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How to Make Senior Citizens Day Special

Making Senior Citizens Day Special: Thoughtful and Creative Ideas Celebrating Senior Citizens Day provides a wonderful opportunity to honor the seniors in our lives with meaningful and heartfelt gestures. It’s typically celebrated on August 21st and was declared an official national day by President Ronald Reagan

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14 Activities for Grandparents Day: Celebrate with Love

When is Grandparents Day? Each September, grandchildren have a chance to shower their grandma and grandpa with extra attention. Since 1978, National Grandparents Day has been celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day. This year, Grandparents Day is celebrated on September 8, 2024.  While this special

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5 Tips for Caring for Grandparents

As we grow older, our relationships with our grandparents evolve. For many of us, taking on the role of a primary caregiver for our grandparents is a natural progression, but it can also be a challenging and emotionally charged experience. Providing care for your grandparents

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Accessible Adventure: Travel for People with Disabilities

Packing and preparing for a trip is often stressful. For people living with disabilities, the additional pre-planning requirements to ensure accessible accommodations and transportation can feel daunting. But with tourism on the rise, it doesn’t have to.  So how can you have an accessible adventure? Read

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Patience with Dementia Patients (3 Helpful Tips)

Caring for someone with dementia is not a linear journey. There will be bad days and good days, hard days and easier days. As the disease progresses, dementia behaviors become more prominent; the patient will become more dependent on their caregiver.  Whether you’re caring for a

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How to Help Someone with Dementia

Dementia is a general term used for neurodegenerative syndromes with common symptoms of memory loss, confusion and other thinking processes. These progressive brain diseases come in numerous forms and are most often seen in the aging population, but are not considered a normal part of

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Best Birthday Gifts for an Older Dad

Finding a great birthday gift for dad can be tricky. What do you get for the elderly dad who has so much already?  Chances are your dad will be thrilled with a thoughtful gift that comes from the heart. And though it’s hard to compete with

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8 Dementia Caregiver Tips for First-Timers

Caring for a parent with dementia is a profound and often challenging journey, particularly for those taking on the role for the first time. The complexities of dementia require not only a deep well of patience and compassion but also practical knowledge and preparation. We're here

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