Seniors

Home Upgrades for Aging in Place

According to a 2024 report from Leaf Home and Morning Consult, 73% of baby boomer homeowners have lived in their homes for more than a decade, and 55% say they...
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Things to think about when you cross the “Freedom Threshold” at age 61

A study by Merrill Lynch refers to a significant shift which occurs about age 61. The study refers to this change as “crossing the freedom threshold”… when where you live...
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Retired and thinking of moving closer to family? Some things to address before you pack up and move

Moving to be closer to family and grandchildren is the biggest reason people relocate after they retire, and it can also serve a double purpose… grandparents can help their children/grandchildren...
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Senior Moving Guide: Storage and Housing Assistance

Moving a household is no easy feat for anyone, young or old. Whether it’s time for you to move on from the home you’ve been in for decades or your...
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Aging in Place… what every senior should know

GUEST POST: Ismirelda Forst Introduction: Aging in America By 2030 every Baby Boomer will be over 65 and will make up 21 percent of the population. And by 2060, almost...
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How baby boomers are driving the housing market

Whether you are thinking about buying or selling a house right now, there is a good chance you are a baby boomer… or are supported by one. Many baby boomers...
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Different paths to downsizing… finding what is next for you

Are you approaching retirement or already there and wondering if it’s the right time for you to downsize? I have worked with dozens of people in that position and while...
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Downsizing to Assisted Living… a guide to assisted living in Minnesota

I am currently working with the family of a senior who downsized to assisted living. They knew where she would go, but not everyone even knows the options available. AssistedLiving.org...
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