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Senior Moment© Copyright© 2005 All Rights Reserved ******************** This is a one hundred percent opt-in newsletter with a two hundred percent anti-spam policy. You or someone using your name and email address signed up to receive this newsletter. We publish twice monthly and welcome all opinions, critiques, and topical articles. Subscription link: http://www.senior2senior.org/newsletter.html Content: 1. Publisher’s Comments Publisher’s Comments Since I like giving things away, there are several Christmas presents in this issue. Yes, you have to click on links to read about them but I promise they are truly gifts whether you celebrate Christmas or not. Click on: http://www.bigdaddypays.com/sandalwood and check it out. Take advantage of the free membership, look it over and see what you think. Remember, if you do not wish to participate, you will be out zero dollars. But if you do participate, Katie bar the door. Bigdaddy is also heavily into city portals. I own the one for Reno. There are so many businesses in Reno/Sparks I should be busy for years signing up advertisers. I don't get excited over too many Internet "opportunities" but this one caught my eye. BTW, the affiliate manager happens to be a long time Internet friend who helped me out when I first jumped into this electronic whiz bang. You know I don't tell you about anything that isn't honest and doesn't have the potential to reward you handsomely for your efforts. God bless. http://www.senior2senior.org/pet.html 2. Article Gifts For the Elderly Can't we get Grandma something nice for the holidays this year? It is not easy to think of a gift that an elder will really appreciate or use. This is especially true for those who are limited in their activities, are home bound, live in a facility, or suffer from dementia. The effort you make will bring a big morale boost and happy moments to someone who is often isolated and lonely. Try to think of things that the elder will interact with after the holiday is past. An example is to give a plant instead of cut flowers. In fact, add a container that can be used for watering and some plant food. Each time they care for the plant they will remember you and it will bring a smile to their face. Okay that all sounds great, but what about the hard part, thinking of and finding the right gift. To get your thought process flowing here are a few more ideas: Talking books, Scrap book, Photo album, Large print books, Picnic (indoors is okay), meal in basket, with silver, napkins and candles, Teddy bear that is soft and cuddly , Music, or even better, make a CD of songs that have special meaning. Often those suffering from dementia will react to music in a way that is beyond their normal awareness. You may want to give music extra consideration if your loved one suffers from dementia. Let your imagination loose and the right gift idea will come to you. A word of caution. Stay away from, Sweets (diabetes), Alcohol (Drug Interaction), Hard to use items, (Small print, dials, buttons, and almost anything that comes with directions) Happy holidays to you and yours. Tom Koziol Write to: Senior Outreach Ministries | |||
