When I started in the work force my first manager
told me to conserve my mind. He discouraged
trying to remember phone numbers, ID numbers
and such like. His reasoning was our minds
were like computers and only had a certain
memory capacity. Also, seeing as how we
could not upgrade and we live a long time, he
was concerned we would run out of memory
space before our times end.
Of course I believed him, he was my manager.
Today he could get an argument from me. I
believe in most part he could be right, I mean
there is a limit to everything - right?

If you have an elderly family member that lives alone, you probably know about the anxiety that this can bring. However, there are a number of things you can assess and then address which can put your mind at ease.

Average life expectancy continues to increase, and as the poet Robert Browning wrote, "The best is yet to be". This can be true if you have made some preparations for your golden years. So, just how do you prepare so you can enjoy your retirement?

There are four areas in which you can prepare. They are financial, physical, mental and spiritual.