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An Active Adult Literary Tribute

What if the world’s most famous detective were seeking a home in which he could stay up late into the night and wake up very late in the mornings, play his violin, enjoy his pipe, have a home office where he could scatter his papers and chemical equipment, research the latest findings and hang his famous deerstalker hat? What kind of home would someone with his unique habits require?

Active Adults Love Their Homes in Every Season

A Boomer Poem, inspired by Willie Nelson’s Cold November Wind

A cold November wind

Can cut right through your soul

Even leaves all hide away

From the wind November blows

Thanksgiving Tips for Boomers and Families

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

Dickens may well have written the opening lines to his novel after spending a Thanksgiving holiday with a typical American family. Sure, we love one another, and we enjoy each other’s company, but the annual tradition of cramming multiple generations into a space to share a meal at a crowded table may be the definition of insanity.

Tips to Help Active Adults Enjoy Better Sleep

As we get older, medical and hormonal changes often alter our sleeping habits. As Active Adults, we may find ourselves tired earlier in the evening, waking up throughout the night to use the bathroom or just because we are not tired at that moment.

Boomers Recognized During National Caregivers Month

In the United States, 29% of the population serves as a caregiver in some capacity to an adult who is ill or incapacitated. Most of their charges are family members, including an aging parent or parents. Sixty-five million Americans provide care for another adult, and 40 million Americans, ages 15 and over, provide this care without financial compensation.

Music to an Active Adult’s Ears

(A Boomer Poem – Inspired by “Monster Mash”)

Sitting in my big old house late one night

I felt so tired, my muscles were tight

After cleaning the whole house and raking the yard

I thought “Why does being home have to be so hard?”

Active Adults Celebrate Change of Seasons

With fall FINALLY making its appearance, it’s time to celebrate by taking advantage of some fall season rituals that offer warmth inside and out:

Reminders for Active Adults as Caregivers

Prepare for your priorities to shift as you either juggle the management of two households—even if  you only live at one of them—or make new living arrangements for your parent(s).

Active Adults Seek Quality and Comfort At Home

Think back a moment to the home of your childhood. Whether you lived in a single-family home, a “tract home” in a planned development, an apartment building, or something else, it’s likely that your experiences in that home helped to shape the concept of “home” for you throughout your lifetime.

Health Awareness Important Among Active Adults

Visiting the doctor is the method most adults use to learn about health issues and how to treat them. Many times, however, preventing a health situation, or catching it early, hinges on awareness about risk, early symptoms, and more.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a host of organizations urging women – and men – to learn about the symptoms of breast cancer, detection methods, and risk factors that a person can control through personal habits.