As the COVID vaccine continues to be administered to hundreds of thousands, and soon millions, of citizens around the United States, the economy is going to start opening up and, thankfully, our way of life will slowly return to normal. This also means, happily, that people will start to travel…
It’s 2021, and the Baby Boom generation continues to impact the way our population ages. This very active generation—followed by millions more turning 50—will change the way the fitness industry engages with seniors about health and wellness. “We’re looking at a huge market that includes people ages 50 to 100…
At Assisting Hands Home care in West Austin, we know that it takes constant effort and creativity to help improve the quality of life for your loved ones as they age, and we are here to help. In 2021, as we all set out to make our New Year’s Resolutions,…
Did you know that to “age in place” at home is the first/preferred option for over 95% of seniors? Recently, our very own Emmie Knox presented some great information about Aging In Place to the Alzheimer’s Texas organization. We will be linking to the video in another post, so stay…
Last week, we looked at a few of the prevalent — yet often mistaken — myths about senior drivers. In this article, we’re going to take a look at a couple more, and give you our take on it. The truth is, sometimes, as people’s faculties decline, they need to…
In 2015, Bloomberg News ran an article talking about how healthy seniors in the United States have no intention of slowing down! Retirees are buying new cars at an unprecedented high rate, exploding the myth that they should leave the open road for younger, and supposedly safer, senior drivers. There…
Wow! Read this incredible story about Al Blaschke, a 103-year-old man who broke the Guinnes record for the world’s oldest tandem skydive. His first time skydiving was back in 2017, for his 100th birthday! Pretty inspiring! https://abcnews.go.com/US/103-year-man-breaks-guinness-record-worlds-oldest/story?id=71601974
