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6 Tips to Help Senior Family Members With a Move

If you’re wondering about the best way to help a senior family member—be it a mom, dad, grandparent—or other relative with a move, keep these tips in mind. Think of moving as a process—not just a one-day event. The move isn’t just about the day or so of physically moving out of one home…

April Is Occupational Therapy Month—Here’s Why That’s Important for Caregivers

You probably know what a physical therapist does—but how about an occupational therapist? This lesser known profession can work wonders to help people of all ages perform activities of daily living more efficiently, including seniors who may struggle with mobility. April is Occupational Therapy month, so it’s an ideal time to discover a little more…

10 Financial Moves That Widows and Widowers Should Make

When a spouse dies, one major task is handling any financial obligations that he or she managed. To help navigate through this, here’s a partial list of financial moves you should make if you are newly widowed: Make sure bills are paid on time. Gather information about all of your bank accounts (including…

Why Caregiving Can Be More Challenging for Millennials

Typically, we care for aging relatives as we are in midlife or even the early stages of older adulthood ourselves. However, there are millions of Millennials—those born from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s—who are caring for aging relatives right now. Intensive caring for older family members can completely transform their life plans. “My life…

National Sleep Awareness Week Is This Month: Are You Sleeping Enough?

How’s your sleep going? Many people in the U.S. don’t get enough quality sleep, and that’s one reason why National Sleep Awareness Week, which was held this month from March 10th to 16th, is so important. Sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation, this year’s theme has been “Begin With Sleep,” and it highlights the importance…

5 Signs It’s Time to Move Mom or Dad to Assisted Living

It can be hard to accept the fact that one or both of your parents may need assisted living. You’ve perhaps always seen your parents living independently, so the homework and sweat effort that accompanies a move to assisted living can be intimidating. However, despite the initial hesitation or hard work involved, assisted living often…

Most people don’t get excited at the prospect of getting their taxes done, but there are some reasons to have this important annual task done. Here are some tips to help seniors with their tax prep so it’s less of a burden. 1. File your tax return as soon as possible. By filing as early…