Archive for the 'Senior Resources' Category

Humorous personal companion ads show that the flesh may be weak, but the spirit is willing

Posted: Sunday, July 8th, 2007 @ 10:39 pm in Senior Resources, Senior Living | No Comments »

Seniors and “mature” men and women looking for companionship also use the personal columns in their search. Some of the advertisements, such as the following, demonstrate that seniors looking for love can be humorous, even hilarious. Read on and enjoy.
Foxy Lady
Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80s, slim, 5′4″ (used to be 5′6″), searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing […]

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Senior turns tables on bank that bounced her check

Posted: Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 @ 2:59 pm in Senior Resources, Senior Living | No Comments »

Here is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old woman.
The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times.

Dear Sir:
I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month.
By […]

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Are Older Consumers Being Ignored by Advertising, Marketing Campaigns?

Posted: Friday, May 4th, 2007 @ 2:04 pm in Retirement, Senior Resources, Senior Living | No Comments »

When you watch television, have you noticed that most of the commercials seem to be aimed at young families and kids? Young and attractive couples and slim, 18- to 21-year-old models are used to sell everything from food products to cars to lipstick.
Rarely do you see anyone with gray hair in their 60s, 70s […]

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Willie Mays Goes to Bat for Health Company

Posted: Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 @ 7:53 pm in Senior Health, Senior Resources, Senior Care, Senior Living | No Comments »

Batting superstar Willie Mays always was outstanding in his field – in his case, centre field and at the plate with a bat in his hands. Now 75, the Hall of Fame laureate has a brand new job. He’s become spokesman for HealthSpring, one of the leading private health-care organizations in the U.S.
“Finding good, affordable […]

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‘Intelligent’ homes designed to help the elderly

Posted: Monday, March 19th, 2007 @ 9:24 pm in Dealing with Alzheimers, Senior Resources, Senior Care, Senior Living | No Comments »

CTV.ca News Staff
Scientists in Toronto say they are developing artificially intelligent computer systems to help elderly people suffering from memory loss stay safely in their own homes.
“Often when a person gets moderate to severe levels of impairment, they are taken out of their home and put into a care facility,” says lead scientist Dr. Alex […]

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