Help People with Dementia Participate in the Outside World
By Cheryl Edwards-Cannon My mother had early-onset dementia. She and my father lived in a lovely residential...
Help People with Dementia Participate in the Outside World
Aging & Elderly
When Seniors and Kids Connect Everyone Benefits
When Seniors and Kids Connect Everyone Benefits
I am a hugger. When the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, I missed hugging my grandkids. We know that when...
Taking the Edge Off an Elderly Person’s Loneliness
Taking the Edge Off an Elderly Person’s Loneliness
By Cheryl Edwards-Cannon Jigsaw puzzle pieces. They are just little bitty things made of cardboard. But in the...
Write to a Lonely Person and Bring Joy
Write to a Lonely Person and Bring Joy
Do you have a nursing home in your community? Maybe someone who lives there is lonely. And you can help ease their...
Feeling Less Lonely During Lockdown
Feeling Less Lonely During Lockdown
By Jennifer V. Miller Just a few blocks from where I live sits Aurora Pond, an independent retirement community...
The Therapeutic Benefits of Reading to Someone
The Therapeutic Benefits of Reading to Someone
A note from Karen Mulder: Approximately 22 years ago Stan, my professor at Western Theological Seminary, was...
Don’t Talk Down to the Elderly
Don’t Talk Down to the Elderly
Letty Pogrebin in her book, How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick, gives advice on how to care for a sick...
My Great Grandma Lives On
My Great Grandma Lives On
I was fortunate to know my great grandparents, to be loved by them, and for them to be a part of my life. My great...
