March 1 marks the start of Women’s History Month, and there are plenty of ways for senior women to celebrate and explore the stories behind the well-known trailblazers, fighters, and those who persisted. The Brookhouse Home is an historic home for aged women located in a 19th century stately home on the Salem waterfront. It…
One of the more common problems as we age is that for the elderly, is that many find that they subtly begin to lose their sense of taste. Further, a dulled sense of smell can hinder taste as well. Needless to say, this, too, is a common problem in the elderly and we tend to…
As more and more elderly people have adapted to different aspects of modern technology, researchers have found that tech companies themselves have fallen short in making laptops, phones, tablets et al more user-friendly for senior citizens. It is estimated that 96% of seniors over the age of 67 may own a smartphone, but a good…