@bestwriter As I said, every situation is different. In the West, many seniors prefer to be in their own home and do not desire to have anyone with them on a regular basis. They prefer to have visits with friends and family but otherwise to enjoy the peace and quiet of their homes. It is also very common for the older couple or individual to be…[Read more]

@swalia It’s best not to expect any writing site to keep to a set pay schedule unless it has been specifically laid out as such. Site costs and revenues change over time; there’s no guarantee they can always afford to pay the same rates.

The best way to cope with such fluctuations is to adapt to the needs of the site. By remaining flexible and w…[Read more]

Having worked in a chronic care facility, I can say without a doubt that many people who are put into retirement homes or long-term care simply don’t belong there. On the other hand, I agree very much with @4cryingoutloud: it depends on the situation and on the facility.

In the vast majority of circumstances, older people can manage in the home…[Read more]

Birthdays tend to be highly commercialized here, especially children’s birthdays. It’s expected that parents will spend a lot of money to host a party for a big group of children and that each child will bring a lavish gift for the birthday boy or girl. Much money goes into buying decorations, food and drink, party favours, etc. Many times,…[Read more]

@raaman Anybody can look up the identity of a site owner and also obtain their address this way. For someone who works from home, this is a safety issue; it’s very common for site owners to make their names private when they register a domain name.

For the rest, the site was registered through a popular American domain registrar called GoDaddy.…[Read more]