Find out how to share your accomplishments and keep them alive for future generations. Read out tips on how to find programs that connect older adults with younger generations.
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Circumstances and chance have led Henley to a life of pain, a life of hospital visits. However, while enduring the great pain of draining tuberculosis abscess, he would leap around and laugh. Henley chose to force a jovial attitude when circumstance demanded the opposite. This reinforces Henley’s determination against circumstance, a dedication to effort rather than submission.
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There is a common theme in the modern individual. We worry. In high school, we worry about college. In college, we worry about our careers. During our careers, we worry about retirement. After retirement, we continue to worry about life. We can’t sleep because we worry about the day.
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Decisions are assumed to be rational, where cost is compared to reward and rewards are scaled to personal value. But how are personal values determined? What is the motivation for our decisions?
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As one ages, their care for religion is likely to be more prominent. Of course, death is life’s greatest mystery; and while death itself is a mystery, different sects of religion offer possible answers.
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From the moment of consciousness, there is a duty that we must bestow upon ourselves. A question must be asked, the most important question, a question that matters.
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Journaling is a freeing practice, and it’s something that should be encouraged to be taken up by people of all ages, regardless of their profession or pre-existing hobbies. Here are the pros and cons of taking up this practice.
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American author Gary Chapman’s bestselling book The 5 Love Languages, delves into the issues that relationships face when trying to communicate. This book, though commonly dealing with romantic relationships, can be helpful for all types of relationships. The 5 Love Languages revolves around ideas that can help you be a better friend. Here are Chapman’s 5 Love Languages and how they can help improve your relationship with your friends and children.
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Every individual ages. As we grow older, we see clear signs of our aging process through the changes in our body and mind. Old age poses numerous health challenges that make it slightly more difficult for senior citizens to prolong their health longevity. Body pains, mood changes, loss of strength, and cognitive issues are just some of those health challenges an individual may face. What if I told you there was a way to naturally heal and make your aging life more rewarding?
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In the final stages of life, it is normal to reminisce about all the journeys we've gone through. While many tend to remember the positive experiences and milestones, some are still reeling from traumatic and damaging encounters. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real mental health issue among older adults. The Department of Veteran Affairs reports that approximately 70% to 90% of adults above 65 years old have been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lives.
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Within the older adult community, depression is one of the most widespread disorders. Yet, it often goes undiagnosed and therefore untreated. In addition to symptoms and signs of depression that may hinder the normal functioning of daily life, individuals diagnosed with depression also experience a higher risk of developing other physical and mental illnesses.
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Seeing a loved one develop dementia and experiencing the pain of being forgotten from their memories may be one of the toughest things that you can go through.
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Every person’s experience of grief is just that- personal. Each experience is different, and even if the 5 stages seem like a good criterion, it’s not a checklist of grief by any means.
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The pandemic has dragged on a lot longer than expected, and many have experienced a wide variety of feelings during its continuance; loneliness about not seeing people, fear about contracting a potentially deadly virus, and guilt about seeing friends or family in person.
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More than 40% of families experience conflict related to an estate. Money and grief can bring up old issues and escalate existing divides. Use best practices for communication to avoid conflict.
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