hoard: HOW TO REDUCE THE STRESSES FOR SENIORS WHEN SELLING THEIR HOME - 06/11/13 05:54 AM
HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE EMOTIONAL STRESS FOR A SENIOR WHEN SELLING THEIR HOME? Well, the short answer is:  "Don't just treat the symptoms of stress, but focus on the social, psychological, physiological and financial factors underlying the stress." 
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Stress?  What Stress?! Why do elderly homeowners typically suffer more stress than younger persons when selling their homes?  Selling a home is easy, but "letting go" is painful.  Here are some key ways to help them deal with it.
Over and over we find that older persons encounter more stress when selling their home than younger people.  But … (51 comments)

hoard: A 10-STEP PLAN FOR DISPOSING OF AGING PARENTS' POSSESSIONS WHEN SELLING THEIR HOME - 03/24/13 09:40 AM
A 10-step plan for disposing of aging parents' possessions when selling their home  

When Aging Parents Sell Their Home Many of us have been through this process with our aging parents or an elderly friend.  They  want to know how to sell their home and downsize or move to a senior-living community, with no stress.  And often, much of the stress for an elderly person selling their home and moving is related to disposal of a lifetime of collected possessions.
We have found that if we can reduce the stress of disposing of these lifetime collections and possessions, and … (3 comments)