Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

UNEXPECTED CHANGES OF AGING

UNEXPECTED CHANGES OF AGING

Labeling drawers, cabinets, and bins with pictures of the items inside may be helpful to those who have diminished capacity. Make sure regularly used items are within easy reach and that all heavy items are close to the floor. If you need more ideas or resources, please contact Elderwerks or your local social service agency for help. We are here to provide you with the support you deserve. a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization offering complimentary information, referrals and guidance to older adults, seniors and their families for senior living, care, support and benefits. 855-462-0100 www.Elderwerks.org Jennifer Prell is President and Founder of Elderwerks Educational Services,

If you are like me, you find aging an interesting process. The subtle changes are not noticeable until you look at yourself in a mirror or find that choosing words is becoming more difficult. Imagine being a senior or an older adult who must now embrace an entirely different lifestyle due to memory loss or physical changes that limit their mobility. It’s not fun, surely not easy and difficult to accept that the few extra steps of youth are long gone. So why do we call these the “golden years?” For one, having accumulated wisdom from decades of experience and education lets you work smarter not harder. Senior years also afford the time to do things you were always “going to get to.”

Many of us that have aging parents or loved ones ask a common question, what can we do to help transitioning seniors? Taking time to understand their unique talents, interests and health situation is a good start. Offering verbal encouragement and being supportive of their needs will go a long way toward improving their outlook on life. It’s important to be respectful and not speak with older adults like they are children. Offering advice and telling someone what to do are two distinctly different things. Be helpful by offering a helping hand when it’s needed, screening and securing professional assistance with the household chores, a handyman, adaptability company, or even in-home care professionals are a good way to assist and improve life quality. If isolation is a worry, obtain round-trip transportation to a social gathering, shopping, library, senior center or an area restaurant. Getting older adults engaged and living life with purpose adds to enjoyment and longevity.

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