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Grieving and Healing: 5 Steps to Help You Through the Grieving Process
Grieving the loss of a loved one takes time, but you can heal from grieving. These 5 steps can help you work through grieving and begin to enjoy life again.
Is Online Dating Right for You?
Online dating is a great way to meet people, but is online dating right for you? Learn the pros and cons of online dating and decide for yourself.
I'm Retired...and Bored
What happens when a retired man misses his job? Advice for retired people on enjoying life after being retired.
Friends Are More Important Than Family for Longevity
A 10-year longevity study of people aged 70 and older concluded that having good friends is more likely to increase longevity than close family relationships.
Books on Aging Well
For seniors, the term "aging well" includes having a healthy body, an active mind, a healthy lifestyle and a positive attitude. Here are some resources to help you along the aging process.
Aging Quiz: Separate Fact from Fiction
Test your knowledge of the myths, misconceptions and realities of aging with this interactive quiz from the Mayo Clinic.
Ideas for Reducing Loneliness
For people who are isolated or housebound, loneliness can be a problem. Here are ideas to help you connect with others and reduce loneliness.
Looking for Friendship?
When you meet new people you increase your chances for making friendships that add companionship, intellectual stimulation, humor, and joy to your life. Here's a fun way to meet new people who share your interests.
Older Americans Month: How Helping Older Adults Helps Everyone
May is Older Americans Month. How will older adults shape the future, how we can help older adults stay healty and active, and how helping older adults helps everyone.
AARP Magazine's 50 Hot People over 50
AARP Magazine released a list of 50 of the hottest people over age 50. Is your favorite on this list of 50 hot people over 50?
Interested in Lifelong Learning?
Interested in lifelong learning? Here's a database that will help you locate the schools, colleges, libraries and other lifelong learning resources that are closest to your home.
The Benefits of Lifelong Learning for Adults 50-plus
Lifelong learning keeps your mind and body engaged—at any age—by pursuing knowledge and experience. Learn the benefits of lifelong learning, and find out where to look for lifelong learning resources in your community.
Seniors Can Benefit from Pet Adoption
Pet adoption has many health benefits for seniors, but consider the options of pet adoption before making a decision about pet adoption for a senior.
Positive Thinking Can Help You Feel Better, Longer
Positive thinking has power. Researchers find that positive thinking can help slow the onset of frailty in older adults. Learn more about positive thinking and older adults.
Self Care for Caregivers
Ask Sharon, a Senior Living advice column on caregivers, senior lifestyles and self care.
Books and Resources for Seniors and Baby Boomers
Whether you are planning for retirement, or living it, you'll find great information here on making the most of your retirement years. This comprehensive list of books and resources for seniors and baby boomers includes senior sexuality and aging, planning for a healthy and sound retirement, senior fitness, aging with health and a positive attitude, and senior housing.
See Aging in a New Way
Aging happens whether we're ready or not. Learn about healthy aging, see aging in a new way and find the keys to successful and happy senior years.
How to Have More Effective Communication with the Elderly
Communication with the elderly can be challenging. Here are tips to improve your communication with the elderly, honor your relationship, and improve an elderly person’s quality of life.
Can A Widower Overcome Guilt and Start Dating Again?
Ask Sharon, a Senior Living advice column on senior dating, widower, overcoming guilt, new senior relationships.
10 Secrets of Success
Successful people share 10 secrets of success. These secrets of success help people reach their goals and turn their dreams into reality.
Aging Population: Seniors are Fastest Growing Population Worldwide
Seniors are the fastest growing population on earth. Learn why this gives seniors tremendous power to influence politics and the economy.
Celebrity Birthdays in December
Find out which 50+ celebrity birthdays are happening in December.
Ask Sharon: Personal Advice for Seniors
Ask Sharon is a Senior Living advice column for baby boomers and seniors that focuses on aging, senior dating and relationships, senior community, lifestyles, senior health, retirement, caregivers and self care for seniors.
Ask Sharon: Senior Dating Online
Senior advice column on senior dating, online dating, lifestyles, seniors, senior personals