Goal Setting for Seniors

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Setting goals that seniors can work toward in their daily lives will give them many benefits including improved self confidence, vitality, overall health, and better social relationships. Having realistic goals and challenges can improve their happiness and cognitive health. It has been proven that those who have stayed mentally stimulated have healthier brains than those that do not. People who push and stay motivated to meet their goals, even if it is a simple as reading a new book, find that it is easier to preserve their mental health as […] Read Full Article »

Importance of Support Groups for Caregivers

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Caregiving can be an extremely difficult job – both physically and mentally. Having someone else depend on you for some or all of their health needs is extremely taxing to say the least. Although caregivers have to have a certain degree of compassion and genuinely love and care about the person they’re assisting, many feel unprepared for the struggles that come from caring for their loved one day in and day out. Some may even feel an overwhelming sense of grief and depression or may jeopardize their own person lives […] Read Full Article »

Children as Therapy for Seniors

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As the elderly age, unfortunately it’s common for them to become socially isolated. Whether it’s because of failing mental health or a lack of still-living family and friends, not having a social network is extremely lonely. Intergenerational programs, where young children and senior citizens interact, are a wonderful way to help enhance the quality of life for seniors. For instance, the Intergenerational Learning Center in Seattle, WA is both a nursing home and a childcare facility. Children from infancy to five years of age spend time with the elderly, doing […] Read Full Article »

Self-defense for Senior Citizens

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Elderly men and women are particularly vulnerable when it comes to crime. Lacking physical strength, agility, and stamina can all play a part in making them appear to be easy targets. Criminals expect them to get flustered and not fight back. But it doesn’t have to be that way for every senior citizen, and it may be critical for them to learn how to defend themselves whenever possible. Consider discussing the following tips with the elders in your life. Don’t be a target. One of the first ways to defend […] Read Full Article »

The New Addiction Generation: Why Seniors Are At Risk For Addiction

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Addiction has become a serious problem in the United States and the rest of the world but not many are discussing the opioid epidemic that is sweeping across the seniors and elderly. Seniors have become the new silent victims of addiction. According to Dr. Joseph Garbely of the Caron Treatment Centers, addiction to opioid is growing among seniors and “the problem is ubiquitous.” He explains that family members and doctors can easily miss the signs of a growing addiction or abuse of prescription drugs and fail to ask the right […] Read Full Article »

Aging Issues for Seniors Living at Home

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According to the University of London, people who live alone and have infrequent visitors are very vulnerable to accidents, depression, and an unhealthy emotional state. Sadly, the number of senior living alone has steadily been increasing in the country. Last January, the US Bureau of Census stated that of the US population over 65 years, only 4.2% and about half of those over 95 years old are living in nursing homes. The American Senior Communities claim that by 2040, those aged over 85 is expected to increase threefold to 14.1 […] Read Full Article »