Bonner Senior Center

Mohsin Hamid on the dangers of nostalgia: we need to imagine a brighter future

Make America great again. Take back control... From politics to culture, we have been gripped by a wave of nostalgia. Mohsin Hamid calls on storytellers to look ahead with hope

How Olympic Triathlete Katie Zaferes’ Tiny House Just Might Help Her Win Gold In 2020

How Olympic Triathlete Katie Zaferes’ Tiny House Just Might Help Her Win Gold In 2020<br>By Peggy Shinn | May 10, 2017, 1:39 p.m. (ET)<br>Katie and Tommy Zaferes recently moved into their tiny house, featured on the TV show "Tiny House Nation."<br>Triathlete Katie Zaferes has big Olympic goals for 2020<br>To help meet these goals, the 2016 Olympian and her husband, Tommy Zaferes, have gone tiny. Just before the 2017 triathlon season started, they moved into a tiny house — featured…

Create a Custom Splash Screen for a Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade

A while back I wrote a blog with some scripts that can be used to improve the user experience in a Windows 10 in-place upgrade. The solution included a simple splash screen that runs at the beginni…

Why Volunteering Is Good for Your Health

Think of it as a win-win: You help others and get a boost yourself.

Ideas for Senior Citizen Activities

By Diane Todd ; Updated October 04, 2017<br>Age-appropriate craft activities can promote health and happiness<br>Arts and crafts are an enjoyable activity for any age; however, selecting the right project as senior citizens presents a unique challenge. As we age, our minds continue to be inspired by creative endeavors, while our bodies can sometimes present us with limited choices due to mobility issues. That doesn't…

Chiropractic Benefits for Senior Citizens

Chiropractic care is a form of alternative care that can benefit people of all ages. From infants to teens to senior citizens, a chiropractic adjustment can be an excellent way to ensure that the body

Benefits of Creative Activities for Senior Citizens

Scientific research shows that creative activities for senior citizens can help overall health and morale. Read this post for more details.

How did I turn into a senior citizen?

I never looked down the corridors of time and wished that someday I could become a senior citizen. I was assigned the title without my consent.

How to Lead an Arts & Craft Class for Senior Citizens

How to Lead an Arts &amp; Craft Class for Senior Citizens. Leading an arts and crafts class for seniors is largely a matter of proper planning and organization. An

How This Indigenous Community Rebuilt a Community Center No One Had Ever Seen

How Can Smart Home Technology Help Senior Citizens?

Worried about the health &amp; safety of senior citizens in your life? Learn how developments in smart home technology can provide important peace of mind.

Alzheimer's Disease Doesn't Just Strike Senior Citizens

Many people associate Alzheimer’s disease with senior citizens or the elderly population. However, what many don’t know is that Alzheimer’s can develop in someone under the age of 65. An estimated 5.5 million people in the U.S. live with Alzheimers. Roughly two-thirds of these older Alzheimer’s patients...

Sleeping pills a necessity for many senior citizens

America's senior citizen population appears to have trouble getting to sleep at night, based on new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How senior citizens can avoid heat exhaustion, heat stroke

Senior citizens are more likely to have a chronic medical condition that changes the normal body response to warm temperatures, according to Dr. Matt Fleming.

Are America’s Senior Citizens Our Newest Drug Dealers?

For many senior citizens, money is pretty tight. Most are on fixed incomes and it may be a struggle to make ends meet. Add in the complicating factor that many seniors are also in pain from various causes and may be prescribed painkillers paid for by Medicare. Perhaps it’s not surprising that some of our senior citizens have taken to selling their pills to supplement their incomes.…

Senior pets offer benefits to senior citizens

Older pets are harder to place than puppies or kittens, but they are often wonderful friends to the families who open their hearts and homes to them. Older animals are usually house-trained and calmer than younger animals, and they offer tremendous rewards in companionship, health and activity for senior citizens, especially those who live alone, writes Petplan's Natasha Ashton. Studies show that elderly dog owners spend an average of 1.4 hours outside each day with their pet.

New sensor system can predict when senior citizens are heading for a fall

Falling is awful. It causes irreparable harm to senior citizens and the fear of falling reduces senior citizen mobility drastically, creating a feedback loop..

Finding Recovery as a Senior Citizen It’s often assumed that alcohol use di...

Finding Recovery as a Senior Citizen It’s often assumed that alcohol use disorders, including binge drinking and heavy drinking, are the burden of the... - The Recovery Village - Google+

School to become community center

Preliminary work may soon begin to transform historic school to community center.