Category: Senior Living

Seniors have a lifetime of experiences, memories, and wisdom to share. They have lived through historical events and hold personal sentiment for friends and family members that their loved ones have no memories of, or only a few. For many seniors, writing an autobiography is a chance to pass on their family history and anecdotes to future generations. The information shared in an autobiography is an attempt for seniors to connect their children and their grandchildren to the past and their ancestors. 

Beaumont, Texas (Oct. 5, 2020) – SYNERGY® HomeCare of Southeast Texas, a leading national in-home care organization with seven offices in the Houston/Beaumont area, recently concluded a month-long fan drive in support of Meals on Wheels’ and Adult Protective Services’ joint annual fan collection for seniors.

If you’re like me, the pandemic has left a hole in your heart. It’s a void filled by simple conversation with others, especially strangers who generously share a slice of their lives to remind us we’re human and alive. Details of others’ experiences, rich upon comparison, subtly teaching us without a classroom or a textbook. We learn through others’ visions; it’s no wonder, today, and almost every day during the pandemic, that I hunger for your story or his story or their story.

While the average 105-year-old man might be slowing down, “Lucky” Lucchi is vibrant and thriving.

Seniors have a historical perspective to compare yesterday-fears to today’s crisis, making them uniquely qualified to be the family historian.

While practicing social distancing as suggested by experts, how can we combat the boredom that creeps in as we stay at home 24/7?

Adult coloring books have become a new, favorite trend for adults of all ages. From Harry Potter coloring pages to relaxing meditative patterns – adult coloring has made an impact on our society. Not only is adult coloring a calming therapeutic activity for adults, but the benefits of coloring for aging adults can have many social and cognitive benefits. 

Low vision is a term used to describe a condition caused by eye disease. A person with low vision has a 20/70 visual acuity (or worse) in a “better-seeing” eye. This condition cannot be corrected or improved with visual aids like eyeglasses.