Fighting Senior Loneliness
Most discussions about senior wellness involve ways to help seniors maintain their physical health and keep things such as dementia at bay. Although these are important points to address when taking care of senior loved ones, we sometimes focus so much on these that we forget many seniors struggle with loneliness.
This becomes worse around this time of year, the holidays. For many, the holiday season is an occasionally stressful but overall fun time full of food, family, and giving. But for many seniors, this time serves to amplify their negative feelings.
We’ve put together a list of ways to fight senior loneliness and help seniors bring more positivity and happiness into their lives.
November is National Family Caregivers Month
Many people know November for the holidays, Thanksgiving, a time to be grateful for all you have in life. One thing we can all be grateful for are family caregivers.
For the last twenty years or so, US presidents have named November National Family Caregivers Month to recognize the tens of millions of family members who work hard to care for their family members with disabilities, illnesses, or that are aging.
The theme for National Family Caregiver’s Month is “Caregiving Around the Clock”.
The Importance of Medical Alert Devices For Seniors
If you, your husband or a loved one were to take a fall, it could be terrifying and disorienting. It can also be imperative to get help right away.
This is the type of scenario when a medical alert device is not only extremely important but can potentially save someone’s life.
If you’re alone or have hired a caregiver to help you, a medical alert device is an easy way to get the necessary medical help immediately. The device helps to alert the person who cares for you or even the correct medical facility or specialist if you or someone falls or gets hurt.
Is Tickling the Key to Slowing Down Aging?
In an age where scientific advances are made on the daily, it’s not so unbelievable that scientists might have just found the key to slowing down the aging process.
From ancient times until now, we humans have dreamed of finding a way to keep from getting older. Or, at least, a way to stop looking any older. We started with tales of youth elixirs and fountains of youth. And we worked our way up to anti-aging face creams and moisturizers.
And now, scientists might have actually found the real key to unlocking the science behind slowing down the aging process.
That key is… tickling.
It might sound crazy at first. Mad, even. But let’s break it down, and see what the research has to say about it.
Dementia 101: Everything You Need to Know
1. What is dementia?
Contrary to popular belief – dementia is not an actual thing. It’s not an illness or disease, and it’s not any other element. Rather, it is an umbrella term given to describe general mental deterioration. And this mental deterioration can be the result of one of many different factors or causes. Unfortunately, there is no known fool-proof remedy or preventative for dementia. However, there are several suggestions and theories.
Urgent: Watch Out for These 3 Serious Senior Scams
The world can be a scary place, full of liars and cheats.
But it can also be a world of kindness and love.
You just have to be careful where you step. And if you know how to tell the difference between the bad eggs and the good, you’ll be sidestepping the scams in no time.
A Simple Guide to Aquatic Therapy for Elderly: Who, What, Where, and When
Exercise is important.
It’s what keeps the blood pumping, the muscles moving, and the bones all-around happy. It’s what keeps us glowing and fit.
And yet, as we get older, it can be strenuous on our bodies to keep up active lifestyles.
It’s a hard cycle.
Enter: Aquatic therapy.
Aging and Happiness – The Benefits of Staying Social
As we get older, it’s all too easy to recede into ourselves and ignore the rest of the world.
But as innate social beings, we actually need social interaction.
Our bodies crave it - whether we know it or not.
In other words, social connections keep us healthy and happy. Because engaging with others keeps our minds sharp, gives us new things to be inspired about, grants us purpose, and helps us smile a bit more.
So, here are some easy ways to keep you socially engaged and connected for a happier life!
Choose Adult Day Care for a Healthier Life
For years, there has been a stigma surrounding the idea of adult day care.
But that outdated belief is changing!
Because the truth is that adult day care makes people’s lives happier and healthier. The truth is that adult day care offers you (or your loved one) an opportunity at a more productive and more loving lifestyle. Adult day care isn’t where you go when you don’t have any other options, it’s where you go when you want a fresher option.
Love at Any Age: Why Valentine’s Day is Just as Important for The Elderly
With Valentine’s day coming up, you could say that love is in the air! On the 14th day of February, couples of all age groups will be filling restaurants, purchasing hordes of red roses, and dancing the night away to celebrate their love for each other. The image that most people have of Valentine’s day usually involves young couples, but here at Northeast Adult Day Care, we want to raise awareness about the importance of love and companionship for the elderly community. Seniors are often overlooked when it comes to romance – depicted as “past it”, or “too old to love”, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! It’s our mission to change people’s views about love and the elderly and to encourage those that want to find love to go out and get it!