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Category: Senior Mental Health

The Challenges of Aging for LGBTQ+ Seniors

Older adults often face a number of significant challenges throughout aging: vision, health conditions, mobility changes, and an increased loss of friends and loved ones, just to name a few. LGBTQ+ seniors go through these challenges as well, but they also have other additional risks they face in aging, including:

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Senior Socialization: Helping Older Adults Avoid Social Frailty

We’ve just recently come out of the thick of COVID, where we were constantly isolating for the sake of our health. Older adults were especially vulnerable, so extra precautions were taken to keep them safe. Solitary lifestyles adopted out of necessity became the new norm for a number of older adults who have yet to […]

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An Unorthodox Yet Effective Approach to Dementia Care: Improv

Healthy and effective approaches to dementia care require creativity, adaptability, and a healthy dose of lighthearted fun. It stands to reason then that a spontaneous activity like improvisation is an ideal way to connect and engage with someone dealing with cognitive challenges. Not only does it allow you to pivot and embrace unexpected plot twists, […]

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28 Questions to Ask Seniors Over The Holiday Season

When was the last time you had the chance for a good, long visit with Mom? Now that the holidays are here, you’ll have some uninterrupted time to catch up. Of course, you’ll want to make the most of this time with each other, but it is also the perfect time to evaluate how she […]

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