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Part Time Jobs For Seniors

November 22, 2011 by

Whether you’re looking for extra income or simply the satisfaction of keeping busy, a part time job can be a great way to enhance your senior years. Entering the workplace as a part-time employee will allow you to forge new friendships, stimulate your mind, and attain a stronger sense of financial security. Here are four excellent options for senior-oriented part time work:

Retail. Retail employment can offer ideal part-time opportunities for seniors, including jobs as a cashier, manager, greeter, or stock room associate. You’ll enjoy the social aspect of working with customers, as well as the flexible schedule that comes with many retail positions.

Non-Profit Work. Don’t let the phrase “non-profit” deter you. Many jobs in non-profit organizations are paid. Working in the non-profit sector will allow you to make significant contributions to the world and contribute to your wallet. 

Library Assistant/Aide. If you love books and people, why not work in a library? You might work at the check-out desk, help patrons find books, or help with library events such as readings and story-time hours. You’ll have fun interacting with people of all ages in an environment that’s buzzing with mental energy.

Tour Guide. If you’re a senior who loves to learn and share knowledge, why not be a tour guide? You’ll enjoy leading people on tours of museums, historical monuments, or sight-seeing spots in your local community. What better way to keep your mind and body active while connecting with others?

These are just some of the many venues for part-time work available to you as a senior. For more information about part-time job opportunities available to senior citizens, click here: http://jobler.com/part-time-jobs-for-senior-citizens.html. Good luck with your job search!

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Keep Fit At Any Age!

November 15, 2011 by

Who says you can’t stay fit over fifty? Studies have shown that the physical and mental benefits of exercise increase with age. No matter how many candles are on the birthday cake, exercise is proven to reduce illness and chronic disease, enhance mobility and balance, and improve cognitive functions like memory. These four basic forms of exercise will benefit everyone.

Balance exercises:

These will help strengthen your leg muscles and prevent falls. Click to read important descriptions of proper form.

http://seniorliving.about.com/od/basicexerciseseries/ss/balanceexercise.htm

Endurance exercises:

These are cardiovascular exercises that will help improve your heart rate, manage your weight, and increase your metabolism. Click here to find out more information about cardio activities for older adults:

http://seniorliving.about.com/od/basicexerciseseries/ss/cardioexercise_3.htm

Strength exercises:

These will help you build muscles, increase your metabolism, and maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Click to read about strength training exercises for older adults:

http://seniorliving.about.com/od/basicexerciseseries/ss/strengthexercis.htm

Stretching exercises:

These will help improve your range of motion, allowing you to be more energetic and active throughout your life. Click here to read more about stretching exercises that will enhance your quality of life:

http://seniorliving.about.com/od/basicexerciseseries/ss/stretchexercise.htm

For a maximally effective health program, combine activities from all four categories. Make sure to check with your health care provider before beginning a new exercise regime. The best time to get started is now! You’ll feel stronger, happier, and more energetic – what could be better than that?

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Watch The Markets: The Best Business News Websites

November 8, 2011 by

Modern business is a global affair, with information and opinion coming from a vast variety of sources. Gone are the days when a subscription to The Wall Street Journal was all you needed to keep tabs on the market. The savvy businessman now keeps his eye on a number of essential websites, each of which can offer different insight. Here are five of the most important to bookmark:

–          Forbes.com – Forbes has long been one of the most trustworthy sources for business and financial information, and their website continues that tradition of excellence. Featuring a wide array of columnists with deep wells of knowledge, Forbes is an edifying and entertaining read.

–          Fool.com – One of the biggest success stories of the early days of the internet, the Motley Fool brought investment advice to the masses with an easy-to-understand portfolio management tool and lots of information and insight.

–          Smartmoney.com – A great site for tracking the fluctuations of the market, Smartmoney.com offers hourly updates on daily trends as well as a tremendous amount of analytical work that can give investors a jump on the next day.

–          Fastcompany.com – Dedicated to tracking the breaking wave of new business, Fast Company profiles people who are expanding the marketplace of ideas around the world. If you want to see the future of competition, this is the best place to look.

–          Businessweek.com – One of the best all-around business news websites, Bloomberg Businessweek's website draws on the success and reputation of the print publication to offer unmatched access to the business world.

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Can’t Find Those Car Keys? Exercise Your Brain!

November 1, 2011 by

As we get older, even the healthiest among us will occasionally forget where we put the car keys. But don’t worry, because the brain is just like the rest of your body: use it, and it gets stronger. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that five years of brain exercises improved the lives of participating seniors. And we don’t exactly mean weight lifting, either—these things will make you smile.

Experts like the Alzheimer's Association say that word games are your best bet for improving memory. For example, crossword puzzles not only help you recall long-buried facts, they give your logic skills a workout as you sort through hints and synonyms. Board games like Scrabble and Boggle have similar effects, with the added benefit of requiring strategy and social interaction.

Number games help too, but they should focus on patterns and sequences. Playing Sudoku—a Japanese game that requires you to plug numbers into a grid—is a huge challenge to several types of associative memory, as are multi-player games like dominoes and Yahtzee.

What are you waiting for? Get yourself a crossword book, line up those dominoes, and play your way to a longer, stronger, happier life.

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