For centuries, cultures around the world have practiced some form of spring cleaning as part of their religious and seasonal traditions. According to National Geographic, “One of the earliest known references to spring cleaning is found in the Jewish tradition of Passover.” In other traditions, similar rituals exist: “Catholics clean altars in churches on Maundy Thursday ahead of Good Friday.”

In China, homes are traditionally cleaned before the Lunar New Year in a ritual known as “sweeping the dust,” which symbolizes clearing away bad luck. In Thailand, peop…

The dimensions of wellness represent essential components of life. To support long-term well-being and a vibrant life as we age, it is important to maintain balance across all the key areas of your life that make up the dimensions of wellness, including Vocational, Intellectual, Social, Physical, Spiritual, Environmental, and Emotional wellness. There’s a difference between aging and aging well. Taking the initiative to actively nurture each dimension of wellness in your life can make that difference.

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How to Stay at Home While Planning for Reliable Long-Term Care
Seventy percent of people turning age 65 can expect to need some form of long-term care during their lives, usually due to contributing factors such as age, gender, health status, disability, and living arrangements, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This underlines the importance of thoughtful planning. That’s why Friends Life Care has created a free, interactive resource to help adults decide how to plan for their future and what resources they’ll really need.

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With a new year, we often think about resolutions and making new plans. If your preference is to age independently in the place you call home, then planning for financial security is critically important.

Planning for retirement isn’t just about saving enough. It’s also about understanding how your spending will change over time. Research shows that retirees don’t spend in a straight line. Instead, spending tends to start high, dip in the middle years, and rise again later in life. This pattern forms what experts call the “retirement spending smile.”

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There are many things to do in wintery December. This includes holiday celebrations. Across them all, the season provides a chance for celebration, tradition, and togetherness.

For aging adults — whether Seniors, Baby Boomers, or Gen Xers – holidays may bring a flood of memories from years gone by. From handwritten cards to family gatherings in a decorated home, lighted candles, special meals…reminiscing and sharing those memories is a wonderful way to keep the spirit of the holiday current.
December’s Winter Wonderland
Memories for Decembers gone by focus on mo…