Here we are in March already, and spring is right around the corner – the promise of warmer nights and bright sunny days. It is time to plan those trips, enjoy the outdoors, get your natural Vitamin D, and remember why we live in Southern California where the weather is clear and sunny most of the time.
For seniors, this is a time to plan game nights, take rides in the car, enjoy dinner with a friend, take long slow walks, invite the cool breeze and sunshine into the house, and enjoy your family. Maybe you would enjoy a small garden this spring with easy-to-grow tomatoes and crisp peppers or spring flowers. Whatever you enjoy doing outdoors, March is a wonderful time to start making plans.
The month of February is the shortest month of the year, often mixed with cloudy, windy, or rainy weather, early sunsets, and cold temperatures. Who doesn’t love a cup of hot chocolate, coffee, or special tea and a cozy blanket nearby for those chilly mornings? In Southern California, thankfully we are often surprised with a few days in the 70’s when the sun’s warmth is streaming in the window or shining on your back as you take a walk as those clear blue skies highlight the snow-covered mountains around our valleys. Yet there is more to February than meets the eye, and a variety of opportunities to celebrate and enjoy fun with family or friends.
2021 has been a year of changes. Besides changes in their health status or living conditions, many seniors are faced with the challenges of handling everyday affairs. It is easy to get bogged down with details, a never-ending to-do list, paperwork, and other things that can cause anxiety or fall through the cracks resulting in problems later. Staying on top of things creates peace of mind. As memory or health issues begin to arise, it is common for seniors to sometimes be confused or miss important details.
Here are 8 simple things you can do to help seniors start the year off right. Consider taking a few hours in the month of January to review these areas.
If you have an aging loved one who needs help with daily tasks or needs elderly care due to their declining health or well-being, it’s best to consider senior home care services. These home care facilities are equipped to help aging seniors with various solutions and benefits in the comfort of their own home or at assisted living facilities.
The Christmas Holidays are a mixed blessing for many of us. As family traditions are remembered and practiced, they often come with the renewal of precious memories that can bring joy and laughter or sometimes tears. As we honor and reminisce the happy times and childhood memories, we are able to transport our minds back in time. It is the simple things that we remember first; the smell of the turkey or ham, or tamales cooking, the taste or texture of Grandma’s favorite holiday treat, and memories of children gathered around the Christmas tree with torn paper strewn about and spontaneous Christmas carols bursting from the room.
While it may be hard to accept, our elderly loved ones may require some type of assistance after a certain age. They may be used to handling everything themselves, or you may be the one helping them. Perhaps even dividing up duties with your spouse or relying on family members for minor help around the home. But as your loved one gets older and the circumstances change, getting around and taking care of them and yourself can become more and more difficult. In such situations, acquiring professional assistance is vital.
A Great Summer Activity: Aquatic Exercise for Seniors
Many seniors have found that working out in the water is an excellent way to improve their overall well-being, from providing a variety of physical benefits to offering social time and a trip out of the house. The unique properties of water provide seniors with the opportunity to get relief from painful physical conditions such as arthritis and circulatory problems while deriving the benefits of low-impact exercise in an environment that minimizes the risk of injury.
Why Water?
Cardiovascular exercise and weight loss are common benefits of any type of aerobic exercise, but exercising while…
