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Getting Back to Senior Summer Fun (2023 UPDATE)
Summer 2023 is coming fast, and we’re ready for it! With COVID-19 (mostly) in retreat, mask mandates lifting, and life looking more normal than it has in a long time, now’s the time to get out and get active! We decided to update the fun summer activities for seniors for 2023. Sixty-one percent of Americans gained weight during the pandemic. If you’re one of them, exercising more will not only help you shed those extra pounds, but also improve your mental and emotional health. Let’s get Active: Fun Summer Activities for Seniors After being cooped up all winter, enjoying some [...]
Flaneuring: The Latest Trend in Walking
Whether you live in New York City, on a farm in Kansas or in a tiny town in California, walking was popular in 2020. For many of us, a walk was a safe way to enjoy the outdoors, pass the time and get some much-needed exercise. A few people went above and beyond, though. They introduced the 21st century to a 19th-century trend: flaneuring. Never heard of it? You’re not the only one. What is a Flaneuring? Flaneuring comes from the French word flaneur and refers to a person who likes to stroll or saunter. The term was created to [...]
5 Tips to Safely Celebrate the Holidays
With the holiday season officially underway, you may be wondering how you can safely celebrate. The CDC recommends limiting indoor holiday gatherings to only those living within your household. So for most, the answer is smaller gatherings and virtual contact with the ones we love. Even though we may be missing our traditional get-togethers, there are a few ways you can still make this time of year special. Here are five tips to safely make your season bright. Tip #1: Decorate!One of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit and combat pandemic craziness is to decorate your home, inside and [...]
A Guide to Video Chatting for Seniors
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you use them to make a purchase, we will earn a commission. We link to these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. FaceTime, Zoom, Duo… did these words mean anything to you six months ago? Maybe, maybe not. As we’ve made efforts to socially distance and refrain from connecting with friends and family in person during the COVID-19 pandemic, video chatting for [...]
Home Canning: So Much More Than Preserving Food
Home canning is a great way to preserve excess produce. However, there are many benefits to canning, beyond taming your garden’s bounty of cucumbers and zucchini. A little canning history For centuries, people have looked for ways to preserve their food (including fermentation). The first record of canning comes via the battlefield. In the 1700s, as Napoleon Bonapart led his armies across Europe, feeding his troops became a challenge. Soldiers traveling over the continent carried food supplies with them, but the food would spoil. Desperate to find a solution, the French government offered a prize to anyone who could find [...]
