Taking care of an aging individual in your home comes with plenty of responsibility and challenges. It’s not an easy task and requires a lot of effort, commitment, and mental resilience. Thankfully, following simple home safety tips for seniors can make things much easier. A home is a haven, a place to retreat to after […]
The Health Challenges of Aging
The Benefits of Mindfulness for Seniors and How to Get Started
Mindfulness has become a popular buzzword of late. It’s often seen as a way to decrease stress, to improve your experience of life, and to help you to feel better. So, why not look at mindfulness for seniors? The idea might sound a bit ‘new age’ or like something that your aging parents won’t be […]
Dementia Friendly Hotels for Seniors and Caregivers
Going on a vacation should be a calming and enjoyable experience. Even in these COVID-19 times, where so much is unknown, it’s still important to find chances to get away and enjoy life. For anyone supporting a family member with dementia, finding dementia friendly hotels is an important way to do so. Such hotels can […]
Holistic Mental Health for Caregivers so You Can Thrive, Not Just Survive
The self-help industry has become incredibly powerful, particularly in the field of mental health. There are now countless books, podcasts, TED talks, audiobooks, blogs, and the like, all trying to teach you how to live your best life. We’ve highlighted some of the ideas in previous posts, including self-compassion, mindfulness, and meditation, along with books […]
Holistic Pain Management for Seniors
Pain is a serious problem for many seniors and caregivers. When Western medicine fails us, or is out of reach financially, the pain can drive many of us to explore alternative forms of therapy. Indeed, holistic pain management for seniors can be a powerful tool, where you are combining multiple approaches for reducing and managing […]
The Benefits and Risks of Journaling for Seniors
Who hasn’t owned a journal at some point in their lives? The practice seems as old as the hills and something that every generation tries out in some way or another. Even with all our electronic gadgets these days, many of us still prefer picking up a pen and a notebook, and journaling the old […]