Loneliness. Confusion. Isolation. These feelings are getting to be commonplace for a number of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, if you factor in the element of dementia, the challenges and frustrations are elevated to an entirely new level.
continue readingHave you ever felt yourself preparing to bubble over with uncontrollable laughter at the most inopportune moment in time – in a packed elevator, a hushed waiting room, or a religious service? Although there are, of course, instances when we must control the silliness, author Jane Heller says that, “Humor can keep us balanced, even […]
continue readingWith well over 325 million people living in the U.S. alone, it is difficult to imagine that senior loneliness could be so common. Nevertheless, over half of all seniors live alone, and more than a million of them are likely to be chronically lonely. In fact, virtually half of older adults studied stated that their principal […]
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