It was way back in the nineties when I had lost my mother and I was persuading my father to wind up his home and move with me. He took three years to decide and moved with me. Here, I had constructed a completely independent unit on the first floor for him. I want him…
Creating Safe Home For Seniors
When there is a new addition to the family, we change the setting of the home in accordance with the needs of the little one. When the baby starts crawling, all the sharp corners of the furniture are guarded for the safety of the baby. Even the plug points within the range of the baby…
MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS
Wine gets better and better with age and we all dream of aging like good wine as the years go by. This dream is rarely realized. Growing old comes with its share of losses and challenges. The digestive system becomes finicky, aches and pains seem to spring out of nowhere and moods may be less…
Generation Gap
The challenge, in which I am participating, one letter is assigned for every day. But with my topic ( about retired seniors) it is becoming difficult to follow. In fact, due to this, I am behind by two posts, which I will be covering this Sunday. So now without any stress to follow the Alphabetic…
Being Independent in Golden Years
I promised myself to write 26 posts in April under the challenge, which I have accepted. The topic which I have opted for is about “second innings” of life that is the life after retirement. Life after retirement is totally a new ball game. It is like relearning the way to live. In this series…
Health Insurance for Seniors
Health is of prime importance at every stage of life and more so as we age. The expenses on health care increase with age. But the salary is always more than the pension. So, the healthcare expenses pinch. One should create enough kitty for health care in old age. It is not a good idea…
G – Gadgets for Seniors.
In today’s post, I will be talking about few gadgets that are very useful for seniors in keeping them connected with their family and friends. Communication is vital for every one and more so for elders. Technology solves issues and there are many gadgets that help seniors live independently and confidently. Let us explore…
F – FORGETFULNESS
Forgetfulness – My father in his early nineties is staying with me for the last 28 years. I have been observing the decline in his cognitive abilities with age. He is forgetting things off and on with time, more so in the last two to three years. I was worried – if it is age-related…
E for Expressing Gratitude
Hello, so it’s day five of the A2Z challenge and E is the letter of the day. Today, I will share the importance of expressing gratitude and how it brings changes in the life of seniors. Just a reminder again, this post is in the series of my topic “Seconds Innings”. In this series, I…
D for Depression in Seniors
As per the dictionary, “depression” means – feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Some say, depression is the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future. Everyone feels sad or low some time or the other. It is part of life. But if such feelings go for few weeks or months, then it is depression. It is much more than the…