Routine is great, but sometimes in can make life feel boring. We all long for some excitement and novelty to keep things interesting. But unlike youngsters ready to hitchhike across the country or travel overseas all the time, seniors...
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Choosing an assisted living facility can be daunting. All options seem to offer more of less the same thing, yet they’re so different in character and you can’t afford to choose the wrong place for your loved one. Assuming...
The sound of rain plummeting on concrete outside can arouse many emotions. Let’s explore a few of them from a deeper point of view. Rain one Occurrence Many Experiences Ugh, Rain For many the first emotion that comes to...
Typically, it’s the young that learn from the old. We appreciate the wisdom and experience of those that have been around longer and learned more than us. But it can really be a two-way street. If you open your...
Moving at any age isn’t necessarily easy. It can be exciting but it’s also a lot of work. There’s all that physical stuff that you need to pack and unpack. Then there’s the change you’ll need to get used...
A somewhat sad reality of many elders is their lousy moods. There’s a lot you can do to ease their golden years (sending them to Wellington Estates, for example), but you can’t control their life. Many seniors tend to...
Does your loved one have trouble waking up in the morning? I know, you’re probably thinking that they have the opposite problem – they wake up too early. Most elderly folk seem to be early risers. Their bodies just...
People are very busy with their purpose in life these days. Apparently, this doesn’t only apply to youngsters. In fact, in a study on “purpose in life among men and women aged 85 years and older,”1 researchers found “very...
With a title of ‘why you should express gratitude,’ this topic can really span books. But in this post, we’ll just scratch the surface and touch on a few aspects of gratitude. Gratitude as a way of Life To...