If you’re an older adult who lives independently, you may be thinking about getting a cell phone for yourself to keep connected with others or to stave off boredom. Or maybe you already have one and are thinking of upgrading it to meet more of your needs. Either way, choosing a cell phone can be…
Dressing up and getting undressed may seem like easy, everyday tasks. But for those who have mobility issues, arthritis, are healing from surgery, and suffer from other health conditions, this may not be the reality for them. Being able to dress up by yourself is one of the many actions that we do to keep…
Everyone knows how important home appliances are for convenient living. But with the advent of technology, home technology gadgets are becoming the hottest and most preferred replacements for simple home appliances. These home technology gadgets are designed to solve everyday issues with the least amount of human effort. They look incredibly cool and easy to…
With weakened muscles and joint issues, it can be tough for older adults to engage in physical exercises and keep fit. That’s why aquarobics, or water aerobics, is the perfect physical activity to solve this problem. With the exercises being conducted in water, there is less pressure being exerted onto the body and so you…
You might think that older adults live stress-free life after retirement. After all, they’ve figured out life and no longer have to deal with the stress that comes with work or taking care of children. On the contrary, there is much stress that older adults can experience. Relationships, finances, decreased mobility, deaths of loved ones,…
As we age, there is an increased emphasis on staying on our feet and keeping busy. This can be achieved through a variety of activities like walking through the park, having dinner with friends, and visiting the museum. As it turns out, researchers have found that attending cultural locations, like museum exhibitions and art galleries,…
Dementia, also known as memory loss, can be hard to understand if you have never been through it yourself. As the disease progresses, patients find themselves forgetting things more and more frequently, and at first, it can be hard to pinpoint what stage of memory loss they are experiencing. But by understanding each step, you can…
Grief is an all-encompassing feeling that takes over in the wake of any loss, and when it comes to your elderly loved one, their loss can be pretty devastating for you. How you manage grief in your elderly loved one depends on the type of loss they’ve experienced and how you deal with your emotions…
As we age, we need to maintain an active lifestyle which can prove to be a challenge for most older adults. But exercise and physical health work synonymously and there are many fitness routines that we can explore that involve gentle movements. If you are looking for senior activities that can help you maintain good…
You’ve earned it! After years of working hard at your career, you’re now enjoying the fruits of your labor in your early retirement years. At this point, you may be wondering what you can do to make your days more exciting and more productive than just watching TV or reading the newspaper. The good news is that…