5 Apps for Seniors
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Mobile phone apps aren’t just for teenagers and young adults – there are a ton of handy apps that seniors will find useful and beneficial for their everyday lives. To show you what we mean, we’ve put together a comprehensive list to help keep you or your aging loved one active, safe, social and engaged. Here are our top 5 favourite apps for seniors. Stay Active with ParticipACTION Do you feel as if though you’re not getting enough exercise throughout the day? This free app will encourage you to get moving towards your health and fitness goals. Through a vast…
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When it comes to caring for aging parents, there can be a lot of challenges involved, including emotional stress for both you and them. Growing older comes with a lot of loss, which can take a big toll on our elderly loved ones. To help ensure that your aging parents have the emotional support that they need, here are some tips to remember. Spend More Quality Time Together Growing old is often a lonely process for seniors. As their friends, partners and loved ones pass on, they can end up spending the majority of their time alone. One of the…
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With the snow, sub-zero temperatures, and icy conditions outside, many seniors will be cooped up inside and left isolated for long periods of time throughout the winter. To help keep their physical and mental health optimized, here’s how to reduce the effects of social isolation throughout the season and year-round. Weekly Family Dinners Invite your parents over for dinner once or twice a week. You can cook together, learn a few of their classic recipes, and spend quality time together. This will brighten their weeks by giving them something consistent to look forward to while keeping them socially engaged with…
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There’s just something about the holidays that always feels a little magical. From the social get-togethers to Christmas tree shopping, to the nostalgic lights and decorations strewn along streets and in homes – the holidays make us feel a little more alive during the dark and cold winter months. For seniors, however, this time of year can be particularly difficult to endure with limited ability to get around and stay active and engaged with others. For families with aging loved ones, wintertime is when they really need us the most for beating those winter blues. To help, here are some…
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Dedicating time for some fun and leisure is just as important for seniors as it is for children. It gets them out socializing with others, it helps to improve their memory, keeps their motor functions operating, improves their mental state, and helps keeps their entire health in check. If you’ve been looking for a few indoor leisure activities for seniors – whether it’s for you or an aging parent to try, here are a few we recommend that will keep you busy and entertained for hours. Container Gardening Even if it’s raining or snowing outside, seniors can still garden at…
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