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Senior citizens fear moving into a nursing home and the loss of their independence far more than death.  Adult day care should be considered as an alternative to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and allows the elderly and infirm to continue their preferred lifestyle. 

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South and east of Los Angeles lies Orange County (population: 3 million).  Orange County is home to some of the nation’s favorite attractions and residential neighborhoods. Here's more:

If you haven't used a computer very much, now's the time to learn how. 

Dr. Weill, the famous author and expert on aging, promises that it'll open a new world for you AND give your brain a good workout in the process. 

Here are some of his other ideas:

Here's a heads-up for those who like to give gift cards:  You need to be careful that the cards will be honored after the new year. 

Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling the cards through the holidays even though they'll be worthless as of January first.

There is no law that prevents this practice; on the contrary, it's called "bankruptcy planning."

Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be cautious about:

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Grandma and grandpa are passing the time in their rocking chairs.

But they're also passing a joint back and forth as they recall their youthful marijuana-smoking days in the sixties.

According to three investigators at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this isn't really funny.

There's a tendency to think of "Alzheimer's Disease" and "dementia" interchangeably.  Fact is, however, that people who are suffering with dementia are not victims of Alzheimer's.  Indeed, Alzheimer's Disease accounts for about one-half to three-quarters of dementia cases; the remainder are due to blood vessel disease, stroke, and other ailments that affect the brain. 

Great Places, Inc. continues to grow in both customers and viewership.  We hit our highest 30-day total in October with 5347 visitors.  Our visitors came from every state, viewed more than 25,000 pages while on the site.  Nearly 90 percent of them were new customers!  Not surprisingly, the hot search topics continue to be in-home health care, assisted living and independent living.

Every adult—and certainly every senior--needs six documents. They’re essential papers that let your family know exactly what you want done with your property after your death and how you’d prefer to be taken care of if you’re unable to speak for yourself during your last illness.