It is possible that people haven?t noticed, but it is more probable that the United States has recently become aware that its population is aging. Wall Street and any other agency that wants to make money, has started thinking if it can profit from the increase in the number of seniors that will be [...]

As the Baby Boomers age and become ?senior citizens?, they realize that they may retire some day. Many boomers decide that their current house is too large or cumbersome to keep. They don?t need any nursing care, but they do want something that suits their new (or hoped for) lifestyle. An independent [...]

Community activities for seniors are changing. A century ago, many seniors had few options unless they or their children had money. Today, community activities for seniors are as varied as activities for any other age group. Years ago, for example, few seniors would access a computer to obtain any information. Most [...]

The Older Americans Act (OAA) was signed into law on 14 July, 1965. This law, and its amendments, established and funded the Areas on Aging that have become parts of many communities across the county. This community agency for seniors has slowly developed into a major organization provided a variety of services and [...]

What is a ?Senior?s Community?? That phrase may conjure up images of frail individuals in wheel chairs, muttering unintelligible things as they slowly wheel themselves down the halls of a nursing home. Since some people do develop medical problems as they age, this kind of senior?s community still exists and will likely exist for [...]

According to the web site for the Department of Health and Human Services, one in six Americans are over 60 years old. As the baby boomers age, that proportion will increase. The numbers will put a stress on the organizations that are designed to care for our oldest citizens. This is not [...]

The senior community in California is very similar to that of any senior community anywhere in the country. Here, as in other parts of the United States, new homes as well as condominiums and manufactured homes are being constructed in hopes of luring the growing senior market into the state.
The senior community in California [...]

High school seniors who hope to go to college should start planning their college search before their senior year. In many cases, however, a community service scholarship for high school seniors can?t be accessed until the senior year of high school. Many students are concerned that they won?t find the money to attend [...]

There may be many people who think of community homes for seniors as nursing homes, or perhaps worse. For many years, the elderly would live in the home of a family member or find themselves living in a nursing home. In the early part of the twenty first century, more options are available [...]

As the population ages, marketers have discovered that many seniors are interested and fascinated by the Internet. Many individuals who are over 60 are computer literate and have learned that the Internet can be useful for work and leisure activities. Many individuals have realized this fact and are beginning to create an online [...]