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Living Well on a Fixed Income
(Guest post from Karen Weeks) Many of us dream of a relaxing retirement, focused on pastimes, friends, and family. However, a fixed income typically means you need to be pretty good at managing your money, or instead of relaxing, you might feel a lot of stress. Here are a few ideas to help make every… Continue reading Living Well on a Fixed Income
Fun Jobs for Retired Seniors
Guest Post by Sharon Wagner from SeniorFriendly.info When it comes to retirement, everyone has a different approach, and many seniors who retire don’t wish to leave the workforce altogether. Fortunately, there is a variety of interesting and fun jobs for retired seniors who want to remain active in the working world. Connect With the Community… Continue reading Fun Jobs for Retired Seniors
Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day
In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need to set a day aside each year to celebrate seniors – we would be appreciating them every day! But with the hope that we can move further in that direction, I’d like to share how my life has been enriched by working with older adults (not everyone wants… Continue reading Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day
One-to-One Technology Coaching Program
My new employer, DOROT, is beginning a new program to match older persons seeking technology assistance at home one-on-one with volunteers. Below are a few specifics: Initial pilot will focus on basic smartphone functionality: voice calls, texting and email Volunteers must be able to visit two older persons for up to 4 one hour sessions… Continue reading One-to-One Technology Coaching Program
How to Be an Age Friendly Employer
Many of us derive benefits (e.g. financial, social, giving us purpose) from continuing to work for as long as we can. Sadly, many organizations, intentionally or unintentionally, make it difficult for us to do so. Recently I came across these tips on how to Become an Age-Friendly Employer, provided by the UK based Centre for… Continue reading How to Be an Age Friendly Employer
Older Person’s Resource List from PSS
However you decide how to spend your time in later life, there are many resources below that can help. This list was adapted from a list provided by Presbyterian Senior Services (PSS), which provides many great programs for older adults in NYC. Personal Development / Improvement AARP Life Reimagined – to help you navigate change no… Continue reading Older Person’s Resource List from PSS
Book Review – The Shift
Through years of caregiving for family members through late stages of life and volunteering for multiple senior services organizations, I’ve spent some time at nursing homes. Often these visits have been difficult as I’ve watched these facilities care for my relatives with staff who were frequently overworked, or sometimes not invested in their work. After… Continue reading Book Review – The Shift
Upcoming Events About Positive Aging
If you’re in the NYC area, there are many events this month on how to make your older years your best years: Wed, Oct 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM – Aging: Natural Forces or Public Policy? Ruth Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Brookdale Center on Aging at Hunter College, will speak on how to transform… Continue reading Upcoming Events About Positive Aging
Book Review – New Passages
Many of us remember Gail Sheehy’s 1976 book Passages: Predicatable Crises of Adult Life, which discussed how we transition between different stages of life. But you may not know that in 1995 she wrote New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time , referencing later stages of life not addressed in her earlier book. Below are… Continue reading Book Review – New Passages