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How to Introduce Good Personal Hygiene to Seniors
“Man does not live by soap alone; and hygiene, or even health, is not much good unless you can take a healthy view of it or, better still, feel a healthy indifference to it.” Gilbert K. Chesterton Accomplishing a particular task can be difficult for seniors, especially for those who have difficulty with their mobility. … Continue reading
Coping with Anxiety: How to Help Seniors Fight Depression
“Anxiety is the most silently painful experience. It makes no sense and you sit alone and suffer for an unknown reason. You can’t explain it. You can’t stop it. It is horrible.” — Maleen Katharina There’s nothing more depressing than seeing your aging parents feel lonely and isolated. Generally, depression among the elderly is common, … Continue reading
Top 4 Proven Ways to Healthy Aging
“We have all met people that act ‘old’ or think a number makes them old, and I truly don’t believe that is the case. If you have a good attitude toward aging, and you do what you can to live healthy and take care of yourself, I don’t think the number matters.” –Tabatha Coffey Maintaining … Continue reading
Why Caring for Yourself While Caring for an Elderly Is Important
“In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel “burnout” setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective.” — Dalai Lama Every aging person is prone to vulnerability – physically, emotionally, … Continue reading
4 Important Factors to Consider When Living with Disability
“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” – Stephen Hawking Living with a disability is not easy. It can be challenging and exhausting at times. They can … Continue reading