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How Our Senses Change As We Age: Taste

November 12, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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As we continue our series of articles about how our senses change with age, this seems like the perfect month to consider our sense of taste. After all, the holiday season is filled with opportunities to enjoy an array of delicious foods.

Unfortunately, it’s normal for our taste buds to lose some of their sensitivity as we enter our 50s or 60s. This is because our taste buds begin to shrink in size. In addition, they regenerate less often as we grow older.

Besides aging, other factors can also affect our sense of taste. These include:

Creative Acts Of Kindness For December

November 8, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Can you believe we’re down to the last month in our year-long kindness project?! At this point, you have access to 84 acts of kindness that your residents can do for other people.

You may have noticed that I’m posting the list earlier than usual this month. That’s because I know how quickly your holiday calendars fill up, and I don’t want your residents to miss out on these opportunities to care for others.

Be sure to check back in January when I’ll put together a summary of the most popular ideas we’ve shared this year. In the meantime, here’s our list for December:

How To Celebrate National Wear Brown Shoes Day

November 5, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Wear Brown Shoes Day

Did you know that December 4 is National Wear Brown Shoes Day? Neither did I until I started researching little-known holidays.

I’m not sure why the holiday focuses on the color brown. But, as far as I’m concerned, this day is a good excuse for us to celebrate all things related to shoes.

That’s why I hope you’ll add these fun activities to your December calendar. If you have other suggestions, I would love to have you share them with my readers in the comment section!

Best Fundraising Ideas For Christmas

November 2, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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A reader recently asked if I have any suggestions for fundraisers to help pay for special activities over the holidays. You bet I do!

When considering possible fundraisers for this time of year, I love events that raise money and also contribute to the holiday festivities. Today I’ll share ideas I’ve featured in the past, plus several new ones.

How Our Senses Change As We Age: Touch

October 30, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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I hope you’re enjoying my series of articles on the five senses. When we understand how senses change with age, we can take steps to provide a better quality of life for our residents.

In case you missed the previous articles, you can find information on the sense of smell in August’s post. I also wrote about the sense of hearing in this post from September.

Today I’m focusing on two significant areas of touch: temperature sensitivity and pain perception. We’ll also consider how we can help prevent something known as touch deprivation among our residents.

Diane

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