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It’s one thing to pull a map out of the glove compartment and figure out where you are so you can get to where you’re supposed to be going, but why bother. Why not just buy a gps-enabled navigation system from Garmin, slap that puppy on your dashboard, and let the voice of your choice [...]

It’s bad enough trying to get four people to agree on a restaurant: imagine picking a spot for a family reunion and having to book forty or fifty rooms, airline reservations, and car rentals. When you toss in each one’s amenity preferences, you may as well bag the vacation and hit the road solo.
Fact: [...]

Money truly does buy just about anything, including a nurse to tag along on your around the world adventure, despite the fact that you might be suffering from a terminal illness or just ain’t moving the way you used to as a young tot. Companies that provide trip nurses to accompany you on your vacation [...]

Senior citizens living in Albany, New York rejoice! There is an organization designed to cater to your needs as you grow older. Senior Services of Albany offers the following:
* Adult Day Care
* Caregiver Connection
* Community Dining
* ElderSource Line
* Enrichment Programs
* Meals on Wheels
* Shopping Assistance & Visits
* Transportation
* Volunteer Services
Senior Services of Albany
25 Delaware Ave
Albany, [...]

In a bad mood today? Good. Now read the op-ed piece by Jim Cameron, the chairman of the Metro-North Shore Line East Rail Commuter Council, and write a letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant telling them why you DESERVE a free ride on public transportation in Connecticut. Hint: start by telling them how [...]

Connecticut senior citizens unite! We strongly urge you to write to Senator Donald Williams, Jr. and voice your support for his legislation to provide free public transportation for seniors in off-peak hours. Growing older shouldn’t mean you can’t stay active after your car keys get yanked. Stop watching those damn soaps and give Senator Williams [...]

If you live in Marathon County in Wisconsin, the United Way offers a fantastic directory of senior resources. Topics include: Abuse, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Animals/Pets, Basic Needs, Caregivers, Consumer Information, Death Related Services, Education, Employment, Financial Services, Gambling, Grandparents’ Rights and Obligations, Health, Home Care, Housing, Legal Services, Mental Health Counseling, Recreation, Social [...]

Need to get to London faster? I guess standing on a grate and pretending to be the Queen Mother channeling Marilyn Monroe’s spirit up your dress does the trick. Who is this ad supposed to appeal to? Pensioners popping Viagra with a jones for the Queen Mum or retired blokes watching Faster Pussycat for the [...]

It’s usually younger drivers that come to mind when you think about age restrictions on renting a car. If you plan to rent a car abroad, however, be prepared to have the keys taken away from you. Many car rental agencies, blaming their insurance companies, refuse to rent to seniors past the age of 70. [...]

The Independent Transportation Network started in Portland, Maine. It’s a program designed to get seniors to trade in their cars in exchange for free rides. The program is being expanded around the country.

Mission Statement
Today people remain active and independent into their seventies, eighties and beyond in higher numbers than ever before in this country. Those [...]

It stinks to get older, especially when your eyesight goes or your body doesn’t work as well as it should. Losing the ability to drive your own car, however, is a major milestone in feeling a tremendous loss of independence.
The Independent Transportation Network, an enterprising group in Portland, Maine has flipped this situation into [...]