Lack of reliable transportation is one of the greatest challenges that senior citizens face. But assistance from family members can help meet such needs. Many senior citizens have physical challenges due to old age. They need timely and safe transportation to go grocery shopping, visit the clinic for medical appointments, visit places of worship, travel…
Tag: Elderly
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME CAN BE STRESSFUL FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
To “spring forward” in March and to “fall back” in November – as a result of daylight saving time – are more than changing the time and adjusting the clocks twice a year. It is about making adjustments to one’s daily routine and dealing with the problems that occur as a result of the time…
PROTECT THE SENIORS, PROTECT THE UNBORN
We must protect the unborn, as we show our commitment to not just children, but also the seniors. The willingness to protect unborn children goes well beyond the political debate of pro-abortion vs. pro-life. It is about recognizing that human lives are precious. On the spectrum of life – the unborn are on one end,…
AN AGING POPULATION AND THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CAREGIVING
We see them everywhere – at restaurants, gas stations, post offices, on the road driving vehicles, at the park, at malls, golf courses, and so on. They are those who belong to the Silent Generation (people born in the years 1925-42) and the early wave of the Baby Boomers (the Baby Boomer generation was born…