By Anna Hazard
As both the year end winter holidays and the year itself come to a close, senior friendly celebratory activities need not drop by the wayside. Ring in the new year with old Father Time with these following activities that can be tweaked to your elderly loved ones health, mobility, and dexterity issues.
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By Anna Hazard
This time of year full of decorating, traveling, and fun gatherings of family & friends presents a veritable smorgasbord of possible seasonal and holiday related activities, many of which can be adjusted to the various needs of your senior loved ones.
Here's a small start-off sampling of suitable activities that should provide a blend of entertainment, convenience & usefulness, while also providing a bit of beneficial mental or physical exercise.
By Anna Hazard
Here is a sampling of some of our favorite holiday crafts suitable for seniors, ranging in crafting complexity, time investment, and in the supplies required to reproduce them.
Most instructions can be adjusted to better suit the level of hand dexterity of your elderly loved ones, their artistic flare, any advance preparation required, and for the materials that may already be available around the house. Many of these completed items can also double as seasonal gifts & accessories or can be used as more general decor appropriate for the winter. See if any of these arts & crafts tickle your senior's fancy.
By Anna Hazard
Tis the season for giving, and in that frame of mind, here are our top 10 suggestions of useful gifts for seniors both for the holidays or for whenever they may need a pick-me-up. Suggestions vary in price points and run the range from those appropriate for animal or music lovers, arthritis or dementia sufferers, those with hand, visual, or hearing issues, as well as more general gifts that can be fun for any senior loved one.
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