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Nursing Home Staff Find Creative Ways to Make Holidays Fun for Residents on Lockdown

From reindeer games to scavenger hunts, keeping nursing home residents engaged during the holidays can reduce loneliness and isolation

Continental Manor, a nursing home in Blanchester, Ohio, recently made big waves in the social media world when it shared on Facebook a video of staff members engaged in a lively activity with residents during the holidays — a move … Continue reading

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Do Robot Pets for Older Adults with Dementia Help Ease Loneliness?

Should you buy a robot pet for your older family member who’s living with dementia? As with so many questions, the answer is complicated

This holiday season, we can buy more robot toys than ever before — robots for the whole family, from kids to young-at-heart adults. Robot pets, from robotic cats that vibrate while purring to a whole pack of tail-wagging electronic dogs, … Continue reading

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Talking to Children About a COVID-19 Death in the Family

Experts offer guidance for helping children through pandemic grief

Learning about death is a major event in any child’s life, and there’s no rule as to how and when it occurs. Children may become curious about death when it comes up in a conversation or story, or they may … Continue reading

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Cancelling Holiday Plans with Older Family Members

As the COVID-19 pandemic surges, how do families have challenging conversations about cancelling or curtailing holiday plans?

The holiday season is in full swing, and the COVID-19 pandemic is surging across the country. Many families are curtailing or cancelling holiday plans with older family members and other loved ones who have risk factors for serious cases of … Continue reading

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Say Their Names Memorial Honors Lives Lost to Racial Injustice

The grassroots project helps communities honor those they've lost to racial violence

When wars and natural disasters leave hundreds dead in their wake, we erect mass memorials to honor the lives we’ve lost. There are memorials for those who’ve had cancer or died in freak accidents. But what about those who have … Continue reading

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Funeral Homes to Offer Free Rides to the Polls This Week

Funeral homes across the U.S. are offering seniors a limo ride to get out the vote

Nov. 3, 2020, is Election Day in the U.S., and despite the option for mail-in voting in many states, thousands of people are still in need of a ride to the polls. This is especially true of seniors, the disabled, … Continue reading

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