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 Senior Corps was created in 1994 with legislation creating the Corporation for National and Community Service, bringing the full range of domestic community service programs under the umbrella of one central organization. There are three major programs:
You can find out more about Senior Corps and find volunteer opportunities in your communities at the Senior Corps website. Labels: senior corps, seniors, volunteer  As more and more people pass their 50th birthdays, all sorts of services are springing up to serve this group. That includes job boards on the ‘net aimed at the 50+ crowd.AARP has a list of such job boards. Most require free registration in order to perform searches. Most also offer leads to part time work as well as full time work. Some are specialized like Dinosaur Exchange, which aims at helping retirees find employment in Labels: job boards, senior jobs, seniors  We all know in a general way that if we save energy we save money. The problem is figuring out just how to go about saving energy.The U.S. Department of Energy has put together a website designed to help you do just that. Called the Home Energy Saver, the site let’s you put in your zip code, and then enter information about your home. The site will then calculate your current energy use and make specific suggestions about what you can do to reduce the energy you use. It also gives rough estimates of how much money you’ll save. The Home Energy Saver site also has lots of other information, including faqs to help you determine how much energy specific appliances use, low and no-cost energy savings tips, and tips for renters. Labels: save energy, savings, seniors  AARP has gathered several well known authors, including Kirk Douglas, Donald Trump, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Suze Orman, and others who put together a list of 50 Things You Need to Know by 50. Ranging from plain silly to darn good ideas, this list of 50 things gives both insight and, in some cases a good laugh. Consider, for example, 19. Law of Host Gifts by Masaharu Morimoto who tells us that “The $25 wine won't impress them any more than the $10 wine.” Or 23. What to Do if You Get a Letter From the IRS, by Henry Bloch, cofounder of H&R Block, which gives sage advice. It’s a fun, practical and printable guide. Labels: senior living, seniors  LaRonda, who blogs at The Ear of My Heart has a great article on Age Related Hearing Loss. She quotes the National Council on Aging saying “More than nine million Americans over the age of 65 have a hearing loss. About three out of five older Americans with hearing loss don’t use hearing aids.”Then she explores why so many seniors are reluctant to use hearing aids. It turns out there are way more reasons than you might suspect. Some, of course, are specious, but many turn out to be legitimate. You’ll come away with a better understanding of the problem and some great ways to approach it. Labels: hearing aid, hearing loss, seniors  Retirement isn’t always about golf, travel and kicking back. Seniors often find they want to continue to earn money and self-employment offers some unique opportunities.For example, you might want to turn your expertise into some sort of consulting, or you might want to turn a hobby into a business. In these, and in many other situations you’re working for yourself.
Self-employment has a whole different set of laws to consider than working for someone else. AARP has an article called Self-Employment Laws that gives you a great overview of what’s involved. Labels: self-employment, seniors  The possibility of slowing or even reversing Alzheimer’s is getting more real according to an article called Closing In on Alzheimer’s at the AARP.com website. There are at least four dozen drugs aimed in this direction in the pipeline according to the article and the odds are one or more will actually work.The potential breakthroughs are the result of years of research and a growing understanding of how Alzheimer’s actually affects the brain. In addition to the article, the page contains many helpful links about the disease. Labels: Alzheimer’s, senior health, seniors  Identity theft is often in the news and ordering a free credit report can help you spot and stop potential problems according to an article by Sharon OBrien, Guide to About.com’s Senior Living.Titled Use Free Credit Reports to Manage Your Money and Avoid Identity Theft, Sharon spells out exactly how to get your free credit reports and how to use them to spot identity theft and other problems. PrivacyRights.org also has some excellent information on preventing identity theft. Labels: credit repors, prevent identity theft, seniors  Improving your gasoline mileage only makes sense, particularly since it’s fairly easy to do. The website, www.fuelecononmy.com is dedicated to helping all of us get better mileage. Among their tips are: Each link leads to more detailed information, including estimates about how much each idea will save you. Labels: gas mileage, save money, seniors  From Sharon OBrien, About.com’s Guide to Senior Living has a great article outlining the benefits of a pass called Get a Lifetime Senior Pass to U.S. National Parks. And if you’re 62 or older, the lifetime pass costs a mere $10.00.
The USGS details the application process at ABOUT THE SENIOR PASS. Labels: national parks, seniors, travel  The web can be a valuable resource or a confusing mess. There’s lots of good information out there for seniors, and lots that is of questionable value.One good resource is Senior Citizens' Resources which is part of USA.gov. There you will find a series of links ranging in topics from Consumer Protection for Seniors, through End-of-Life Issues and on to Travel and Recreation for Seniors. Updated frequently, you can also subscribe to receive email notices when the page is updated or new information is added. Labels: senior citizens, seniors, web links  Sharon OBrien, About.com’s Guide to Senior Living has an interesting article on exactly how the senior population is growing. It’s called Fun Facts About the Senior Population: Demographics.Included are such figures as:
If you want more in depth information, the U.S. Census Bureau offers information on senior demographics. Labels: demographics, seniors  Here at Senior BofI we know that you don’t always have access to the internet. That’s why we’ve made it possible to do your banking by telephone.Banking by phone is perfect if you’re away from home or in some other situation where you don’t have the ability to go online. Labels: bank by phone, internet banking, seniors  The Internet has become, for many people, familiar territory. We zip from website to website with ease. We communicate with friends, family and business associates via email and instant messaging. We buy things online. We may even participate in social networks.We’ve become so familiar with the ‘net we may forget there are real security issues. But there are ways to be safe online. The resources will help:
Take some time to review how you use the internet and be sure you’re safe. Labels: internet safety, online safety, seniors  Love the theater? How about acting? Did you know that senior theatre is, well, almost a movement, according to Bonnie L. Vorenberg in an article called Senior Theater Groups Offer Self-Expression and Socializing at About.com’s Senior Living.According to Vorenberg, there are over 500 senior theatre groups around the country, and the trend shows every sign of continuing to grow. She cites ArtAge Publications, The Senior Theatre Resource Center as a good resource for seniors wanting to get involved. The site has a free newsletter, notices of workshops and much more. Labels: senior theater, seniors, theatre  One of our customers estimates she saves 80 hours each year by using automatic bill paying from her Senior BofI checking account. There’s no doubt that bill pay is convenient, efficient and easy.And it’s easy to set up. Just visit our Bill Pay page for details. Once you’ve started paying your bills automatically, you’ll save on checks, stamps, envelopes and the general hassle associated with getting those bills paid. And you'll know your bills will be paid on time, even if you're on vacation or out of town on business. Labels: bill payment, online bill pay, pay bills, seniors  The origins of Mother’s Day are a bit obscure. It may have originally emerged from the ancient Greek’s Mother worship.The These days the celebration is seen as a way to acknowledge and thank mothers everywhere, although there are some who want to return it to its original purpose. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother’s Day is the single most popular date to eat out. How will you celebrate Mother’s Day? Labels: mother's day, seniors  Most of us use Google’s basic search function. Often we find what we’re looking for, which is pretty amazing considering the size of the web. Sometimes it seems as if there’s no way to find something.But there’s more to Google. Check out Google Search Help Features. At the moment it has 28 additional ways you can use Google, each with its own link to detailed information. And that list keeps growing. For example, Book Search let’s you search the text of many books. You can use Google to find out about currency conversion rates. Google will give you news headlines and you can determine exactly the sources you want to see. And if you’ve got your own website you can find out who links to you.  Those who are lucky enough to have grandkids are fortunate indeed. Being a great grand parent isn’t hard, but there are some tricks according to an article called 7 Ways To Become Your Grandchild’s Biggest Fan! Many of article author Katrina Hayday Wester suggestions are common sense. Two are particularly relevant:
The article is definitely worth a read. Labels: grandparents, seniors  With spring comes gardening for many. All indications are that gardening is good for us. Of course, there’s the exercise angle… a bit of planting or weeding is good for us physically. There are an abundant number of sources of gardening information on the web, including: Of course, you can always type in the name of a particular plant or gardening type into Google and get information to. |
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