Category: Relationship
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Social distancing isn’t new. Seniors have been falling victim to social distancing for years. Scattered family members, busy lives, transportation problems, and the physical challenges of aging have all contributed to this sense of separation. You may think seniors isolate by choice, but it is often more a matter of circumstances. Researchers all seem to…
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School may, or may not, start up on schedule this fall, but even if it does, the curriculum is likely to be abbreviated. Early attempts at virtual classrooms didn’t go particularly well. What can you do to help? Now is the time to draw all family members into the pictures; no, mothers working from home…
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Why bother to wear a mask, nobody else seems to be doing it. The new “relaxed restrictions” make you feel safer, but are you? As a senior, the chances are pretty good that you already have one, two, or even more medical conditions waiting to do you in; do you want to add one more?…
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How can grandparents help out during these troubled times? Whether you live nearby and are included in the “inner circle” of people allowed to visit, or at a distance visiting by Skype or Face Time, help is always welcomed. Children are being home schooled these days whether they want to be or not, and from…
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A friend of mine is going through a rough patch; she reinjured her back and hip when helping a neighbor get ready for an event. She is a really good person, and always rallies around when someone asks for help. Much as she enjoys helping others she has learned, the hard way, that she needs…
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The holidays are over. You find yourself checking the mail box every day in hopes of finding letters from your nearest and dearest. It’s been too long. You start fussing to everyone who will listen; not one of your children or grandchildren has written to thank you for the gifts. After spending a lot of…
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Baby it’s cold outside. Leaves are falling, days are shorter, and the sky is a dreary shade of gray. Sometimes I think hibernating bears have got the right idea, but then I remember how quickly time passes and I don’t want to do that either. Winter wasn’t always dreary. Remember how special it was when…
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We’ve had pets in our house for as long as I remember. Fifty-three years ago, a young man rescued my cat from a tree; he has been rescuing all of us ever since. We’ve always had two pets at a time because pets need company too, so never a dull moment. We’ve reached the age…
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Alone or lonely. When does the state of singleness become worrisome or even pathological? Families worry when they notice that an elderly parent is spending too much time alone. Seniors are especially vulnerable to loneliness. Studies reveal that loneliness often leads to depression, and depression is indeed something to worry about. Like it or not,…
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There are many kind, thoughtful, and helpful people in your life. Why is so difficult to ask for help? When you do something thoughtful, something nice, it makes you feel good. Well, it works both ways; when you accept help you actually make someone else feel good. Sounds like a win-win situation to me. Unfortunately,…