Feeling in Control While Aging
Control refers to ones ability to influence or direct a certain outcome and our perceived control refers to how much we believe we are able able to influence or control these certain outcomes. Control can be a sore topic for many elderly individuals, as many have admitted to feeling a decreased sense of control further into adulthood. High perceived control is actually associated with better mental health, satisfaction, overall wealth, as well as cognitive function. People with higher perceived control also tend to experience less depression, as well as less functional limitations[…]
Daily Reminders for Every Senior
It is no secret that from the day we learn how to walk all most of us want to do is run, run, run! We eagerly take on various tasks and slowly find that our responsibilities continue to pile on the older we get. We tackle these responsibilities either because we feel we have to or because we deem value in the opportunity they provide us with. We spend many years of our lives in these routines that although rather exhausting, seem to give our life more “meaning”. So what happens when you[…]