Sally Allen
A Place for Everything, LLC
Golden, Colorado
303-526-5357

Member of the national ElderCare Matters Alliance, Colorado chapter

If you or your parents are at the stage of life to consider downsizing, you've got a lot of company.  Nearly 40 million people in the United States, or 13 percent of the total population, were 65 or older in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

As individuals live longer and families are often geographically dispersed, more elderly adults are faced with the trauma of relocating, often from a place they've called home for decades.  Every nook and cranny holds special memories.  The thought of leaving them behind can be overwhelming. Read more on Tips to Make Downsizing Easier…

Marilyn Ellis
Lighthouse Organizers, LLC
Walnut Creek, California
1-866-379-6440

Member of the national ElderCare Matters Alliance, California chapter

Moving into an assisted living community isn't the end of the road – it's a new beginning.

While seniors might desire to stay in their homes, practicalities often dominate: hard to walk up stairs, inadequate bathroom, or the home is in disrepair or is too big or too costly to keep up.  Perhaps they have suffered an unexpected and permanent loss in function.  Moving in with you or having someone live with them may not be an option.

If you've neither visited an assisted living community nor done so in several years, you are in for a happy surprise.  They are nothing like the early 20th century horrors of a nursing home. Read more on What to take when moving into assisted living…