For senior citizens like your mom or dad, winter time with colder temperatures, blowing winds, wet weather and
gray skies can be very depressing. However, the thought of spring puts a little bounce in their walk, brightness in their eyes and sparkle in their smile. Seniorcare notes what may have been difficult last week for your mom or dad is much easier this week, just because the season is changing. Spring is about rebirth and rejuvenation. Psychologically speaking, it can be just the thought of pastel colors associated with the season that softens your parent’s heart and can take the burden and chill off their shoulders here in Dayton.
For many older adults like mom and dad, this is the time of year for them to open their windows and doors and air out the house. Not only are they airing out the house but the stuffiness they held inside themselves the last three months. Even if it means stepping out on their front porch or walking around in their back yard, getting out of the house and listening to the birds is their way of communicating and seniorcare says it is needed. Often seniorcare watches your mom or dad blossom just like the tulips and daffodils in the garden. They come alive after their dormant winter.
This may be the time for your parent to get their hands digging in the dirt; studies show this is a great release for anxiety and depression. Seniorcare also recommends sharing this experience with friends or grandchildren and turning it into an adventure. Springtime is also a time to welcome the birds back to the community. Your parent can set up a birdfeeder and observe their daily nourishment.
As mom or dad venture outside it may be time to check out the community events. Seniorcare may assist your parent and their friends in finding common likes to keep them active and engaged.
