There's nothing quite like spending time with family and experiencing everything this time of year has to offer! The following articles feature tips on living your best life during the fall season and getting back to what matters most.
Top 10 Healthy Living Tips for Seniors this Fall
As the available hours of sunshine decrease and temperatures drop, many people of all ages, but especially older adults, experience feelings of depression and sluggishness. Let’s take a look at some healthy living tips for older adults that will help them break out of this cycle during the fall.
How to Keep Seniors Connected to Family and Friends
Relationships and connections can be vital to the physical, mental and emotional health of a senior. Physical distance, the hectic pace of life, and the many distractions that present themselves to us on a daily basis are all barriers to human connection.
Miss Jessie Trice-O'Bryant of Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation celebrated her 109th birthday surrounded by family and friends. The big day included a pampering session, music, sweet treats, and many kind words from her biggest fans!
Maybe the scariest thing about Halloween for seniors is all that candy haunting your house, screaming to be eaten! Here are some tips that will allow senior adults to indulge a little without compromising their need for a healthy diet.
The Importance of Connecting Young People with Seniors
Connecting young people with their senior counterparts can be extremely beneficial in fostering an understanding between the two generations and helping to promote intergenerational friendships.
In both her professional and personal experience, Marti Erickson has always been a big proponent of play. “It’s beneficial to children at every age, from infancy on up, and to adults, too,” she said, citing the cognitive, physical, emotional, and stress-reducing elements found in even the simplest kinds of play.
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