Current News and Information for Seniors

Read Sally's recent Lifelines Academy blog post, "Why Geriatric Care Managers, Guardians and Homecare Providers Should Work With a Senior Move Manager." Sally writes about how she, and other trained senior move managers, simplify the downsizing process.

Sally Allen is a featured author on ElderCare Matters …read more.

Listen to Sally's radio interview by clicking here.

If you are located in the Gulf States region, you may be interested in a program Sally Allen participated in to benefit seniors in those states. ...read more >>

Right-Sizing Your Senior Lifestyle
Thought provoking and insightful, "The Banker and The Fisherman," by Ronald W. Roge, is an inspiring look at wealth and life planning through the eyes of a professional. Be sure to take a look at "Right-Sizing Your Senior Lifestyle", pages 121 - 125, co-authored by Sally Allen. Moving doesn't get easier with age. Sooner is generally better than later and, as the saying goes, there's no time like the present.

Movies! Check out the Great Movies page for a list of popular senior movie suggestions.

AARP Special Senior Driving Series

AARP has a three-part program that is offered by local AARP chapters:

Driver Safety Program: four-hour classroom course to help people update their driving skills. Depending on the state, the course may qualify the driver for a reduction on their car insurance. Charge for course materials is around $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

CarFit: seniors drive their car up to the site, go through a 10-point checklist to see how they and their car fit (or don't fit) each other, and receive advice from an Occuptional Therapist concerning changes they can make and adaptive equipment that is available to help them drive more comfortably and safety. No charge for this public service. The adaptive equipment can be purchased on line and in some stores. AARP does not make any money on this.

We Need to Talk: A seminar for people who have older drivers among their family and acquaintances. It helps them open communication and plan conversations about driving. This seminar usually runs about an hour and a half and is free. Participants walk away with literature, a DVD and a plan on how they can proceed. In addition, there is the support of other participants in the group.

The focus of the program is not to get drivers off the road at a certain age, but to make older drivers safer drivers. When it comes to someone who really needs to hang up the keys, the We Need to Talk seminar can help.

You can go to www.AAAP.org and click on your state, then search for car / driver safety events.

There is a O/T speciality called driver rehabilitation. There is a cost for the O/T to come to the driver's home, do an evaluation and make recommendations. These O/T's work with all kinds of drivers -- stroke victims, chronic accident drivers, MS, the works.