In this post, we examine the pattern of caregiving in seniors, along with potential solutions.
Social Engagement
The Benefits and Risks of Social Media for Elderly Parents
Few of us are strangers to social media. Whether we’re fully hooked in or just use it occasionally, we all have a sense of the digital world – and it’s a controversial place. It’s easy to focus on the risks of social media, like how social media can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental […]
Perfect Holiday Gifts for Seniors – Find Them a New Hobby!
If you’re stuck this Christmas, what about hobby items as gifts for seniors? The choices in this list can all be powerful ways to keep them engaged and may even turn into a new passion.
33+ Engaging Conversation Starters with Older Adults
Social connection is a core part of life. It’s how we feel bonded to those around us and can improve our health in many ways. Engaging with others regularly even promotes resilience, mental health, and physical health, making it easier to respond to the challenges that life throws at us. Loneliness and isolation can be […]
The Importance of the LGBTQ+ Community in the United States
LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer and/or questioning, and others. The term and ones like it have become increasingly common in the United States and throughout the world, reflecting a movement towards increasing recognition and acceptance of sexual and gender minority individuals. Whether you fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella yourself or not, you […]
How Interabled Couples And Spousal Caregivers Can Still Have Healthy Relationships
Back in 2019, Dr. Phil made headlines for an episode titled “I swiped right on my quadriplegic boyfriend”, angering many interabled couples by saying that “You can be his lover or you can be his caregiver, but you can’t be both. … It won’t work. 100 out of 100 times this won’t work.” Not surprisingly, […]