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6 Gadgets to Help Seniors Stay In Touch

Modern gadgets range from kitchen wonders that turn veggies into noodles to veritable computers you can wear on your wrist. For older adults, one of the best uses of gadgets might be to stay in touch with those they love.Whether you're a resident in an assisted living community like Bethesda Gardens in Arlington, Texas, or an older adult living at home in a community where many people have moved away, staying in touch with others can be as easy as tapping a mobile device. And if you're the family or loved one of an older adult, these gadgets may make a great holiday gift, because they come with the assurance that you want to stay in touch too.

3 Ways to Enjoy Nostalgia in a Modern World

Nostalgia is a phenomenon that has been discussed with negative and positive connotations. Here are ways to harness nostalgia for the benefits it can provide

6 Creative Projects Seniors Can Do in a Day

Getting stuck into a creative project is a wonderful way to relieve stress and spend an enjoyable few hours either on your own or with friends. Even better, you can use the fruits of your labor to beautify your assisted living suite at Bethesda Gardens in Arlington. If you're just getting started with arts and crafts, it can be motivating to begin with a project that you can complete in a single day. Even experienced crafters sometimes appreciate seeing the results of their creativity quickly. Below, you can find a list of the best creative projects seniors can do in a day. 

12 New Shows and Movies for Seniors to Try

Looking for something new to watch? In the digital age, there are so many options on what streaming service to choose let alone what content to watch. With websites continuously updating their available programs, finding a new movie or show can be overwhelming. Here are a few recently released recommendations that make for a great viewing experience. Pick one to binge one hot Arlington summer day in your assisted living apartment at Bethesda Gardens assisted living community.

What Can Seniors Learn From the Parable of The Prodigal Son?

Most believers have probably heard the parable of the Prodigal Son several times, but sometimes the most repeated things in life are some of the most important. With so much to dissect from this passage in Luke 15, the themes from this chapter are always relevant and serve as a poignant reminder of the joy of God's gift of salvation. Click here to refresh yourself on the parable, starting on verse 11.

Vaccines Other Than COVID-19 That Seniors Might Need

One of the best ways to keep yourself healthy — besides eating well and getting exercise — is to ensure you're up to date on your vaccinations. COVID-19 has shown us how vital a vaccine can be in preventing illness. Immunizations can protect you and those around you from certain diseases so you can continue enjoying life at its fullest.

Should You Kondo Your Assisted Living Apartment or Home?

Whether you're looking at your stuff and wondering how to downsize or you want a cleaner, more organized space, you may want to consider the Kondo method.

6 Superfoods That Can Help Improve Your Health

Bethesda Gardens assisted living community in Arlington, TX, offers its residents the food options necessary to nourish the body properly and maintain healthy habits. However it's possible that you want to improve your current diet by exploring different foods and recipes that you can make right in your assisted living apartment—or in a home outside of assisted living if you haven't decided to move into a community yet.

Adding Color to Your Assisted Living Community Lifestyle

Color is definitely a gift from God. It can add a vibrant, emotional quality to almost anything and create joy wherever it’s found. Adding color to your lifestyle, whether through interior design or wardrobe choices, can help you and your neighbors experience that joy every day.

Recapturing Interests From Youth In Your Assisted Living Apartment

Apartment maintenance, housekeeping, laundry services, professionally landscaped grounds and chef-prepared meals — these are just some of the many amenities available at Bethesda Gardens in Arlington, TX.They're also some of the things that support one of the big benefits of choosing to make a home in an assisted living community: You free a lot of your time from basic day-to-day tasks such as housekeeping. And that lets you spend time doing more of the things you enjoy or attending to your own health and wellness.