Studies have shown that being around others and socializing makes people feel fulfilled and happy. As close friends pass away or move, loneliness can set in for many older adults. Forging new friendships and meeting other retirees can be difficult. Some people simply give up on socializing as a result. The truth is, there are…
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It is well documented that there is an exceptional value in daily meditation for older adults, providing them with a vast variety of emotional, physical, and mental health benefits. They can improve their sleep, experience less stress, enjoy enhanced calmness, and have better focus. Why is this? A person’s brain memory centers are stimulated by…
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Joint disease, or arthritis, can involve common symptoms like painful, stiff, and/or swollen joints. Including related conditions, there are approximately 100 forms. It can affect skin, lungs, the heart, eyes, organs, and connective tissues. Surface signs of arthritis include knobby, thick fingers. Where the bones connect, deeper down, it can wield damage of a debilitating…
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Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most frequent form of bacterial infection contracted by our loved ones. Research conducted by the National Institutes of Health found that UTI affects 20% of women and 10% of men who are older than 80. Our loved ones may also experience more extreme symptoms than younger adults, such as…
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Whether we realize it or not, being connected with our community has been a staple of our lives since we were children. We formed friendships on the bus we took to school every day, attended neighborhood barbeques with the family that sat behind us at church every week or engaged in some light rivalry with…
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