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The days are getting longer, the sun is warming up, and the sound of cheerful chirping outside the window can only mean one thing: it’s officially spring! Just as nature bids farewell to the icy chill of winter to prepare for the warmer months ahead, the ritual of spring cleaning is a familiar way to welcome the new season and prepare our homes – and our lives – for a fresh start. Whether you are simply swapping out coats and boots for shorts and sandals, or preparing to downsize from the family home to a new residence, being prepared for…
When Karen Birbeck (age 69) isn’t volunteering at her County Democratic Headquarters, working on fiber arts, taking a Senior Planet class online or teaching a class to her fellow older adults (she just put together a one-hour lecture on the history of yarn for a local senior center), you can find her exploring various planets in the virtual reality game, No Man’s Sky. We caught up with Karen to hear about how seniors can get social, stretch their creativity and workout both their brain and bodies by entering the world of virtual reality (click here to watch Senior Planet’s introductory…
The High 10 Podcasts for Seniors Whenever you first dive into the world of podcasts for seniors, the listening choices can appear countless. However don’t hand over! Whereas discovering the best podcasts for you would possibly take a number of tries, there’s most actually a podcast (or three or 4!) on the market that you simply’ll discover entertaining, instructional and interesting. In a earlier submit, we checked out what podcasts are and the place you possibly can pay attention. Now, we’re sharing 10 podcasts for seniors that cowl every part from present occasions to non-public tales. Child Boomer Tales…
The issue with promoting concentrating on the senior market is that most individuals creating the advertisements don’t perceive the senior client.
In our fast-paced and digital world, it is easy to miss the worth of a individualized care. Some senior care firms are deploying robots and different expertise to take care of seniors at scale. Others are scaling again companies and adjusting their care mannequin to satisfy the rising demand for companies. Nevertheless, there’s profound energy in one-on-one senior care.
Decreasing plastic use cannot solely save the planet, but additionally can safeguard your well being, in accordance with research. Plastic is hiding in what you’re consuming, consuming and respiration. The invitation to my good friend Scott’s birthday celebration had the standard time and place particulars – and a singular heads-up. There can be a water station with jugs of water and cups, he advised us, however completely no tubs of plastic, individual-serving water bottles usually discovered at get-togethers. He’s an environmentally-aware man, and his invitation was a wakeup name to the remainder of us—please listen and assist him save the…
So you tried online dating to find a date for Valentine’s Day….and it…went. Despite the many options for online dating available, men and women (of any age) find online dating a challenge – more so for older people. I should know – I signed up for a popular online dating site two years ago. Here’s what I learned – on my own, and from other men and from women. Guy thing number one: Punching above your weight class doesn’t work in boxing – or in online dating. If you are in your 60’s, leave the 20- or 30-something gals alone.…
Senior Planet’s “Intercourse at Our Age” column often presents one detailed query and Joan Worth’s detailed reply. However sometimes she assembles brief questions that want solely temporary solutions, referred to as “Quickies.” Quickie #1: Family lube? I’m a 72-year-old male. What ought to we use for a lube for unplanned intercourse? A lady just lately invited me again to her place. One factor led to a different, and we ended up in mattress. However her lube bottle had leaked out all its contents. We had a very good giggle and loved our time collectively. For the long run, what’s a…
Check your expertise with our month-to-month crossword puzzle. Click on on the crossword packing containers under to view the clues and sort your solutions in, or use the scroll options within the “throughout” and “down” columns on the fitting. Adrienne Raphel is the creator of the nonfiction ebook Pondering Contained in the Field: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling Folks Who Can’t Dwell With out Them (Penguin Press) and the poetry collections Our Darkish Academia (Rescue Press) and What Was It For (Rescue Press). Born in New Jersey and raised in Vermont, Raphel holds a PhD from Harvard and an…
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! To rejoice, we’re highlighting the Senior Planet Hotline 1:1 Tech Tutoring volunteer group which is made up of older adults from across the nation who share a ardour for serving to others get essentially the most out of know-how. This invaluable group is a go-to useful resource for serving to contributors bother shoot their tech points or be taught extra about utilizing a tool or program throughout one-on-one Zoom classes. Let’s meet just a few of the volunteers… Tim, 66, Texas Why do you volunteer for the hotline? I take pleasure in serving…