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7 Airline Travel Safety Tips for Seniors

February 2, 2021Emmie KnoxSeniorsaging, airlines, Senior Care, seniors, travel

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…

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Stay on Trend with Active Aging in 2021 and Beyond!

January 12, 2021Emmie KnoxAging In Place, Seniorsactive aging, seniors

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…

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5 Easy Steps To Improve the Quality of Life for a Loved One

January 6, 2021Emmie KnoxLifestyle, Seniorsactive aging, aging, aging in place, clutter, improvement, meditation, Quality of life, seniors, Yoga

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,…

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Over 95% Of Seniors Prefer To “Age In Place” At Home

October 29, 2020Emmie KnoxAging In Place, Assisting Hands West Austin, Seniorsaging in place

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…

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Top Myths About Senior Drivers Debunked! (Part II)

September 23, 2020Emmie KnoxDriving, Lifestyle, Seniorsdriving, lifestyle, seniors, transportation

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…

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Top Myths About Senior Drivers Debunked! (Part I)

September 17, 2020Emmie KnoxDriving, Lifestyle, Seniorsaging, driving, lifestyle, seniors, transportation

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…

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In the News: 103 Year Old Man Breaks Guinness World Record

July 16, 2020Emmie KnoxNews, SeniorsHobbies, In The News, seniors

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

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