More than three-quarters of U.S. adults age 50+ want to stay in their current homes, but less than 10% of U.S. homes are “aging-ready”.  Hence, home safety is increasingly important.  Living at home as you age requires careful planning. Falls,...

Getting your senior to accept help from a home care professional is not always an easy step.  After being completely independent for decades, the idea of having a non-family member so deeply involved in his or her daily activities can be...

“It always seems too soon, until it’s too late.” Life begins and life ends.  In between, we make all sorts of plans. Plans for weddings, long vacations, building a new house, selecting a college. Lots of thought goes into these plans and we take...

Unlike a robbery or break-in where you know immediately that you have a loss, identity theft can remain hidden for days or weeks before you know you have been stolen from.  Identity thieves search for ways to use your personal information to charge...

“Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” This famous line from an old TV commercial is part of the American lexicon.  It is often used as part of a joke, perhaps because the TV commercial was so hokey. But, falling is not a laughing matter.  As we...