Being cooped up indoors can be unpleasant – When you’re kept away from fresh air, green trees, and bright sunlight, it takes a toll on you and your body. Over long periods, you feel anxious, depressed, and lethargic. Your body’s various systems respond by increasing blood pressure, tensing up muscles, and producing stress hormones. The Read More
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Alcohol Abuse Among The Elderly
When you read about alcohol abuse you may think of college campuses and spring break, but there’s another demographic that is seriously affected by alcoholism- the elderly. Surprisingly, widowers over the age of 75 have the highest rate of alcoholism in the United States. While a study by the American Medical Association states that over the Read More
Bird-Watching Helps Lift The Spirits of the Elderly
It can be a real challenge for an elderly adult that is no longer mobile to fill their days with interesting and stimulating activities. Bird-watching can keep your mind active, keep you happy, and even help you exercise a little! Bird-watching can promote mindfulness — a sense of being in the moment which can lift our mood Read More
Do Activities Matter For A Person Who Is Bed Bound?
It can be easy to assume that when a person is no longer communicating with words or is spending much of their day in bed, the emphasis will be on keeping the person physically comfortable and activities become less relevant. However, a person in the advanced stages of an illness can still experience emotions such Read More
What’s happiness? Think like an older person
Older people find happiness in the “ordinary” things that others take for granted. Young people seek extraordinary experiences—experiences that are novel, exciting, and provide bragging rights. By contrast, older people can find happiness in the so-called ordinary experiences of life—familiar, peaceful, and predictable events. Seniors tend to stop pining for that fabulous trip to the Top Read More