Alleviating Social Isolation – My Segment on Charlotte Today – 07/15/21 The pandemic caused social isolation for so many of us over the past 17 months, but it was especially hard on our seniors. So how are they doing now that things are opening back up and how can we...
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Alleviating Social Isolation – My Segment on Charlotte Today – 07/15/21
Alleviating Social Isolation – My Segment on Charlotte Today – 07/15/21 The pandemic caused social isolation for so many of us over the past 17 months, but it was especially hard on our seniors. So how are they doing now that things are opening back up and how can we...
BEYOND BINGO: MAKING OLDER ADULT ACTIVITIES MEANINGFUL WITH LIVE STREAMS
BEYOND BINGO: MAKING OLDER ADULT ACTIVITIES MEANINGFUL WITH LIVE STREAMS (from Sixty and Me) My friend and colleague Gloria Hoffner, creator of Science for Seniors, is a one-woman crusade against Bingo in senior living. It’s not that there is no place for it in senior living activities, it’s when it...
Why Smart Technologies Are a Great Help to the Involved Caregiver
Why Smart Technologies Are a Great Help to the Involved Caregiver MIT AgeLab is conducting a series of surveys to understand changes in public attitudes and behaviors toward smart technologies. As they noted, “The pandemic has served as a propellant accelerating the adoption of devicesand related services perhaps a decade faster...
Senior Entertainment / Education Network – Join In! – Sixty and Me
Senior Entertainment / Education Network I fell into a mission for older people, not through caregiving as many think (that would come later) but through singing. Tired of playing in casinos and night clubs, I went into a senior community and started singing to the residents. And I never stopped....
7 Ways to Stay Involved in Your Community as You Age
7 Ways to Stay Involved in Your Community as You Age Withdrawing from your community is an unfortunate but inevitable part of aging. As you become less mobile and more prone to illness it’s only natural that you might not be as sociable as you once were, but that doesn’t...
4 WAYS TO COMBAT SENIOR ISOLATION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
4 WAYS TO COMBAT SENIOR ISOLATION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON (Reprinted from Sixty and Me) According to the AARP, 51 percent of people over 75 live alone, facing senior isolation. That’s 15 million people in the U.S., including 27 percent over 65. Of those numbers, 26 percent face an increased risk of...
Senior Isolation – Segment from the Charlotte Today Show
Senior Isolation A recent article in The Washington Post focused on senior isolation and the millions of Chinese citizens living alone. There was a particular emphasis on one: Han Zicheng. He literally wanted to be adopted. Han posted note in a bus shelter. According to the Post, the headline read: “Looking...
Senior Isolation – Segment from the Charlotte Today Show
Senior Isolation A recent article in The Washington Post focused on the millions of Chinese citizens living alone. There was a particular emphasis on one: Han Zicheng. He literally wanted to be adopted. Han posted note in a bus shelter. According to the Post, the headline read: “Looking for someone to...