How do they work, and how do you get great results from them?  Some tips on working with search engines. Search Engine Basics By Kasey Chang An Internet Search Engine is one of the most powerful tools available on the Internet. If you know how to use it properly, and learn how to interpret the… Continue reading Search Engines for Seniors

Internet Usage Among Seniorsby: Jeremy Trogg Though people over 60 still lag behind their younger counterparts in Internet usage, the number of seniors online is expected to swell from 14 million in 2000 to more than 27 million in by 2003, according to Internet market research firm Jupiter Media Metrix.   The main reason seniors start… Continue reading Internet Usage Among Seniors

One of the advantages of being retired is that you get more leisure time to travel. Here are some ways to stretch your travel dollars further… Online Fare Engines Like search engines for websites, there are search engines for airfares.  Orbitz (orbitz.com) is probably the best known, as it was started by the big 5… Continue reading Friendly Skies for Less – Finding Travel Bargains Online

by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Takers and caretakers often seem to find each other! As a counselor who has worked with relationships for 37 years, I can tell you that this is the most frequent relationship dynamic that I encounter. Takers are people who tend to be narcissistic; that is, they are self-centered with an excessive… Continue reading Codependent Relationships: Takers and Caretakers 

Personal Power Personal power could be defined in many ways, but essentially, personal power is the strength that lies within you to accomplish hard tasks, it’s what you draw on when things are not going well, and it’s what helps you survive catastrophe. Personal power is what it takes to make risky moves, to believe in… Continue reading Personal Power – Losing Your Personal Power

Depression and Caregiver Blues Caregiving can be a lonely task. Day after day spent caring for another person can lead to feelings of isolation and exclusion. With no one else to talk to, no one to appreciate the small sacrifices you make on a daily basis, it’s no wonder that depression is very common among… Continue reading Beating the Caregiver Blues

Do What You Hate The Most How do we get by in life?  Have you ever thought about it?  If you ask anyone on any given day, “What do you really want to do today”, the answer would rarely be, “Eat some raw broccoli!”  Of all the choices that we have in a given day as to… Continue reading Living Life to the Fullest

Much time has been spent talking about retirement planning but most of it has to to with the financial aspects of it.  Financial planning however, is only one part of planning for retirement – how you afford it.  The rest of retirement planning has more to how you run your life and your relationships.  The… Continue reading 10 (non-financial) Keys to Retirement Planning

… sap you and zap your personal power An interesting and disturbing trend seems to be on the rise in America, and that is fully grown adult children living at home with their parents, often well into their 20’s and even 30’s.  One has to wonder what the reasons are for this, though there seems to… Continue reading Adult Kids Who Stay At Home

Editor’s Note:  Financial security is basically what we work our whole lives to accomplish.  Financial security is something that few young adults are concerned about.  Retirement seems a lifetime away. But as we grow older, being financially secure becomes more important.  We worry about it, wonder how we will live in retirement, and base many… Continue reading Financial Security

Reducing your stress load Caregiver stress, caregiver burnout, caregiver meltdown — there are many different words we use to describe that feeling when you just can’t go on caring any longer, when you are beyond exhaustion, drained of all physical, spiritual and emotional reserves. Stress does more than just affect our moods, it can even… Continue reading Stress Reduction Techniques

Do you get enough sleep? If you are like most people, the answer is probably “no”. Add care giving to the equation, and the ability and time to get enough sleep fades quickly. Most of us use weekends to catch up on sleep just a little. But if you require extra sleep each weekend or… Continue reading Getting Enough Sleep

Your Caregiver Support Options Caregiving can be a lonely task. Just you and your loved one alone in the house, day after day. Aside from family, there are few others who are available to lend support, to pick up the pieces when you feel they are falling apart, and maybe no one around who truly… Continue reading Caregiver Support Groups

Your parents are aging If it’s been a while since you saw your aging parents, you may be shocked at how your mother’s health status has changed in such a short time. Did you always have to shout so loud to be heard? Or you may be stuck by the realization that your dad is… Continue reading Helping Aging Parents

Stress and taking care of someone Do you ever feel stressed, tense, and irritable for what feels like no reason? Do you get more headaches than you used to? Do you have a hard time getting to sleep? If so, you may be suffering from stress related to the difficult task of being a caregiver.   … Continue reading Caregiver Stress