Can You Really Keep an Aging Parent Safe?

Can You Really Keep an Aging Parent Safe?

What Is Your Role in Promoting the Safety of an Older Parent or Loved One?  If you’re like many Americans in their 40s or 50s, your parents are starting to experience health issues that make it difficult for them to live independently. With the costs of assisted...
The Market for Boutique Guitars

The Market for Boutique Guitars

Getting an Axe That’s Truly One-of-a-Kind  Many a professional will tell you that every guitar is unique, with a sound, feel and song all its own. Over the past quarter of a century, and increasingly over the last decade, that has become even more true, as the market...
Aging Food—How Do You Know If It’s Safe?

Aging Food—How Do You Know If It’s Safe?

Guidelines for Avoiding Any Health Risks with Aged or Fermented Foods  Some form of aging has long been used by humans to preserve certain types of food. Archaeological digs suggest that people were drying fruits, vegetables and meats as early as 12,000 BCE, and that...
Helping a Senior Through a Change of Residence

Helping a Senior Through a Change of Residence

Tips for Making Moving Less Stressful  Do you have an elderly parent or loved one who can no longer live alone? Maybe your mom or dad is still in the family home, with decades of memories and a knowledge of the house that makes it easy for them to still move around....
Strange Rules in Professional Sports

Strange Rules in Professional Sports

Obscure Decrees that Are Seldom Enforced  If you’re an avid sports fan, you may think you’ve seen it all. Here, however, are some unusual rules (still on the books) that you may not know.  Professional Football  The National Football League (NFL) likely leads the way...