Quality of Life

The Positive Impact of Social Media on Seniors

Social media has become a powerful tool for meeting new people around-the-world, or staying in touch with friends and family members. Many Americans aged 65-and-over are homebound due to a chronic illness, disability or other reasons that makes it harder for them to interact with others. If you’re serving as a caregiver for a homebound [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:29:04-04:00July 23, 2019|Categories: Quality of Life|Tags: , , , , |

Always Learning: Anyone Who Keeps Learning Stays Young

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.  The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." - Henry Ford You can never stop learning, getting better and broadening your knowledge. Continuing your education benefits you in a variety of ways and the [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:29:06-04:00October 23, 2018|Categories: Health & Wellness, Quality of Life|

Helping your Aging Parent Quit Smoking

Elder Care in Raleigh NC: Helping your Aging Parent Quit Smoking It can seem overwhelming for an aging parent to consider quitting smoking. They have probably undertaken the goal countless times before only to have gone back to a habit that is certainly hard to break. Motivating factors are important to ensuring success. [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:30:53-04:00April 27, 2017|Categories: Cancer, Quality of Life|Tags: |

Three Ways to Encourage Loved Ones During Their Recovery

Elderly Care in Wake County NC Most of us want the best things for our family members. That includes children, siblings, parents, grandparents, and everyone else. When an elderly parent or other family member has been hospitalized, it can cause a great deal of anxiety and fear. When they are finally cleared for discharge, most [...]

By |2024-04-02T12:51:37-04:00January 11, 2017|Categories: Quality of Life|Tags: |

Global Holidays Dedicated To The Elderly

Elderly Care in Chapel Hill NC In our youth oriented culture, it's often too easy to look down upon the elderly. Younger generations tend to see seniors as too old fashioned, even burdensome; especially those in need of elderly care. However, there are some wonderful cultural acts that celebrate our senior citizens: From holidays that [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:29-04:00October 20, 2016|Categories: Quality of Life|Tags: |

Giving Back to the Community

Community Spirit Days are a time designated to give back to the community.  Some seniors may feel that they’re not equipped to give back to their community, but they can. Community Spirit Days are for everyone to take part in. This articles shares a few ideas on how seniors can give back to the community. [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:42-04:00April 21, 2016|Categories: Depression & Mental Health, Quality of Life|Tags: |
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