There are multiple benefits of singing for seniors with dementia. We often hear that listening to music helps those with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, but singing is often overlooked. People love to sing a good song. It might be in the shower, while ironing clothes, or during a drive to work. It’s not essential if you consider yourself a singer or not, it’s just a natural and enjoyable part of life and is another form…
Yoga for seniors is an excellent method to relieve stress, stay flexible, and remain healthy. In this article, we are going to help seniors to get a better understanding of the benefits of yoga exercise. Seniors have become the fastest growing group in the United States. With more people living to advanced ages, problems of chronic illnesses, movement, and mobility begin to become a problem. Yoga is one way to combat the collective effect of…
Caring for Elderly Parents is an enormous responsibility. During the best of times, it requires a lot of time, patience, and understanding. Are you up for the task? As the average life expectancy of Americans tops 78 years, Baby Boomers (those born between and including 1946 and 1964) have taken on another responsibility: that of caregivers for their elderly parents. This phenomenon of “the child becoming the parent” has left many scared, frustrated, and isolated,…
There are multiple health benefits of olive oil. Its use dates back centuries, and it is used for health and beauty today. How do you use olive oil? If you’re only cooking with it, you’re missing out on some great benefits. Olive oil has been used to anoint the champions of ancient Olympic Games and even played a role in Cleopatra’s cosmetic kit. The ancients understood olive oil’s healing properties and their effects on both the…
Being a caregiver for the elderly is tough. It can take a physical and mental toll on your body. How much tougher is it when caregivers are in their senior years? If you’ve reached retirement age, you probably want to enjoy some well-earned leisure time. But you may find the days passing too swiftly if you are caring for a senior loved one. You can’t slow them down, of course, but you can make each…
Here are some travel tips for seniors in 2017. As cold weather spreads throughout the country, people are settling into winter. There will be those who take time to enjoy sledding, skiing, or just building an occasional snowman. Others might be browsing tour companies on the Internet, looking for a warm place to go. If you counted down the years to retirement so that you could travel around and see the world, chances are that…