Senior Living
Boomer Empty Nesters Adding Online Social Networking to Recovery Options
Your last child is off to their first year in college, and their old car is packed full of clothes, sports gear, pictures and enough books to make their dorm room livable. You and your spouse keep waving until the car turns the corner out of sight, and then look at each other as a child-free couple for the first time in perhaps 20 years or more. Here are some helpful trips for a smooth transition.
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Are You Hitting Roadblocks Along the Way to Retirement?
More and more Americans are facing the reality that the financial demands of everyday living are getting in the way of their ability to save for tomorrow. They are not paying nearly enough attention to their long-term needs, especially the need to save and plan for retirement. Some people plan to simply work longer to better position themselves for the transition into retirement, but are not considering the possibility that they may not have the luxury of retiring on their own terms.
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Walk-in Baths a Boon to those with Limited Mobility
There’s nothing quite like a long, relaxing soak in the bath to ease aches and pains, wash away stress and promote well-being. However, for many individuals, climbing in and out of a conventional tub is too dangerous or physically impossible.
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The Changing Reality of Retirement
People entering retirement today are facing a brave new world. While prior generations relied on pensions and Social Security, new retirees will need to count much more on personal savings and investments, a reality shift that means where money is invested during retirement will need to change.
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Detox Your Way to a Healthier Body
Detoxifying is sure to be one of the buzzwords of 2007. The process of ridding your body of toxins ranging from alcohol and unhealthy food to environmental pollution has been gaining popularity and acceptance among people who want to live a healthier lifestyle as well as among medical practitioners. Detoxing can help individuals discover renewed energy and well-being thanks to a healthier body.
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Heart Failure Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does
Although the term 'heart failure' sounds ominous, it does not mean that the heart has stopped or is about to stop suddenly. Heart failure means that the heart is not pumping blood as well as it should through its chambers to the rest of the body.
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Health Care War Hits America's Retirees Hard
Twenty million American retirees are among the largest group of casualties in the war being waged by their former corporate employers against workers' and retirees' earned heath care benefits. The lead retiree advocacy group turning up the heat Washington, D.C, is ProtectSeniors.Org, seeking an amendment to the ERISA pension laws to make it illegal for an employer to either reduce or cancel earned health benefits after an employee has retired.
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Marathon Walking a Growing Trend
While less than one tenth of one percent of Americans have ever completed a marathon, that number soon may be changing. Due to the growing trend of marathon walking, many people who otherwise thought completing a marathon was out of their reach are getting their shot at achieving a lofty personal fitness goal while helping millions of Americans at the same time.
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