Senior Living: Most Popular Articles

Best Exercise for Older Adults
Exercise improves health and increases longevitiy. To get started, here are the 4 best exercises for older adults.

5 Steps of Grieving & Healing
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.

6 Steps to Better Senior Sex
With creativity and communication, you can continue to improve your sex life as you age. Here are 6 steps to help make senior sex better.

Senior Exercise: Strength
This how-to series of strength exercises for seniors that you can do at home. Build muscle, improve muscle tone, and increase metabolism, which will help you keep weight and blood sugar in check.

Senior Exercise: Knee Exercise
How-To series on knee exercise for seniors includes instructions on doing leg raises, which strengthen thigh muscles to help knees get stronger.

Senior Exercise: Balance
This how-to exercise series focuses on the lower body and improving balance. These simple lower body exercises include safety tips and can easily be done at home.

Senior Job Bank / Workforce50
This job referral service focuses exclusively on senior jobs and jobs for people 50-plus, who are among the fastest growing labor force in the U.S.

7 Habits That Cause Aging Skin
Want to avoid aging skin? Learn which lifestyle choices cause aging skin, and what you can do to create an anti aging skin care program.

Find or Create Retirement Jobs
Tips for finding or creating retirement jobs, and how employers are recognizing the need to offer retirement jobs to older workers.

SecurityTravel Packing Tips
These travel packing tips will reduce airport security delays and make sure your bags get to your destination with you.

How to Rekindle Romance
To maintain a healthy long term relationship, it's important to keep romance alive. Here's advice from a relationship expert on how to rekindle romance in your long term relationship.

Prevent High Blood Pressure
Adults over 55 have a 90 percent chance of developing high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart failure and other life-threatening illnesses. You can prevent high blood pressure, and these tips will show you how.

Senior Exercise: Stretching
Senior exercise helps you do more of the activities you enjoy. These stretching exercises will increase your flexibility and freedom of movement.

How to Find Health Insurance
How to find the right self-employed health insurance coverage that fits your budget.

Experience Works Senior Jobs
Designed to help seniors and mature workers over 55, Experience Works is a national, nonprofit organization that offers job training, job placement, and community service experience.

Washington, DC Travel Tips
Planning a Washington, DC travel adventure? After you see the monuments in Washington, DC, travel to these recommended places to visit in Washington, DC.

How does Medicare work?
As more baby boomers near retirement, more questions are being asked about Medicare benefits. Here's an explanation of how the Medicare benefit program works.

Blood Pressure 101
Your blood pressure changes as you go through your day. Here are the ranges for normal blood pressure, prehypertension and high blood pressure or hypertension.

Free Entertainment for Seniors
Many communities offer dozens of free entertainment and fun activities for seniors on a budget - you just need to know where to look. Here's a list to get you started.

Airport Security & Medication
Traveling with medication is easier when you follow these tips for taking medication through airport security checkpoints.

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.

Find the Best Online Pharmacy
Is it true that an online pharmacy can save you money on prescription drugs? Yes, and here's how to find the best prices from reputable online pharmacy companies.

Match.com Review
Match.com is a popular online dating site. Here is a review of Match.com that explains what Match.com offers and the pros and cons of using Match.com for online dating.

Benefits of Exercise
Research shows that exercise helps people of all ages, including seniors. Here are the important benefits of exercise for seniors and people over 50.

Senior Dating: 10 Date Ideas
If you are senior who is dating again, or thinking about it, here are 10 great first date ideas to reduce the anxiety and increase the fun.

Lifetime National Park Pass
Love to visit U.S. National Parks? This $10 Senior Pass will give you lifetime admission to most national parks. Learn how this lifetime senior national park pass works, and how to get one.

Diet and Exercise Myths
Which diet and exercise myths are keeping you from reaching your weight goal? Learn which popular diet and exercise myths are false and can hinder your diet and exercise program.

Overcome First Date Anxiety
A first date can be nerve-wracking at any age, and especially for single seniors who are out of practice. Here's some first date advice to help things go smoothly.

Senior Exercise: Cardio
This how-to exercise series for beginners and older adults focuses on endurance and cardio exercises. Increasing your heart rate through exercise will improve cariovascular health and help you lose weight.

Communication with 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.

Thousands of Senior Discounts
Looking for senior discounts? Here's where to look for thousands of senior discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel, medical services, recreation and more.

Safe Senior Exercise
Exercise benefits everyone, at any age. Before you begin any exercise program, it’s important to follow these healthy exercise guidelines.

Senior Friend Finder Review
Senior Friend Finder is a popular online senior dating site. Here's what Senior FriendFinder offers, and the pros and cons of Senior Friend Finder.

What Causes Impotence?
Most men experience impotence or erectile dysfunction at some point, but as men age it becomes more common. Here are common causes of impotence or erectile dysfunction.

Social Security Benefits FAQ
To help you understand Social Security and what's being done to fix Social Security, here are answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security benefits.

Make Great Gift Baskets
People love to gift baskets. Look here for creative gift basket ideas, plus tips to make gift baskets beautiful, useful and fun.

Healthcare Problems/Solutions
Healthcare is a big issue for baby boomers. Rising healthcare costs, inadequate healthcare coverage and increasing health problems face baby boomers headed for retirement. Suggested healthcare solutions.

Funny Quotes for People 50+
Funny Quotes and Humor for People Over 50 - Funny quotes and humor about life and getting older.

Retiree Health Benefits
Retiree health benefits - suggestions from a leading economist on how to protect your retiree health benefits.

Mature Women See Their Futures
A landmark survey discovers that many mature women have a false sense of confidence in areas like finances and health, but mature women's beliefs about aging are changing for the better.

eHarmony Review
eHarmony is a popular online dating site. Here is a review of eHarmony that explains what eHarmony offers and the pros and cons of using eHarmony for online dating.

Ask Sharon: Online Dating
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.

Nursing Home Compare: Ratings
Need help finding a good nursing home? Get performance ratings for all U.S. nursing homes that are Medicare and Medicaid certified in Nursing Home Compare.

Seniors Want Retirement Jobs
Here are the four main reasons why more seniors and baby boomers are seeking retirement jobs.

Enjoy Healthy Senior Sex
Healthy Senior Sex - Age-related physical changes, including male impotence and female sexual dysfunction, can create challenges for sexually active seniors.

Medicare FAQ: What Is Covered?
Here are the services covered by Medicare Part B.

Aging Skin, Face & Body Shape
How aging change you - learn how aging changes the way your skin, hair and fingernails look, plus how aging changes your body shape.

Boomers & Retirement: Issues
As retirement looms, what are some of the issues baby boomers should consider about retirement? Here's advice for baby boomers facing retirement.

I'm Retired...and Bored
What happens when a retired man misses his job? Advice for retired people on enjoying life after being retired.

Baby Boomers Change Retirement
A survey shows that baby boomers are transforming retirement. Find out how, and if you are financially ready to meet your retirement goals.

Sophia Loren on Natural Beauty
If you think beauty equals youth, think again. Sophia Loren was named the world's most naturally beautiful person when she was nearly 72. Learn how you can develop your own ageless, natural beauty.

Medicare FAQ: How Does It Work
How does Medicare work? Here's how Medicare pays for your medical benefits.

Gay Retirement Housing
Learn about gay and lesbian retirement communities, why gays and lesbians want special retirement communities, and where to find gay and lesbian retirement communities.

Aging Bones, Joints, Organs
How Aging Changes You - Learn how the aging process affects bones, joints, muscles, and organs.

Skin Anatomy
As the largest organ in your body, your skin protects you in many amazing ways. Take the first step to prevent aging skin with an anti-aging skin care program.

How to Avoid Jet Lag
Don't let lag can spoil the first few days of your trip. To avoid jet lag, follow these simple steps.

Tips for Women Traveling Alone
With more women traveling alone, it is important to plan ahead for travel safety. These 10 simple tips will improve safety for women travelers.

Best Cities to Live & Retire
Where are the best cities for boomers and seniors to live and retire? Learn about the best cities in AARP's five best cities list.

December Celebrity Birthdays
Find out which 50+ celebrity birthdays are happening in December.

How to Find a Medicare Doctor
Looking for a Medicare doctor? Here's how to find and approved medicare doctor. Search by geographical area, medical specialty or name.

Future Social Security Benefit
Easy to use Social Security benefits calculators show you how much Social Security benefits you will receive based on estimated income and number of years you work.

Cost of Credit Card Late Fees
Credit card late fees have nearly tripled between 1994 and 2004, as credit card companies make up for lower interest rates. You may be surprised to learn all the different ways it could cost you to make even one late payment.

Positive Thinking and Health
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.

Senior Population Demographics
How the senior population will grow in the U.S. and the world -- demographic information on the senior population from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Medicare FAQ: Your Payment
Medicare benefits pay for some medical services. Here's what you can expect to pay.

4 Steps to Prevent Falling
Falling down is the leading cause of injury death in adults over age 65. Reduce your risk of injury from falling by following these 4 simple steps.

Sex and Aging Survey Results
How do older adults feel about senior sex? Get the surprising results of a sex and aging study looking at senior sexual attitudes and behaviors from ages 57 to 85.

How to Buy an RV
An RV is a major purchase; do your homework to make sure you get the best RV deal on the RV model that's right for you.

Free Job Training & Placement
Information on a free job training and job placement program for job seekers who are age 55+, unemployed and have low-incomes.

Canadian Prescription Drugs
As state and local governments join the effort to make Canadian prescription drugs available to Americans, it's important to know what your options are.

Movies to Watch With Kids
Recommendations for classic and contemporary movies that grandparents can watch with their grandchildren. This list includes great films that will entertain seniors and youngsters alike.

Benefits of Lifelong Learning
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.

AARP'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?

Meet New People
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.

Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke
The Centers for Disease Control report that approximately 400 people die each year from excessive natural heat, and that these deaths are preventable. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion, and what to do until medical help can be found.

Caregiver Support
Being a caregiver can take a toll on your physical and emotional health, unless you get caregiver support. Here's how to cope with caregiver stress and take care of yourself.

Free or Low Cost Medication
Need help paying for prescription drugs? Find out how you can join millions of others who qualify for free or low-cost prescription drugs.

Improve Your Concentration
You don't have to lose concentration as you age. Learn why older adults lose concentration, and how to improve concentration with free, fun brain fitness activities.

Emergency Room Survival Tips
No visit to an emergency room is pleasant, but these tips from Money magazine can make your emergency room experience safer and less costly.

Too Old for a Rental Car?
Planning for a rental car? Get tips to avoid being stranded by rental car regulations about being too old to drive the rental car you reserved in advance.

Aspirin & Heart Attack/Stroke
For millions of older adults who take a daily dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study shows that stopping aspirin can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Top 50 Cities for Seniors
Which cities offer the best for senior living? Learn what makes a city good for senior living, and which U.S. cities offer the best quality of life for seniors.

Friends Increase 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.

Dating Again
Ask Sharon, a Senior Living advice column on senior dating, widower, overcoming guilt, new senior relationships.

Ready for Assisted Living?
Moving a parent to assisted living can be difficult for the family. When is it time to choose assisted living? Here are ways to tell if your parent needs an assisted living facility.

Senior Population Lifestyles
What lifestyle choices does the senior population make regarding where to live and how to live? Recreation and lifestyle information on the senior population from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Basic Timeshare Information
These 7 basic timeshare questions and answers will help you understand timeshare and decide if timeshare is right for you.

Importance of Bathtub Safety
Recommendations for shower and bathtub safety. Why shower and bathtub safety is critical for older adults, who often use unsafe bathroom fixtures even when shower and bathtub safety features are installed.

Reverse Mortgage for Seniors
What is a reverse mortgage? Advantages and disadvantages? Here's help deciding if a reverse mortgage is right for you.

10 Movies for People Over 50
If you are in the mood to see a movie that deals with the experiences of people over 50 and seniors, this list of 10 great films will get you started.

6 Basic RV Travel Tips
RV Travel - More people are discovering the fun and freedom of RV travel. When planning your first RV travel or your 50th, these 6 RV travel tips from an RV travel expert will help you prepare for a relaxing, safe, and fun RV travel adventure.

Avoid the Senior Sandwich
An increasing number of people in their fifties and sixties are finding themselves caught in a financial and emotional squeeze between two generations—struggling to cope simultaneously with the costs of caring for aging parents and helping their children pay for college or launch careers while funding their own retirement.

Green Burial
Green burial takes green living to the final frontier. Learn about green burial, why green burial helps the environment, and find resources for green burial information.

Senior Housing Option: ECHO
ECHO senior housing gives seniors the option of living independently while being near their families.

Get Self-Employed Insurance
More older adults are self-employed, but many do not have self-employed health insurance coverage. Here's why.

Healthy Aging Advice
Healthy aging - Interested in healthy aging? Here's humorous advice about healthy aging, including 10 tips for staying young and making the most of your senior years.

What Causes Aging Skin?
What causes aging skin? Heredity and lifestyle determine your aging skin process. Learn what you can do to slow the aging of your skin.

Top Online Dating Sites
More and more, older adults are finding companionship and love online. But where do you begin? These reviews of the top online dating sites that cater to older adults will give you the costs, benefits, and special features of each online dating site, plus the pros and cons of each.

Improve Life Expectancy
A study shows that life expectancy and heart health increase in proportion to the amount of physical activity. Even moderate amounts of physical activity improve life expectancy and heart health in people 50 and older.

Assistive Devices
Information about assistive devices that help hearing impaired seniors communicate, and how assistive devices improve the quality of life for two seniors.

Credit-Card Late Fees: 6 Tips
Credit card late fees have tripled in the past 10 years. Here are 6 tips to help you avoid credit card late fees and save your credit rating.

How to Spot Senior Depression
Senior depression can be hard to spot, because depression in seniors doesn't look the same as depression in children and younger adults. Learning to identify the signs of senior depression could help you protect your senior friends and family members from the devastating effects of depression and possible suicide.

Senior Blogs are Fun
Senior blogs are growing in popularity, and senior blogs offer many benefits for seniors, including mental exercise, friendship and the opportunity to learn new things.

Social Security Benefits
Today's workers pay for the Social Security benefits of today's retirees. What does that mean for the future of Social Security?

Find the Right Nursing Home
Moving to a nursing home is an important decision. This nursing home checklist will help you find the best nursing home available.

Free Medicare Information
Here's how to get free Medicare information from the federal government--order free Medicare information booklets and get free Medicare information online with detailed Medicare benefits information.

Find the Best Travel Discounts
Travel discount - step-by-step guide to finding the best travel discounts and senior travel discounts available.

Vacation on a Rental Houseboat
Rental houseboats are an increasingly popular travel option for many people. Currently available in more than 30 U.S. states, most Canadian provinces, and countries from Africa to New Zealand, rental houseboats combine many features found in luxury waterfront hotels with the relaxed comfort and convenience of a lakeside cabin—and with a dash of adventure thrown in for good measure.

Forgetfulness...or Dementia?
Are you forgetful? Find out if your forgetfulness is normal, or if you have signs of early dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

Aging Population Worldwide
Seniors are the fastest growing population on earth. Learn why this gives seniors tremendous power to influence politics and the economy.

Diagnosing Impotence
An accurate diagnosis of impotence or erectile dysfunction can help your doctor find the best treatment. Here are common diagnostic tests for impotence and erectile dysfunction.

How to Get Enough Sleep
Getting enough sleep is an essential part of good health at any age. These tips can help you fall asleep sooner and stay asleep longer.

How to Rent an RV
Whether this is your first RV rental, or you love RV travel and are thinking about buying an RV, here are tips to help your RV rental go smoothly.

Canada Drugs vs. Medicare
Why many seniors choose Canada prescription drugs over the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

What Increases Dementia Risk?
Can your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's be determined? Learn how researchers assess risk for dementia and Alzheimer's by using physical and mental performance.

Free Senior Benefits
Millions of older adults are eligible for senior benefits but don't know about them. BenefitsCheckUp helps seniors find needed senior benefits including prescription drug discounts, utility bills, and medical programs.

Online Dating Site Reviews
The most popular online dating sites - how online dating sites work, what online dating sites cost, plus pros and cons of online dating sites.

RV Travel in Europe
Is RV travel in Europe cheaper than staying home? Almost. Learn how one couple had a fabulous adventure with RV travel in Europe, and find information on buying and renting an RV.

Adventure Travel Over 50
Adventure travel specially for travelers over 50. From gentle adventure travel to demanding adventure travel, these one-of-a-kind trips offer adventure travel to more than 60 countries and all 7 continents.

Wheelchair Ramp
These wheelchair ramp options help seniors with disabilities install wheelchair ramps or other home modifications, allowing them to be more independent and stay in their homes longer.

Aging Population Report
The U.S. has an aging population, but most communities are not prepared to provide aging population services. Learn the details of an aging population report.

Why Being a Caregiver is Hard
A study of the effects of stress on caregivers' health finds a surprising link between the type of assistance caregivers provide and the amount of stress caregivers report.

Electronic Medical Records
Soon, every American will have electronic medical records. Here are the advantages of storing electronic medical records online, plus recommendations for online medical record companies that can help you get started.

RV: Renting vs. Buying
Is RV travel right for you? How to decide whether to buy an RV or rent an RV.

12 Great Insults
Great insults look easy but they're not. These clever insults, from people who insult with integrity, outshine today's 4-letter word insults.

Exercise Reduces Dementia Risk
Here are details of a study indicating that older adults who engage in a consistent exercise program reduce their risk of developing age-related dementia.

6 Tips to Avoid Scams
Unfortunately, seniors are more vulnerable to scams and scam artists. Follow these 6 simple tips to avoid being the victim of a scam.

Volunteer with Senior Corps
Over 55 and interested in being a volunteer? Senior Corps was developed to provide community service volunteer opportunities for adults over age 55.

Senior Falling Injuries Rise
Over the past several years, the frequency of preventable falling injuries among people age 65 and older has increased dramatically. Why are older adults falling?

Online Dating Safety Tips
While online dating can be rewarding, it’s important to be cautious. These tips will help to increase your online dating safety.

Food Pyramid for Older Adults
This food pyramid, based on the USDA MyPyramid, addresses the special diet and exercise needs of older adults.

Ideas for Reducing Loneliness
If you are isolated or housebound, these ideas for working or volunteering from home may help you find the perfect solution to reduce feelings of loneliness.

Elderly Depression Treatment
How people with elderly depression can prevent recurrence after successful treatment, and how depression medication affects people who have elderly depression and multiple medical problems.

Chronic Pain and Sexuality
Chronic pain from illness or injury can interfere with sexuality and sexual feelings. Information to help you enjoy sexuality while coping with chronic pain.

FAA Allows Medical Oxygen
Many air travelers can breathe a little easier now, thanks to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation that allows passengers to use certain types of medical oxygen products on commercial aircraft. Under the FAA rule, passengers can use two different types of portable medical oxygen concentrators during commercial flights.

Older Adults & Concentration
How a study shows that older adults experience brain changes that lead to poor concentration, and make older adults more easily distracted than young people.

Reduce Macular Degeneration
A study shows that 3 servings of fruit daily can reduce your risk of developing macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in seniors.

Retirement Planning Checklist
Retirement Planning - Steps to take 5 years before you plan to retire for a successful retirement

Is Social Security in Trouble?
Here is why Social Security Benefits are in financial jeopardy.

Baby Boomers as Caregivers
How baby boomers balance retirement plans with childcare and care of aging parents.

Nutrition Supplements
Many healthful herbal nutritiion supplements also pose serious health risks for seniors and others who are undergoing surgery, or who take medication for high blood pressure and heart disease.

Driving Tips for Rainy Weather
Driving in rain can be a challenge - especially for older adults and people with disabilities. These driving tips will help you get there safely.

Dementia: Caregiver's Guide
People with dementia are often unable to perform common everyday tasks and need caregiver help. Here is information and support for caregivers of people with dementia, to understand and cope with changes that dementia can cause.

Medicare FAQ: What is Covered?
These outpatient services are covered by Medicare, but are paid for under other Medicare payment systems.

Avoid Excess Vitamin A
Several studies found that avoiding hip fractures – an increasingly common injury and cause of disability among seniors – may be a matter of balance when it comes to Vitamin A. Too much Vitamin A can be bad for your bones.

Travel Tips - Disabilities
Travel information and travel tips for people with disabilities, including air travel and airline regulations for people with disabilities.

Grand Travel Ideas
Grand Travel is a great way to travel and connect with granchildren. Several tour organizations offer grand travel vacations, here are details about three of the best grand travel opportunites.

Older Americans Month
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.

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.

Happy Marriage Tips
With humor and insight, a writer offers her own tips for making a happy marriage, based on training tips for exotic animals that she practiced on her husband.