate court proceedings can truly be a nightmare for those who simply want to deal with the traumatic passing of a loved one, get the estate settled, and try to move on with their lives. These proceedings can be costly, confusing and take months or even years to come to [...]
Helping Your Senior Loved One Take Care of Taxes
Tax time is here again! It’s that few months of the year that the vast majority of us dread. How much of a refund will we get this year? What if we make a mistake? Do we have all the paperwork we need? What if the IRS decides to audit [...]
Planning for Retirement in 2017
Many people put off retirement savings for far too long and before they know it, it’s too late and they have no nest egg to fall back upon when age 65 hits. For some it’s because they don’t have a retirement plan through their job. For others, they might think [...]
Securing Your Pet’s Safety as You Age
There’s one aspect of elder estate planning that almost nobody thinks about until it’s far too late, and that’s what will happen to pets that are left behind. Pets are living creatures who need care and shelter, and they do develop attachments to their owners. It’s important to address what [...]
Spring Cleaning: Purging Your Senior Loved One’s Papers
Many seniors tend to develop hoarding habits after a while. This can make it very difficult to keep them organized, which can become a major problem when the time comes to find important paperwork regarding medical information, financial information and other records. The problem is that for most elderly people, [...]
4 Steps to Take When Your Parent is Hospitalized
When your senior parent is placed in the hospital, it’s a scary time. You tend to panic a lot more when an elderly loved one is hospitalized than when a younger person is. After all, any minor illness could prove far more serious in the elderly than in the young. [...]
How to Prevent Environmental Illness for Seniors
Developing an illness from one’s environment can happen to just about anyone. This form of illness is often called Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, or MCS. No matter what your age, you can come down with this sort of sickness, which can change your entire life. Unfortunately, seniors can be particularly susceptible [...]