After years of wondering, waiting and joking, the lifestyle made famous in the cartoon The Jetsons might finally become a way of life. But think less “flying cars” and more about robotics and automated systems assisting people. The future is finally here to help you live more comfortably, and Friends Life Care has a proven commitment to using technology to help our members live a more independent and comfortable life.

The last two generations of Americans have produced fewer children than previous generations. There are fewer people, relatives or otherwise, who can p…

The Fountain of Youth is a fairytale concept. The only real way to stay young, or at least look and feel less than your age, is through daily exercise. Even moderate exercise can shave years off your age, no matter how many times you’ve blown the candles out on a birthday cake.
The only real problem with a daily fitness regime, especially for approaching an advanced age, is that just the mere mention of the word “exercise” sends people into a panic. But here are some things to keep in mind before putting a foot in your running shoes.

Exercise Doesn’t Always Mean “Gym”…

This is the first post in our series about the potential for rich life transformation for Boomers and Seniors through the natural occurrence of loss and grief.  A loss is a part of life and everyone will inevitably experience it at some point. A big challenge many face understanding the loss, accepting the grief and powering up to move toward a new reality…sometimes maybe even a better one.  So, it is about life transitions, but more than that.  

One of the Friends Life Care Care Coordinators brings this heart-warming story.  It is about the sense of loss associate…

 What are you wearing?
Me — I’m rocking a red dress to participate in National Wear Red Day ® .    The American Heart Association ® created “Go Red for Women”.  The goal is to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women and to explain that there are real, tangible things that you can do to
help prevent this problem.  Today, I’m wearing red, but I am going to eat something orange. And I don’t even care if it clashes with my out
fit.
“Food is love”
I really enjoy cooking and baking and sharing recipes.  I grew up in a fami…