Humor Corner
It’s always good to celebrate humor and we thought that instead of simply talking about it, we’d try to make you smile.
8 Key Health Benefits of Laughter: Care Tips From the Anchorage Senior Services Team
Learn some of the many incredible health benefits of laughter.
Have you ever caught yourself preparing to bubble over with uncontrollable laughter at the most inopportune moment – in a packed elevator, a hushed waiting room, or a religious service? While there are, of course, times when we need to control the silliness, author Jane… Continue reading
Solo Agers: Do You Have a Designated Senior Planner?
Baby boomers without children, or solo agers, have to consider different options for their later years than those with children.
If you are a baby boomer without children, the new term “solo ager” applies to you. This strong and self-reliant group faces some distinct concerns in aging, chiefly who to designate as guardian and decision-maker in the event that they become unable to do so themselves. Inside her book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers, author Sara Zeff Geber, Ph.D. defines several senior planner options to consider: Continue reading
All In Fun
A Few Jokes/Activities to Make You and Your Elderly Loved Ones Smile
It’s always good to celebrate humor and we thought that instead of simply talking about it, we’d try to make you smile. So, we’ve included some of our favorite jokes, sayings and activities here.
Also, there are a lot of “elderly-friendly” joke websites out there, where you might find more, but many of them aren’t… Continue reading
Who Said We Have To Act Our Age?
An elderly widow and widower were dating for about five years. . .
The man finally decided to ask her to marry. She immediately said “yes”.
The next morning when he awoke, he couldn’t remember what her answer was! “Was she happy? I think so, wait, no, she looked at me funny…”
After about an hour of trying to remember to no avail, he got on the telephone… Continue reading