Ten Helpful Tips To Meaningful Conversations with Your Aging Parent

Senior Living Orange County NY

1. Pick a time when everyone is relaxed and congenial.  Plan on having a series of conversations. 2. Choose your words carefully.  Remember that your parents are still competent adults and that they have their own ideas.  Don’t be judgmental and criticize past decisions.  Leave negative history in the past. 3. Discuss and understand their healthcare wishes and …

Perks of Gardening

Exploring a new hobby or activity to try later in life may be difficult to discover. As we get older, the things we do and are able to do can seem like they’re dwindling away. While hobbies like sailing or mountain climbing might not be ideal for someone in their eighties. One of the joys …

Benefits of a Book Club

When it comes to hobbies, the list of activities that people can become involved in will grow with life experience, but as our abilities evolve with age, they also unfortunately shrink. This can be especially true for seniors as mobility impacts the kinds of activities one is able to do—strenuous activities tend to go down …