Category: Senior Citizens

Celebrating Senior Citizen Birthdays

As senior citizens age, many of them become unwilling or hesitant to celebrate their birthday. Most senior citizens will tell their families not to bother doing anything for them. Seniors have celebrated decades worth of birthdays and they don’t feel as though they need to celebrate another one. While it is important to respect your…

NYU Students Pair With Senior Citizens

New York University (NYU) has been making attempts to bring students and senior citizens together in attempt to better both of their lives. Students at NYU, and many other colleges, struggle to pay for housing while in college. At NYU specifically, tuition and housing can reach over 60,000 dollars a year. With New York City…

Dementia Rates are Supposedly Decreasing

Whether we are in our fifties or our seventies, many of us are fearful of dementia. In fact, many people are less afraid of death than they are of dementia. Many people would prefer having some sort of physical limitation over being cognitively impaired. However, recent studies have shown that dementia rates are starting to…

Help Your Senior Loved One Complete Their Holiday Shopping

Many senior citizens are unable to do their holiday shopping independently if they are no longer driving. For other senior citizens, the thought of going out and doing it alone is just too stressful. During the holiday season, many seniors want to go out and shop for their loved ones but find it very difficult.…

Protect Yourself from Financial Scams as a Senior Citizen

Unfortunately, senior citizens are often the main targets of financial scams. Although many people are at constant risk of being part of a financial scam, seniors are targeted most often because they are thought to be unaware or uninformed. Seniors should make a point to stay well informed about their financial affairs and be aware…

Benefits to Adult Day Care Programs for Seniors and Caregivers

Adult day care often has a negative stigma associated with it. Many caregivers don’t want to enroll their loved one into adult day care. They feel that it is degrading to their loved one. However, adult day care comes with tremendous benefits for caregivers and senior citizens. On a long-term basis, it can be much…

How to Help the Seniors in Your Life Have a Healthy Holiday

The holiday season is a typically time of great joy, spent with family and friends. However, among the twinkling lights and the sweet treats, the holidays are often very stressful. If you care for a senior citizen, you are familiar with the difficulties of the holiday season.  Use the tips below to make your senior…