5 Myths about Exercise and Older Adults from helpguide.org Myth 1: There’s no point to exercising. I’m going to get old anyway. Fact: Exercise and strength training helps you look and feel younger and stay active longer. Regular physical activity lowers your risk for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, heart disease, diabetes, colon [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Pump That Iron!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Depression
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Image this. You are happily married with a house and a car and your hobbies. One day, your spouse gets sick and quickly passes away. You have to help arrange the funeral and afterwards are living alone. Several lonely months pass and one day as you are taking out the trash, you slip and fall [...]
You Are My Sunshine
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite residents loves to sing. She sings all day long– and when she forgets the words (which is a lot of the time) she just makes up new ones and keeps on singing. I love to sing with her… and I think we sound pretty good together. We probably won’t start recording [...]
Do Old People Ever Laugh?
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When I was a lot younger, my family and several other families we knew put on a Christmas concert in our local nursing home. We played carols on our violins and sang along with the piano. Afterwards, we handed out cards to the old people and let them pinch our cheeks and pat our hands. [...]
Grandma Needs a Hug
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I was very privileged to witness this sweet moment of support and affection between these two friends– As people age, many do not get as much physical affection as they used to; but this does not mean that they don’t need it. These old folks experience a ‘touch deprevation’ because of the norms and youth-seeking in [...]
Look at Me
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Some people say that this poem was written by a grandmother in Scotland, others say it is by an elderly man. Either way, no matter who wrote it, there is a lot of truth in the words. Normally I try to stay away from things like this because they make me cry. But this one [...]
