Are you wondering what kind of gift to give your elderly relative? It may be difficult to shop for elderly people during this festive season. However, there are simple inexpensive gifts you can present your loved one. The gifts can be useful or just edible. Avoid buying gifts that can contribute to clutter. The ultimate holiday gift is to bring cheer and show love to your elderly loved ones. Pick [...]

It is that time of year again where everyone wants to spend money on something nice and enjoy some good family time. Holiday seasons are normally among times of year where seniors can enjoy festive parties with friends and families while exchanging lovely gifts. However, there are seniors who may not look forward to celebrating the holiday season in any way. The festivity buzz may not nudge a senior who [...]

The holiday season can bring about expenses that can put a dent into one’s pocket. However, the elderly can save money while enjoying this festive season. The secret ways to save money during the holiday season ensures you do not feel guilty about the money you spent when the holiday season is over. Forgotten gift cards Look around the house for any forgotten gift cards lying around in the house. [...]

Holidays can be expensive! Thank heavens for holiday bonuses and 13th month pays but after the holidays, when everything will be back to normal, one can’t help but think of the holiday cost and the unnecessary cash-outs we did for the holidays and feel its aftermath. Not that spending on holidays is bad but truth be told, there are many instances during holidays that we could have cut cost and [...]

One good way to really feel the Christmas season is to hang your own Christmas stocking somewhere around your fireplace, sit back and wait for it to magically be stuffed by Christmas morning! My grandkids have already hanged theirs and were non-too-subtly dropping hints on what they want in their stockings. That toothless kid who was screaming her head off last Christmas begging the dentist to open shop on Christmas [...]

Holidays are meant for endless get-togethers and parties however, in this flurry of activities, it’s quite easy to forget simple holiday etiquette. Below is a guide to practicing good manners for a merrier holiday! · When attending parties, don’t forget to confirm your attendance and how many people you are planning to take with you. Even if you are not coming, it is important to let your host know about [...]

The problem we, seniors, usually have to face during the gift giving season is finding the perfect gift for our loved-ones. Rarely will you find a person who, despite their age, still has a knack for landing the perfect gift for the right person. I personally find it hard to decide what to give to my, say, teenage grandson. Actually, the easiest age bracket to get gift for would be [...]

Holidays indeed pose another set of challenges for us caregivers! It’s hard enough to get our seniors moving everyday, what more when there’s unusual cheer in the air? The biggest challenge of all is to actually make holidays fun for both the senior and the caregiver. If you are planning to take your senior to a holiday vacation, you might want to read these handy tips so you’ll have more [...]

What I love about Easter Sundays is that it allows enjoyable, quality time for people of all ages, young, old and even those in between. It has that “Christmas morning” quality to it that makes seniors and kids wake up in anticipation. Aside from that, Easter Sundays bring back sweet, old memories of our childhood—when everything seems so easy and right. However, Easter Sundays, to make it more worthwhile, require [...]

Who says Valentine’s Day is only for the young ones? Of course, it’s also an occasion for the young-at-hearts namely, us, seniors. I am not a bit embarrassed to admit that it is one of few occasions in a year when I get all excited, and dreamy, and all swoony. You can’t really blame me, with all the things I need to attend to 24/7, it’s kind of hard to [...]