Archive for the ‘Hobbies’

  • Gardening is Good for Seniors
    Gardening - A Nurturing Hobby by Janet Shapan As time rolls by, even the most ardent city dwellers are often attracted to the pleasures and joy found in growing a garden.  Sometimes a bit of assistance and creativity are needed but there is little to stand in the way for seniors discover a form of gardening that soothes the soul and give other lasting health benefits.  ...
    March 20th, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • Entertaining Easter Ideas for Assisted Living Facilities
    Activites for Easter by Melissa Peterman :: There are a lot of different circumstances that must be taken into consideration when it comes to activities within nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Meaning, your activity must be able to appeal to almost every person within a nursing home- meaning, people with disabilities, age level and religious, ethical and political ...
    March 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 am
  • Gifts for senior women – senior women’s top gift ideas and 7 Good tips
    Gift for Senior Women by Ron Thompson Over the years you have bought gifts for mom and grandma and I’m sure it is becoming difficult to come up with give ideas for their birthdays or holiday event. How many times have you got a senior women a gift and they look at you and wonder why you got the gift for them? Perhaps with our ideas and a little work on your part we can ...
    February 8th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Successful Senior Gardeners Don’t Forget Herbs
    Herb Gardens by Janet Shapan In the world of gardening, there are seniors still managing an active garden plot and growing a table full of fresh vegetables for personal use and sharing.  Others who lack space have moved to container gardens to stay engaged. Whatever approach you take to your garden, more and more seniors are cultivating various types of herbs along side ...
    January 24th, 2010 at 09:01 pm
  • Online Learning Delivers Education and Training Solutions for Senior Business Owners and Individuals!
    Online Classes :: by Karl Edmunds :: You may face the need to train for a new job or develop a new set of skills at some point in your life. Don’t let the descriptive terms confuse you. E-Learning, cyber learning, video training, computer training, online learning are all the same. The goal is to improve the quality and effectiveness of employees and open doors to new ...
    January 21st, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Boomer Education and Training: How to Open Doors to New Opportunities
    Seniors Heading Back to School by Karl Edmunds For some Boomers, the economic turmoil over the past couple of years has been viewed as an almost cataclysmic financial meltdown while others have viewed it as a wake up call to take action and do something else in life. A return to college or some type of enhanced skills training is mandatory for some but more Boomers are ...
    January 13th, 2010 at 08:01 am
  • Practical Self Defense Products and Safety Strategies for Seniors
    In the mean time, there are some practical tips and tricks every senior can do to prevent or protect ourselves in a dangerous situation.  Like it or not, we seniors are fast becoming the largest demographic category in our society.  It only stands to reason we will be a primary target for some bad people. Why you ask? Because we seniors are often perceived to be ...
    January 13th, 2010 at 01:01 am
  • Travia Quizzes
    What is “Trivia” and where did it originate? The first recorded use of the word “trivial” in English occurred around 1589. “Trivium” was used in reference to the study of the Liberal Arts, and indicated “insignificance” in that certain facts were considered to be “only of interest to graduate students.” Gradually, “trivia” ...
    December 31st, 2009 at 02:12 pm
  • Download 6000+ Trivia Quiz Questions
    This is our fourth free quiz questions and answers for August 2009 – Enjoy … 1. Which Brazilian author wrote ‘The Alchemist’ ? Paolo Coelho 2. Darjeeling is a type of tea that comes from which country ? India 3. Ichthyology is the study of which type of animal ? Fish 4. Which word is both a type of singing bird and the name of a wharf in London’s  ...
    November 19th, 2009 at 06:11 pm
  • Photography Lessons for Seniors
    Photography Lessons for Seniors by Thomas Luttig Location portraits are one of the best ways for creating beautiful images for family and friends or professionally. Many budding photographers lack a clear understanding of what these portraits are and how to successfully use this effect. Have you heard the term ‘location’ or ‘environmental’ style ...
    November 11th, 2009 at 01:11 am
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