Senior Lifestyles – Feb. 2012

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In This Issue

Tips for making your home senior friendly

More seniors than ever before are living healthy independent lives well into their golden years. And a vast majority want to remain in their homes as long as possible. By 2030, Americans 65 and older will make up 20 percent of the population. For those wishing to make aging-in-place easier, there are many simple ways to make a home more functional for…

Tips for seniors living on a fixed income

With retirement accounts and real estate values still recovering from the recession, and living costs on the rise, many retired seniors are struggling to pay their bills. According to the National Council on Aging, 20 million Americans, 60 years of age or older, are economically insecure…

Tips for taking control of your spending habits

No matter if your finances are a source of anxiety or if you live within your means, it’s always a good idea to periodically reevaluate the way you spend money. While credit cards give consumers the purchasing power they need to lead comfortable lives, they can also make irresponsible spending…

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue concert on 3-10

Take a trip back in time, when cruising the strip, hanging out at the drive-in and cranking up the tunes on the jukebox were cool! The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue will take you for a rollicking rock n’ roll ride at the Rochester Opera House on Saturday, March 10 at 8:00 PM with the greatest Solid Gold hits of the Doo Wop era like In the Still of the Night…

5 tips for safe and healthy travels

Vacations should be a time of rest, relaxation and adventure. For too many travelers, they’re anything but. A double whammy of stress and anxiety on top of an already compromised immune system is a formula for disaster, sending many jet-setters home sick as dogs. Fortunately, a few essential items are all you need for a safe and healthy getaway…

Do travel web sites offer the best bargains?

Before Americans hop aboard planes, they go online. According to the U.S. Travel Association, the Internet was the nation’s top-ranking source of travel information in 2009. Between travel agency Web sites and search engines, Americans saw little reason to call travel agencies or airlines. But do travel Web sites really offer the best deals?…