Senior Activities

Gardening is a popular hobby, but bending, kneeling and working the soil can become physically challenging with age. Experienced gardeners share their tips for adapting gardening for older adults, making this outdoor activity easier and safer.

With some advance planning and expert tips in your arsenal, seniors and caregivers can both enjoy some fresh air, tasty food and good company at backyard barbecues this summer.

Senior centers across the country are modifying their programs and facilities to meet the demands of an aging population of Baby Boomers.

An assisted living activity calendar should include a variety of hobbies and events designed to help improve seniors’ well-being and quality of life.

Keeping a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia entertained and engaged can be difficult. A few simple guidelines and some creativity can help dementia caregivers find things to do with their elderly parents.

The aging brain can continue to function actively and effectively if we recognize its needs for nutrition, challenge, reducing stress, exercise and more. Use these tips to improve memory and cognitive function.

Reiki is a holistic therapy that can complement any conventional medical treatments a senior is already receiving. Using touch, Reiki practitioners transfer restorative energy to their patients to aid in physical and mental healing.

Caregivers should ask assisted living facilities about their levels of care, medication management, activities, and accommodating special diets.

Home companion care offers non-medical services to seniors. Unlike personal home care, it doesn’t provide assistance with tasks like bathing or toileting.

For individuals living with dementia, music has a powerful effect. Music has the incredible ability to transport us back in time, reduce stress, help us escape the present and make us more mindful of our emotions.

Helping a loved one with dementia find activities that match their interests and physical and mental abilities can be trying. Adapting old hobbies to be simpler and more immediately rewarding can help patients engage and find their "flow."

Mom desperately wants to feel better; to have some purpose in life. As her caregiver I was keen to help, but it can take a number of ideas and trials for a person to adopt a new hobby or activity, especially someone who has dementia.

We all want to feel useful and have some sense of purpose. These desires do not change as we age, but waning abilities leave few options for our elderly loved ones to feel fulfilled.

A company has set out to preserve seniors' legacies for future generations by using video interviews, family photos, old letters and other personal memorabilia to produce a unique theater-quality film.

As caregivers, we must encourage activities and interests that contribute to our aging loved ones’ feelings of self-worth while also prioritizing their safety.

Anecdotes about people with Alzheimer's suddenly becoming skillful artists and musicians highlight the fact that individuals with cognitive impairment are still human beings who are capable of creating extraordinary and beautiful things.

Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be extremely disruptive to a person's daily life. One promising therapy is a simple physical exercise: dance. Explore what movement can bring to seniors who are living with Parkinson's.

Confidence and high self-esteem are vital components of living a happy, fulfilling life into old age. Use these tips to improve your aging loved one's self-image and sense of worth.

Loneliness may be more dangerous to our health than being overweight. It increases risk of death by 14 percent. It disrupts sleep and increases inflammation. Luckily, there are things we can do about it.

What would you like to accomplish with your care recipient before your journey together ends? A veteran caregiver shares her suggestions for creating and executing a bucket list with an aging or ill loved one.