Archive for category: Mental Care

Two young sisters engage in meaningful activities for seniors by starting a penpal club with their grandparents.

Why Penpal Clubs Are Meaningful Activities for Seniors

There’s something deeply comforting about opening a piece of…
An elderly woman holds a framed picture while staring out the window. Supporting seniors through loss can be an emotional process.

A Compassionate Approach to Supporting Seniors Through Loss

By the time we reach our golden years, we’ve had many years…
A family smiles while cooking together in the kitchen during the holidays after implementing some stress-relief tips for caregivers.

Unwrap the Gift of Holiday Peace: Stress-Relief Tips for Caregivers

What do you wish for most this holiday season? Good health…
An elderly woman sits in a chair staring into the distance as she experiences boredom’s impact on dementia.

Understanding Boredom’s Impact on Dementia

Salt and pepper. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly.…
A son laughs with his father as he uses tips to manage repetitive questions in dementia.

How to Respond to Repetitive Questions in Dementia

If you’ve ever played music on vinyl records, you know…
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How to Create Purpose for Older Adults and the Benefits They’ll Achieve

What is it that gets you out of bed every morning? If you’re…
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Senior Socialization for Introverted Older Adults

Prepare yourself…the holiday season is here! Even though…
happy hugging seniors

Do Hugs Have the Power to Change a Senior’s Health?

Remember during the height of the pandemic, when social distancing…
happy ladies preparing food

Dementia Care: Using Food to Engage and Connect

If there is one thing that connects all of us, it’s food!…
happy senior lady and caregiver

Simple, Effective Strategies You Can Try Today to Reduce Memory Decline

Remember learning the order of the colors of the rainbow…
senior lady with broken heart looking at old photo

Broken Heart Syndrome and How to Help Those Who are Grieving

In his documentary about grief, George Shelley uses an analogy…
senior man waking up

Coping With Sundown Syndrome

Sundown syndrome—also called sundowning or sunsetting—is…