Archive for the ‘Security - Home and Personal’

  • Census Scams Targeting Seniors Are Increasing…Don’t Get Caught
    2010 Census by Karl Edmunds :: Everyone should expect to begin seeing census forms through the mail in March seeking the answers to 10 short questions. But seniors must be prepared for a variety of scams attempting to collect private information. Separating the approved census takers from the scammers is the task. If you receive the census questions in the mail and ...
    March 8th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
  • Top 10 Safety Products for Seniors
    Top 10 Safety Products for Seniors by Janet Shapan Safety devices for Seniors can help preserve their independence. The best safety products can also help seniors steer clear of home dangers considered the most dangerous by the Home Safety Council such as falls, poisoning, and fires and burns. Senior retirement trends presents to our readers recommended home-safety ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • Senior Travel: Proven Safety Tips
    Travel Tips and Tricks :: by Karl Edmunds :: Think about the travel destination you have yearned for your whole life.  Now imagine the stars have lined up and you are ready to take flight.  If you want the reality of your trip to be as good as the one you have imagined in your mind, then take the time to plan carefully to ensure your safety and health.  This is imperative ...
    February 21st, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Senior Tips for Emergency Preparedness
    Emergency Supplies :: by Karl Edmunds :: The disastrous earthquake in Haiti should serve as a wake up call for every senior regardless of health or disability to evaluate their own personal emergency preparedness. Extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and the increased risk of terror on United States soil can place every man, women and child in harm’s ...
    February 11th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • What Seniors Should Expect From Mobility Services
    Home Mobility :: by Karl Edmunds :: Mobility for the vast majority of seniors likely ranks among the most important quality of life factors and yet many seniors don’t think about mobility until they have lost it. There is a powerful link between a lack of mobility and increasing health problems. Research indicates that as people become less active, health deteriorates. ...
    January 21st, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Seniors and the Art of Managing Computer Passwords
    Seniors Mastering Computers :: by Karl Edmunds :: If you can remember way back in your life, even before Al Gore invented the internet, the technical part of your life wasn’t that tough. You had a basic phone and a black and white television with three basic channels. With the internet, more and more sites want a username and password to gain access.  And while the ...
    January 21st, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Home Safety for Seniors Starts Now, Not Later
    Home Safety for Seniors :: by Karl Edmunds :: It has been stated in numerous ways that seniors must squarely face the rewards and difficulties of getting older. Like me, most in their 50s assume these so called rewards and difficulties must be for the real old people. But I am beginning to believe.  More than just the senior discounts and other rewards being offered, ...
    January 21st, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Aging Parents Don’t Need Fixers…They Need Listeners
    by Karl Edmunds Finding myself in the Boomers category has brought me some interesting insights.  In the process of caring for my own aging parents, I have noticed my initial inclination to want to fix them, to remind them, to give answers and solutions and ultimately to transform their behavior to align with my own expectations. This arrogance is born out of my ...
    January 13th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • How to Monitor Aging Relatives & Parents from a Distance
    Staying In Touch by Karl Edmunds The most profound impact to aging seniors is often the slow loss of control as the years go by.  This lack of control may occur when you suddenly have restrictions on where or when you can drive a car.  Or, as a child, you are forced to take the car keys away from your parents. One of the last key measures of control is the enduring desire ...
    January 13th, 2010 at 09:01 am
  • Practical Self Defense Products and Safety Strategies for Seniors
    In the mean time, there are some practical tips and tricks every senior can do to prevent or protect ourselves in a dangerous situation.  Like it or not, we seniors are fast becoming the largest demographic category in our society.  It only stands to reason we will be a primary target for some bad people. Why you ask? Because we seniors are often perceived to be ...
    January 13th, 2010 at 01:01 am