In with the Art, Out with the Anxiety
When you pick up a brush to paint something, or when you turn on the radio to dance, or when you place your fingers on a piano keyboard to make music, you’re creating art. And
Keeping Seniors and Other High-Risk Groups Safe
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has published information on ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Following the CDC’s guidelines, below are some tips for seniors and other high-risk individuals
Tips to Reduce Anxiety and Reclaim a Sense of Control During COVID-19
If you’re feeling anxious about the current COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not alone. In fact, a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association published in U.S. News found that nearly half of all respondents were anxious
Activities from a Distance for Health and Happiness
With shelter-in-place for most of North Texas, it is likely you are feeling the effects of social distancing. Although you are having to alter your social calendar for a while, it is with good reason.
10 Tips for Seniors and Other High-risk Groups
While everyone needs to do their part to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), extra attention needs to be paid to helping those at higher risk for more serious complications from the
How to Stay Connected When You Can’t Be Together
Social interaction is a basic human need. We look to the connections we make in our churches, schools, workplaces, restaurants, gyms and other gathering spots to promote our physical and emotional wellbeing. But in this
How to Comfort, Care For and Engage with Seniors during Crisis
Older adults can be especially vulnerable during times of crisis. Seniors 65 years and older are considered at a higher risk for severe illness from the latest coronavirus (COVID-19). Concerns about the effects of the
How to Stay Connected under the International Travel Ban
The latest travel advisory issued March 19 by the U.S. State Department restricts all American citizens from traveling abroad due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s a measure put in place to help control the spread
How to Talk to Your Family About COVID-19
With most schools closed indefinitely and new government guidelines changing up our normal routines and limiting how we interact with each other, society as a whole is coming to terms with some unusual new realities.
Proper Hand Washing: A Visual How-To Guide
If there’s one recurring message that seems to be getting through to everyone during the coronavirus outbreak, it’s this: wash your hands – properly and frequently. It seems commonsensical enough. Most of us learned as