Taking care of a garden is one of the best ways to keep seniors active and engaged, among many other benefits. But depending upon your climate, most of the outdoor gardening season lasts only through the warm months of spring and summer. Therefore, if the garden is indoor, it can …
How can Seniors with Hearing Impaired Watch TV?
Improving TV sound for the hearing impaired is a very common problem that seniors deal with: Due to hearing loss, they have a hard time watching television. Even with the volume at maximum level, many seniors can’t quite make out the dialogue. I remember my dad in the later years …
Seniors as Airbnb Hosts: Just Try It!
We’ve all read about millennials making lots of money on Airbnb. But Airbnb is not only for 20-something-year-olds! It’s also well known that the seniors demographic (ages60+) is the fastest growing group of Airbnb hosts. Furthermore, seniors are turning to Airbnb hosting for many reasons: maybe it’s due to rising …
Why are Seniors Afraid of Traveling Alone?
I know so many seniors that wonder about traveling alone around the world but that are too afraid to do it. So every now and then this keeps me thinking on what are the reasons for them to be so anxious and nervous about travelling. Because, now that they finally …
Do Seniors Need a Special TV or a Smart TV?
I recently saw a Best Buy consultant trying to push an expensive TV to an elderly customer and this made me wonder if seniors would really use a TV with so many features. Therefore, since I have never heard about a “senior-friendly TV” before, I decided to do my own …
Do Seniors Really Need Smartphones?
Smartphones for seniors has been a hot topic for a while now. My mom, a 78 year old smart lady, has always struggled with new technology and it took us a while to convince her on how important a smartphone would be for a senior like her. But now that …
How to Convince Parents into Dancing?
This cute couple in this picture is both my parents having too much fun dancing at our wedding. I don’t remember much of that evening but I clearly remember them stealing the show on the dance floor. And because of them, I am a truly believer in Dance Therapy for …
How to Make Friends as a Senior in a New Place?
So you are a senior, perhaps divorced, perhaps widowed, and your son or daughter had convinced you to move in close to them. This way, as they say, they can take care of you; you can watch your grandchildren grow up right in front of you; you can also help …
13 Great Massage Devices That Can Benefit Seniors
Over time, massage therapy has proven to be an effective adjunct treatment for several chronic medical conditions and injuries. That’s why many older adults with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses receive prescriptions for therapeutic massage in addition to their regular medications. My mother underwent two back surgeries that significantly impacted her …
Innovative Smart Gadgets to Keep Seniors Comfortable and Warm
The danger of exposure to cold is more serious when you are a senior, which could result in hypothermia. Even the slightest drop in temperature poses a significant risk to the elderly. In winter seasons, exposure to the cold can cause the body temperature of a senior to drop below …
