5 Charities Committed to Serving Seniors
If you enjoy giving back to others as well as supporting organizations that do the same, chances are you are an avid contributor to charities. Aside from making charitable financial contributions individuals can also give back to to these organization by donating their time as volunteers. The question is how do you go about finding and electing with organizations to support and volunteer at? To make things easier I have compiled a list of 5 organizations that are doing great charity work to give back to senior citizens everywhere. If you are[…]
Home Automation for Seniors
There are a variety of home automation tools available to us now which will automatically update and monitor the functioning of certain electronics in your home. These tools can be especially helpful in the homes of elderly individuals as it may save them trips around the house, help with forgetfulness, or eliminate the need to focus their vision on fine prints. The best part is, these tools are fairly easy to install and even easier to utilize. While there exist hundreds of different kinds of home automation tools today, compiled below is[…]
Uber Has RideShare Options Specifically for Seniors
Seniors need transportation to and from places perhaps more than most younger adults however, so few of them actually utilize rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft. When asked why, many seniors admitted to being intimidated by the apps technology and stated that they were unlikely to utilize their services. Uber recognized this missed opportunity to provide these older individuals with great transportation methods and independence, as a result they developed programs to specifically enhance the senior riding experience. These efforts will allow seniors to utilize Uber’s rideshare option without having to[…]
How to Make your iPhone Senior Friendly
Chances are you are currently visiting this blog via your iPhone right now. Since there debut back in 2007 , it appears everyone now has an iPhone and theres little question as to why! The iPhone has many capabilities as it gives you access to millions of apps, talk, text, and ease of use. Yup thats right for most of us the iPhone is fairly easy to setup and navigate through, but what about for your elderly parents or grandparents? The iPhone undoubtedly has many capabilities that even the elderly would[…]
Stressed? Call your Grandma
As adults we tend to get caught up in a whirlwind of responsibilities between balancing work, family, and a social life. It is likely we often forget to return a missed call from mom or much less stop by to pay her a visit. However, my best advice for the cure to an extra busy and hectic week would in fact be to call your mother or grandmother!
Studies have found that calling your mom or grandmother can actually help reduce stress. Research proves that the sound of a mother’s voice releases[…]
I Believe I was Fired for Being Old
Are you and older individual who has been recently terminated from your job? Do you feel your termination was in some way related to your age? If so, this kind of termination would be considered an act of unlawful age discrimination. In fact, federal law restricts employers from firing employees on the basis of age, race, gender, disability, or religion. So what should you do if you believe you have been a victim of this?
First it is important to determine if your age truly played a role in your termination and[…]
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