Joke all you want about elderly and social media (technology in general even) but don’t discount the potential benefits online social interaction may hold for aging individuals. In fact, social sites like Facebook and Twitter do have measurable effects on your loved one’s mental and physical health. Ask anyone who attempted to get their grandparents on Facebook a decade ago how things went and the best response you’ll likely get is a sarcastic eye roll. Back then many elderly

There comes a time in everyone’s life when the people who have taken care of us become the ones who need to be cared for. But how do we talk to seniors respectfully and still get the answers we need to help them? It can be uncomfortable carrying on these difficult conversations. We may feel like we’re condescending or intruding and they may get angry or frustrated. But asking hard questions about an aging individual’s health, daily patterns, and ability levels is absolutely e

One of the aspects of our lives that takes the greatest hit as we age is our social lives. Whether its health problems that keep us from getting out and about or the fact that our loved ones have lives of their own and move away, struggling with loneliness is a very real fight for many seniors. However, new research from multiple universities across the country shows that loneliness and seniors could be a lethal combination. And that risk may not decrease even when aging seni