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Posts by Month: July, 2008

• Thursday the 31st
• Downsizing
  Downsizing is often used to soften the blow in the process of firing and being fired, especially in ...
• Wednesday the 30th
• Lift Your Spirits!
   If you are feeling down or just a little lonesome today, as I was, the time may be right to ra...
• Choosing Your Retirement Home
  When you retire the first thing you must decide is where you want to live.  Are you staying in ...
• Tuesday the 29th
• Caring For Senior Parents
  Caring for an elderly parent is not an easy job, you may be the only person who is willing to be the...
• Monday the 28th
• Helping Your Pet Stay Well
  Your pet is an important member of your family.  He or she is your companion, your pal, and the...
• Goodbye Loneliness - Hello Supportive Community
  Nursing Home; two taboo words that often evoke feelings of fear and loneliness.  A place where ...
• Sunday the 27th
• Giving Care to Elderly Parents
  Today’s baby boomers have found themselves caught between raising their children and caring for thei...
• Saturday the 26th
• The Importance of Companionship
  Companionship is a vital at any age.  It is especially important for the elderly.  Compani...
• Friday the 25th
• Retire - But Keep Living
  Relationships are a must whatever your age.  Good friends increase longevity in seniors.  ...
• Thursday the 24th
• Check out the Movies!
  Use the Internet instead of the gas guzzler to find current movie reviews.  As the summer heats...
• Considering a Retirement Community?
  There are basically three types or categories of retirement communities.  Active communities pr...
• Natural Vitamins for Your Good Health
  Eating a healthy nutritious diet goes a long way in keeping you fit and active.  As Baby Boomer...
• Wednesday the 23rd
• Stages of Retirement
  It is inevitable that one day all of us will retire from whatever profession we have spent the major...
• Diaper Cake? The Newest Baby Shower Gift
  Sometimes it is really easy to get behind the times – new products show up in a blink of an eye!&nbs...
• Tuesday the 22nd
• Retiring in Paradise
  Most Americans are honest, hard working people who go to work on a daily basis only to earn a portio...
• Violence in Teens
  As the sandwich generation, caring for our aging parents and helping our children and grandchildren,...
• Monday the 21st
• Ideal Spot for Retirement
  If you are still looking for that ideal spot to settle in for retirement, this is absolutely the pla...
• Top Retirement Spots
  You’re retired, so why not spend the next few years in a town or city that you will thoroughly enjoy...
• On-line Dating 101 – Part 3: Receiving Responses
      Your ad has now been posted for a little while.  Are you receiving responses?&n...
• Sunday the 20th
• Retirement Living
  People retire for various reasons such as advanced age, deteriorating physical and/or mental abiliti...
• Saturday the 19th
• Qualifying Your Retirement Location
  Retirement is the time when one decides to stop working.  There are different types of retireme...
• Friday the 18th
• Where Will We Go When We Retire?
  There is lot more to the question, "where will we go when we retire," then it implies. A person need...
• Thursday the 17th
• Eating Healthy for Energy
  While browsing for healthy meal suggestions on the Internet today, I came across a merry site http:/...
• Boredom of Retirement
  You are there, retired, and the clockwork of your days, weeks, and years is suddenly changed.  ...
• On-line Dating 101 – Part 2: Writing your Personal Ad
      Ready for the second part in getting noticed in on-line dating?  The people wit...
• Wednesday the 16th
• Volunteering After Retirement
  Volunteering in your “golden years” is a great way to stay young, fit and active!  By reaching ...
• Tuesday the 15th
• Retirement Communities
  We have reached the “golden years” now we think "what do we do next?"  The seniors in today’s s...
• Monday the 14th
• Custom Wedding Memories
  As a Silver Fox, I have been reorganizing and straightening out my possessions as I prepare to downs...
• Do you Know the Stages of Retirement?
  In the past, retirement was easy. Today, people are living longer and may have 40-50 years after ret...
• Sunday the 13th
• Planning for An Early Retirement
  When you plan for early retirement chances are that spending a lot of time away from work has not ta...
• Saturday the 12th
• How to Choose the Ideal Place to Retire
  Retirement is a place where many hope to find themselves experiencing a different side of life. Some...
• Friday the 11th
• Retirement Communities
  Retirement communities alleviate the everyday chores and hardships incurred outside a community like...
• The Ups and Downs of Bipolar
  Life is unpredictable.  As you deal with the changes in your life, your mood may go up or down ...
• Thursday the 10th
• Dancing - The Newest Craze
  Spending time relaxing in front of the television, I’ve noticed that reality shows have brought danc...
• Get Pumping -- Senior Exercise
  It’s time to get moving!  Seniors tend to need less sleep than some younger people, causing us ...
• Companionship in Retirement Years
  Companionship in retirement years is a challenge. Mobility decreases, loved ones die, and younger pe...
• On-line Dating 101 – Part 1: Getting Started
  You’ve decided that you’ve talked to the walls long enough and it is time to try the big mystery of ...
• Wednesday the 9th
• Pass the Positive Attitude!
  As you learn to cope with the changes that retirement brings, remember to read about the opinions of...
• Living Social in Your Senior Years
  As we get older, we may find ourselves living alone. Whether it is because of death or divorce, ...
• Tuesday the 8th
• Downsizing Your Home
  Retirement is a major life change, and it affects everyone differently.  But most retirees soon...
• Seeing More than the Next Restaurant!
  One great luxury of retirement living is the time to travel.  Silver Fox readers will enjoy the...
• Retire to Live
  One is a lonely number!  As we enter our senior years, we need to reach out to others to avoid ...
• Enjoy Nature in Comfort
  Getting back to nature, in the form of camping, can be relaxing.  CamperVoice gives the camper,...
• To Date or Not To Date?
   As many of us reach our 50s, we find ourselves without a partner.  For some, being alone ...
• Monday the 7th
• Home Security for Seniors
  Everyone deserves to feel safe.  Sadly, seniors are often targeted for crimes.  That's why...
• Sunday the 6th
• Staying Secure in Retirement
  Safety and security are important considerations at every stage of life, but even more so in our ret...
• Saturday the 5th
• Quarantining Your Working Life
  Whether you work from home or have a nine-to-five job, one of the most important skills you can lear...
• Save on Holiday (or Anytime) Travel
  After recovering from your 4th of July festivities, it is time to plan for your Thanksgiving or Chri...
• Friday the 4th
• Retirement Inequality
  Retired men have found to be happiest when they are working and their wives stay at home. They are e...
• Thursday the 3rd
• River Pollution - Your Responsibility
  Silver Fox readers will find information on how our rivers are being polluted, a very real concern i...
• Can Your Marriage Afford Your Retirement?
  In 2005, Abigail Trafford of the Washington Post wrote an article that opened with a story about ret...
• Tuesday the 1st
• The Difficulties of Inheritance
  When a loved one passes away, there's enough grief to go around without considering difficulties ass...