Seniors who manage to stay in their homes often live longer and happier lives. But staying at home often means responding to the needs of the individual senior and the environment. Rebuilding Together, a national non-profit has put together the following general checklist of areas that may ...

Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive biological brain disorder that makes it more and more difficult for them to remember things, think clearly, ...

Everyone needs a place where they can retreat to, a place that is uniquely theirs. If you are a male, that venue might be called a man cave, where friends can gather, adult beverages consumed and quietness contemplated. From time to time, these spaces are renovated garages, attics or ...

MARQUETTE — Senior citizens certainly do not want to fall and risk an injury. Most serious falls occur in and around the home, and can be life-changing. To help maintain your independence, it’s important to understand the ways seniors can protect themselves from falls. Some simple ...

GULLIVER — The smell of cigar smoke lingers as visitors walk through the dark living quarters of Gulliver’s Seul Choix Point Lighthouse. They’d think someone was there because of the smell. But no. Instead, it’s the smoking spirits that inhabit the 1895 lighthouse on the Upper ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior community, the retired office worker often has a chat with a friendly female voice that asks about her day. A few miles away, the same voice comforted 83-year-old Deanna Dezern when ...