Getting a gift for someone is a gesture that shows care and appreciation. Sometimes, the process of deciding on the gift item may come with unnecessary stress. One thing is for sure. As men get older, they want functional gifts. The functionality of a gift depends on the person's lifesty...
It is a Goodwill find I passed on to Hiroshi. Jane and Hiroshi are finishing the first leg of their Western Tour. It is a pleasure to see them again. Hiroshi was the first person I met on my first pass through Wilmington in 1978 when he was the Artist-in-Residence at CFCC. I was...
The Cedars of Chapel Hillwill celebrate its twentieth anniversary this Halloween and if there is one person most responsible for that celebration it is their long-term President, Bob Woodruff. Bob’s nature is to praise all those who have served during The Cedars’ history, to highlight the ...
IGA019: Don’t Try this at home – Lee’s tips on exercise for the older person IGA018: What Does Dementia Feel Like – The Virtual Dementia Tour IGA017: Co-housing Reinvents Community to Support Older Citizens IGA016 – What Can You Learn From The Stories Of A Full-Time Volunteer...
One person was screened out on this basis. Participants received a $15 gift card for participating. Nine older adults identified as female and nine identi- fied as male. Ages ranged from 60 to 100 years (M = 79.1, SD = 10.6). Active recruitment efforts were made to ensure ...
her food, we were done. None of us were happy with that, though The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World INSISTED we not wait for her (I’m not sure The-Youngest could have waited anyway. He had the look of someone so hungry, he’d eat the arm off the nearest person [me, in this case...
As people get older, they seem to become more difficult to buy for. It may be because you reach a certain age where you have all you need, or because you’re trying to cut down on clutter. Either way, here are a few ideas on what to buy for theperson who has everything. ...
And perhaps an even better question is, why not replace that guilt and obligation with the gift of sharing your true Self in all that you do for the rest of your life? That benefits you as well as everyone else. Next, I think that recognizing our connection to others and the world is...
So the question comes to me; ‘why would a person continue to walk in pain with no guarantee of ever getting better’? I’m not sure, but here begins my post. As humans, we are prone to comfort and ease. (It’s not a knock,) it’s a common trait among humans. We want it ‘...
which is gradually transforming into a stranger society. It analyzes the internal mechanism of the effect of neighborhood mental health, which provides an important theoretical reference for addressing the mental health problems of the older adults. This study provides new perspectives and ideas for a...