Elder Living Resources (02)

Aging with Dignity: The Five Wishes
Aging with Dignity was founded in 1996 and provides people with dignity during aging and dying. The Five Wishes document helps doctors and loved ones know what you would like if you are not able to speak for yourself. It specifies which person you want to make health care decisions in the event that you cannot; the kind of medical treatment you do or don’t want to be; how comfortable you want to be; how you want people to treat you; and what you want loved ones to know before you pass. The topic may be hard to bring up for caregivers and seniors alike, but having this document set forth is vital to ensure you age with dignity.

Find Out How to Handle Holiday Complaints at HolidayTravelWatch.net
While most people have good memories of their vacation time, that isn't always the case. HolidayTravelWatch.net, a UK-based site, provides helpful information for people who need to get away to recover from the disappointment of their last holiday. Find out how to get your holiday complaints resolved quickly and to your satisfaction. Check out the Press Centre for thought-provoking commentary on issues affecting travelers.

Fire Prevention: Why Seniors Should Pay Attention to Rules
Everyone should note popular fire safety and fire prevention tips, but elderly citizens need to be especially educated as to fire safety and prevention. As aging adults, they have delayed response times and can experience memory loss. That’s why you should stay in the kitchen and watch the stove when you cook, keep space between space heaters and anything that can burn like furniture and rugs. Seniors should avoid smoking indoors and use large ashtrays if they do. It’s a great idea for elders to have a fire escape route planned, and to make sure their smoke alarms are regularly updated with fresh batteries.

Home Design: Small Improvements to Make Your Home Senior-Ready
From AARP comes this extremely useful site on how to improve your home and get it ready for when you become a senior citizen. For current elders, here are some great ways to make your house easier to live in, and to add value to it. It includes 10 low-cost ideas for improving the safety and comfortability of your home, as well as a bathroom checklist and ways to improve the lighting in your home. Do you have a physical disability? There are plenty of home design solutions for elders to improve their homes and make them safer. Interested in building a ramp? Give your builder these guidelines to make your home senior-ready.

Elder Travel Tips and Articles
Elderly citizens make up a huge percentage of all travel transactions, so there are many sites like this that offer senior travel tips and discounts. Articles focused on personal trips take you to sites within the United States and abroad, such as British Columbia, Alberta, London and more. There is also a elder travel tips section that includes a new guide for senior travelers that are allergic to certain foods. More travel tips are included, such as traveling in the heat, getting a passport, elder travel with pets, as well as a senior travel photo contest and more.