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Who is Hear.com?
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Who is Hear.com?

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

 
Founded by Dr. Marco Vietor and Paul Crusius, Hear.com is the #1 hearing aid provider in the US, with 1,600+ partners across the country. They are an international company who operate in the U.S, Canada, Germany, India, South Korea, Switzerland, Malaysia, Netherlands, Austria and France. Who is Hear.com?

Finding the right hearing aid for you

People who are looking into hearing aids for the first time may be overwhelmed with the amount of information available on the Internet. However, the most important step to take when looking for a hearing loss solution is to seek the guidance of a professional. In his many years helping patients find the best hearing aid, Dr. Vietor notes: “It is important to evaluate the personal needs of every single patient. As a team of hearing experts, our job is to learn more about their individual hearing situation and their needs.” He continues, “Based on the information we are able to collect from the patient, we can point him or her to the best solution.”
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Hearing aid innovations for 2018
If you’re currently in the market for hearing aids, here are few things to look out for in 2018.

  • Easy to use: Manufacturers are constantly thinking of new ways to make hearing aids more user friendly and easy to adjust
  • Sleek designs: Not only are hearing aids getting smaller, they are also getting attractive designs.
  • More innovative features: “Ear-to-ear connection between your hearing aids,” says Dr. Vietor, “is still one of the most effective tools for better speech understanding in challenging situations.” According to Dr. Vietor, devices with this type of technology will be one of the “must-have” hearing aid innovations for 2018.

Wireless connectivity

Wearable technology is the latest trend. From Fitbits to wireless headphones – and now hearing aids – modern technology has become more stylish and practical. New hearing aid technology allows wearers to connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth-enabled devices. “This means,” according to Dr. Vietor, “you can turn your hearing aids into your personal earphones and stream music to them from your smartphone.” Dr. Vietor says that the future of wireless connectivity and hearing aids looks very bright. Many hearing aid manufacturers are beginning to integrate Bluetooth technology in their devices. And as hearing aids become more sophisticated, there will be more possibilities for wireless connectivity with different devices.

Hear.com: the leaders in hearing innovations

Currently, hearing aids are not one-size-fits-all. Therefore, the solution for one person might not be the same for another person. To get the best hearing aid, you need the guidance of hearing care professionals. At hear.com, you have access to the best Partner Providers in the country and the latest hearing aids for 2018. You can sign up for a risk-free trial of the newest hearing aids for 2018 and experience the benefits in your everyday life.
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Fall Prevention TipsSafety & Fall Prevention

Top 3 Tips for Fall Prevention

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

Falls can cause serious injuries that take a long time to heal. They can lead to permanent mobility problems that prevent your enjoyment of hobbies and/or limit your ability to drive, shop, cook or bathe. Top 3 Tips for Fall Prevention
Falls are usually the result of spatial orientation miscalculations, dizziness, vision issues, imbalance, poor mobility and/or foot traffic obstacles.

Check Your Health

If you have arthritis, osteoporosis, hypoglycemia, diabetes, blood pressure fluctuation or another condition that can affect your ability to walk, ask your doctor about symptom management methods. If you’re otherwise experiencing symptoms that make you feel like you’re going to fall, see your doctor immediately for an examination. Lastly, ask your doctor or pharmacist about stand-alone and combination medication side effects that can cause falls and any available alternatives. If you have limited options, change lifestyle habits to improve your chances of staying upright.

Stay Physically Active

You’ve probably heard the statement: “If I stop moving, I’m done.”
This attitude is actually good because those words are correct and relevant at any age.
Sedentary behavior causes leg and overall body weakness. It can also cause dizziness by compressing veins and arteries; thereby, stopping the movement of important oxygen-rich blood. Low activity can also damage the nerves responsible for movement and pain management. When these issues occur, they reduce your strength, flexibility, coordination and ability to walk confidently without wobbling, tilting or falling.
Regular physical activities like walking, water workouts or Tai Chi can go a long way toward fall prevention. A physical therapist can help you find the best types of activities to prevent falls based on your health, age and other factors.

Change Home Habits

Your home’s layout and the types of appliances and other items you use can also cause falls.
Move or remove anything that can cause you to slip or trip, such as throw rugs, coffee tables, book piles and umbrella stands, and re-position cords and cables along baseboards. Choose assistive devices that make walking safer like canes and walkers. Glue a non-slip bath mat to the floor of your tub or shower. Additionally, install handrails in places where you walk or rise from a seated position so you have something to grasp if you feel like you’re about to fall.
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GoGoGrandparent lets Elderly call an Uber without a smartphone
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GoGoGrandparent lets Elderly call an Uber without a smartphone

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

Ever since Uber and other ridesharing apps came around, advocates for the elderly and disabled recognized rideshare as a concept that could greatly benefit older people who can no longer drive. But older people have missed out on the rideshare revolution so far because Uber and Lyft require a smartphone, a data plan, and the ability to use the app — all large barriers for older adults. GoGoGrandparent lets Elderly call an Uber without a smartphone
GoGoGrandparent is a service that’s seeking to close the rideshare access gap by giving older people a way to access Uber and Lyft without a smartphone or a computer. It’s not a standalone rideshare service with its own app and fleet of drivers. Instead, it’s a go-between that charges a small fee to arrange Ubers and Lyft’s for older riders. Relatives and caretakers can use GoGoGrandparent to call in a ride and monitor the progress.
In this article, I’ll cover how to create a GoGoGrandparent account, how to request a ride, and why you would use this service instead of requesting an Uber.

What is GoGoGrandparent?

  • A service that allows you to call an Uber of Lyft without using the app
  • An older person can call the service themselves, or someone can call the service on their behalf
  • You can schedule rides in advance for medical appointments, family visits etc.
  • The charge is $0.19/minute on top of normal Uber and Lyft rates
  • Regular Uber and Lyft drivers handle the requests, and are subject to the background check policies of those companies
  • Available in 49 states and Canada. Exceptions are Alaska and Austin, TX

How to create a GoGoGrandparent account

You can create a free account at GoGoGrandparent registration page. You’ll need to enter basic user information like name, phone number, and home address. You can also add additional health information to let the service know if the main user has any impairments that drivers would need to know about to best accommodate the user. Entering health information is a crucial step because it affects what type of ride will be requested.
Next, you’ll need to enter family contact information. One of the highlights of this service is that it allows family members to request and monitor the rides if they want to, so you’ll have to enter the best contact info for the family member who will be managing the rides.
Next you enter basic billing information to give GoGoGrandparent a credit card to charge for their service.
Brochure: You can receive an email brochure before you sign up, and after you sign up you’ll receive a brochure and a welcome kit. This is great for older people who will need a paper reference on how to use the service.

How to request a ride using GoGoGrandparent

Whether you’re requesting a ride for yourself or for someone else, here’s how to get a ride:

  • Call 1 (855) 464-6872
  • Press 1 to request a ride to your home
  • Press 2 to request a pickup from the last place you were dropped off
  • Press 0 to speak to an operator to get picked up from a different location, or to get help

What happens after you request a ride

After you request a ride, stay on the line to hear when your driver will arrive, the make, model, and color of their car, and the driver’s name. You can also stay on the line and press 3 to contact the driver.

You can get live updates if you request a ride for someone else

When you set up your account, you can choose to receive live updates when you request rides. You’ll get text messages that let you know when a ride is requested, when a driver is on the way, and when the rider arrived. It’s a great way to track the ride without having to micromanage each step.

Who drives for GoGoGrandparent? Is it safe?

GoGoGrandparent’s doesn’t hire their own fleet of drivers. Instead, it’s a go-between service that requests Ubers or Lyfts. The drivers will be regular Uber and Lyft drivers, who are subject to the background check and driving record checks (See Uber background requirements and Lyft background requirements) that all drivers have to undergo once each year. Although the news likes to report on anything that goes wrong with rideshare, Ubers and Lyfts are as safe as any other transportation service.

How much does GoGoGrandparent cost?

GoGoGrandparent charges $0.19/minute on top of normal Uber and Lyft rates, starting when you request a ride and stopping when the ride is over.

Do they accommodate disabled people?

Yes. GoGoGrandparent will call Uber’s wheelchair-accessible service, WAV/Assist, for riders that use wheelchairs or need other special assistance. If the rider only needs a little extra time to get into the car and a hand getting in and out, a regular Uber will be requested and the driver will be notified that the rider might need some help getting in and out of the car.

Why use GoGoGrandparent instead of requesting an Uber yourself?

You can request a ride for someone else using the Uber app, but it’s not very easy. You have to carefully select the other person’s location, then you’ll have to contact the driver and let them know they’re picking up someone else. There’s no way for the person getting the ride to contact the driver, so any communication problems will go through you. With GoGoGrandparents, you can request a ride for someone else and give the driver and passenger a way to coordinate the pickup. Can Rideshare drivers get extra financing? It’s a very common questions – and the answer is yes. Check this article on how to get a payday loan for a rideshare driver and get money fast!

This service is great for older people who want the independence to request rides for themselves without having to buy a smartphone and learn how to use it. The telephone system is something familiar to all older people, so most users should eventually be able to do it themselves. The monitoring systems keep you updated without forcing you to micromanage the ride. The service also provides a brochure and telephone support, so older people will have a paper reference that reminds them how to use the service, and a real live person who can help them through the process. Overall, it’s an innovative way to give older people access to ridesharing apps.
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Family HistoryHome & Family

Oral History Interview Questions for Holiday Gatherings

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

One of the greatest legacies you can give your family is an oral history of your life. This is a priceless gift that only requires your time and some readily available technology. Below is a list of interview questions I used when taking the oral history of my grandparents on their 70th wedding anniversary. You can make this a fun part of your family celebration. There are many fun ways to record life memories. Ask family members record each answer on their phone. Later it can be transcribed on paper. However, it’s the original recordings with your voice that will be treasured most by generations perhaps not even born yet. Oral History Interview Questions for Christmas Gatherings

 

Interview Questions:

  1. Were you named after somebody else?
  2. What was it like for you to grow up in the 20s/30s etc.?
  3. What do you remember about your childhood?
  4. What kind of house did you live in when you were a child?
  5. What is your fondest memory?
  6. Can you share anything about your family’s heritage or name origin?
  7. Do you remember your grandparents or great-grandparents? What do you know about them?
  8. What are some family holiday traditions you remember as a kid?
  9. Who was the oldest person you can remember in your family as a child? What do you remember about them?
  10. Was there a chore you really hated doing as a child?
  11. What would you consider to be the most important inventions that have been made during your lifetime?
  12. How is the world now different from what it was like when you were a child?
  13. What kinds of books did you like to read?
  14. Do you ever remember not having enough food to eat because times were tough?
  15. What were your favorite toys and what were they like?
  16. What were your schools like? How did you get there?
  17. Did you and your friends have a special hang-out where you liked to spend time?
  18. Were you ever given any special awards for your studies or school activities?
  19. How many years of education have you completed and where did you attend?
  20. Were there any fads during your youth that you remember vividly?
  21. How old were you when you started dating?
  22. How did you meet your spouse? Can you tell us about your first date?
  23. Describe your wedding ceremony. Who was there? Date and Place?
  24. Tell us about your honeymoon.
  25. What wise advice would you give your grandchildren about marriage?
  26. What did you find the most difficult about raising children?
  27. What did you find the most rewarding about being a parent?
  28. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
  29. What was your first job?
  30. How did you decide your career?
  31. What were the hardest life choices that you ever had to make?
  32. Who was the person that had the most positive influence on your life? Who were they and what did they do?
  33. Tell us about your military service.
  34. What social changes in the U.S. were difficult for you? How did they impact you?
  35. What major illnesses or health problems do you remember having?
  36. What part of your faith would you like to pass along to your grandchildren?
  37. What activities have you especially enjoyed as an adult?
  38. Where have you traveled and what was the best trip?
  39. Is there anything you have always wanted to do, but haven’t?
  40. What did you learn from your mother?
  41. What did you learn from your father?
  42. Tell us about your proudest moment(s)?
  43. What is the most frightened you’ve ever been?
  44. What parent are you most like and why?
  45. What political or historical event has had the most impact on you personally?
  46. What is your earliest memory?
  47. If you could go back and change one thing about your life, what would it be?
  48. What has provided you the greatest satisfaction in life and why?
  49. What was your first impression of your spouse/partner the first time you met?
  50. What was your proudest moment as a parent?
  51. Which of your children is most like you and why?
  52. What was the most exciting day of your life?
  53. What is the one thing you’d like people to remember about you?
  54. How has the world changed since you were young?
  55. Does the idea of death frighten you? Why or why not?
  56. What life event damaged you the most?
  57. What life event strengthened you the most?
  58. How do you feel about money?
  59. Did you have conflicts with your parents as a teenager? What were they?
  60. What is your greatest talent?
  61. What talent do you wish you had that has eluded you?
  62. What is your greatest weakness?
  63. What is the most important object you own and why?
  64. What do you wish you could change about your education?
  65. What invention during your lifetime has had the greatest impact on you personally?
  66. If there is one piece of wisdom you could pass on to your descendants, what would it be?
  67. What could you not live without in your life?
  68. How would you like to be remembered?

This is just a sample list of questions to start a conversation. Once you get started, you’ll realize it is so fun to learn the stories and share memories together. Chances are, you will have to pick just a few favorite questions for a family gathering and plan to tackle a few questions each time you gather. It is courteous to give your questions to elderly family members before you gather so they can begin to think about their answers. Talking more than a few hours can be tiring for seniors. Oral History Interview Questions for Thanksgiving Dinner
For our family, these interviews made time with great-grandparents especially exciting. It’s a project that unified the different generations as we shared family history. Knowing where you come and the stories that have shaped your family gives greater meaning to life. Why not schedule a time to gather your family for an interview? Now that my grandparents have passed, these interview sessions are treasured family memories. We are forever grateful we still have the recordings to share with generations to come!

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Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Magnification Aids
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Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Magnification Aids

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

New Vision Products for Seniors:

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If you have aged-related macular degeneration or any one of several sight-impairing diseases and once simple tasks, such as reading the newspaper, or signing a check, become frustratingly difficult, Enhanced Vision products can help. Since 1996, Enhanced Vision has been working with cutting-edge technology to manufacture affordable, high quality electronic magnifiers that can be adjusted to a user’s unique specifications. Adjustability is the key factor that sets Enhanced Vision’s electronic magnifiers apart; and it’s what allows individuals to continue reading books, mail, or fine print… anywhere, anytime. Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Magnification Aids

If you looking for a very lightweight magnifier Pebble-mini’s ultra-compact design and 3” LCD makes it the ideal hand-held magnifier whether you’re at home or on the go. With a magnification range of 2x to 10x you can easily read prescriptions, mail, labels, price tags, menus and so much more. Wear Pebble-mini around your neck or carry it in your pocket or purse-the only time you’ll know it’s there is when you need it. Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Magnification Aids
The newly upgraded Pebble HD boasts an HD camera with a 4.3” high resolution LCD providing a crisp, clear, colorful, high definition picture. A new ergonomic lightweight compact design makes it the perfect companion whether at home or on the go. Carry Pebble HD in your purse, pocket, or clip it on your belt with the included carrying case. With an adjustable magnification range from 1.25x to 13.5x Pebble HD allows you to read, write, work on hobbies, read menus and price tags.

For a powerful and affordable digital magnifier that is simple to use- Look no further than Max. Use this lightweight, hand-held portable device on any straight or curved surface to magnify images and text. Connects quickly to any TV or monitor and is ideal for use at work, school or even on vacation. Depending on your needs any of these life changing magnifiers will help you regain your visual independence! Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Magnification Aids

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Best Ways for Seniors to Avoid the Flu
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Best Ways for Seniors to Avoid the Flu

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

Nobody likes being sick. Nursing a stuffy head, aching joints, fever, sore throat, and cough isn’t any fun. As a senior, you’re at higher risk for flu complications, but with some simple strategies, you can keep those germs at bay. Best Ways for Seniors to Avoid the Flu
Why bother? There are flu strains which are especially vicious. Some research reflects that there are times when otherwise perfectly healthy adults can die from catching the flu. There is a chance the flu will progress into secondary bacterial infections or pneumonia, and according to Familydoctor.org, seniors are at higher risk for complications.
Get vaccinated. One of the top methods for fighting the flu is receiving a vaccination. Ideally, you would get the vaccination when it is first available in the fall, but you can be vaccinated at any time during the flu season and still reap benefits. The flu vaccine is recommended for people over six months of age except under the following conditions:

  • If you have a history of adverse effects from flu vaccines, you should not be vaccinated.
  • Those with egg allergies should not be vaccinated.
  • If you ever experienced symptoms of Guillain-Barré syndrome within six months of being vaccinated, you should not receive the flu vaccine. Symptoms include partial or total loss of muscle movement, tingling sensations in your body, and weakness.

Normally, there are no side effects from getting the flu vaccine other than some tenderness in your arm for a few days.
Keep your distance. If someone is coughing or sneezing, you should give that person some space. Flu germs are carried in our respiratory system, and when we cough or sneeze, they become airborne in tiny droplets. Since you can’t really assess the reason someone may be coughing or sneezing, it’s best to err on the safe side
Don’t touch your face. You can’t catch the flu through your skin, but you may come into contact with germs on surfaces your hands touch. You could then transmit the germs to your nose or mouth by touching your face.
Wash your hands. Any time you touch surfaces flu-infected people touched you risk picking up flu germs. Door knobs, light switches, and keyboards are all fair game for harboring the virus. Wash your hands after using communal property to be on the safe side.
Clean surfaces. When someone with the flu spreads germs, those flu germs can hang around for up to a full day and still make you sick. If a family member is ill, it’s important to clean common areas every day. This applies to more than your kitchen table and countertops. Think about all the commonly handled surfaces and give them a cleansing, such as refrigerator door handles, remote controls, and phone chargers.
Practice self-care. It’s always important to take care of yourself, but some experts note it can be a key strategy in avoiding the flu. Make sure you’re getting probiotics through foods like yogurt or via a supplement, maintain an exercise routine, get plenty of sleep, and try adding some garlic to your diet since it’s shown to help fight viruses.
Careful around your pup. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain there is currently no evidence that viruses spread between humans and canines, if someone in your house has the flu and snuggles with your pooch, the germs can be carried to you. Along those same lines, viruses mutate all the time and sometimes spread between species. The “bird flu” is a well-known example. If the canine flu does become viable for humans, or human flu transmits to dogs, the risks could be serious. As explained by Rover.com, “Interspecies transmission of a virus sometimes creates a more harmful or easily transmissible mutation to occur. This can be especially dangerous with the influenza virus, which is able to evolve pretty easily.”
Stay healthy! As a senior, it’s important to avoid getting the flu, and nobody wants to be sick. Take steps to care for your health. These simple strategies can help you steer clear of being sick!

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3 Things Everyone Living with Arthritis Should Know
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3 Things Everyone Living with Arthritis Should Know

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

Arthritis includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints. If you are living with arthritis, here are a few things you should consider. 3 Things Everyone Living with Arthritis Should Know

Arthritis can affect people of all ages.

 
Many people think of arthritis as an affliction that only affects adults as they reach old age or athletes who have suffered an injury (known as osteoarthritis). Although the incidence of arthritis does increase with age, younger people can also be affected by the disease. Autoimmune forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, often strike people by the time they are middle-aged. Overall, it’s estimated that nearly one-fourth of all adults in the United States (22.7 percent, 54.4 million) have doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Seven percent of 18-44 year olds and 29 percent of 45-64 year olds report doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

You can now track your condition better and get support.


Being diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic disease like arthritis can be overwhelming. Finding support, from friends, family, colleagues and online communities can help. For example, ArthritisPower, accessed online or downloaded as a free mobile app for android and iPhone, allows people with all forms of arthritis to track symptoms and treatments to see how they are doing over time. Users can send their results to doctors in advance of appointments to encourage more personalized and productive discussions. Note that ArthritisPower is a research registry. That means people must sign an informed consent to donate their data to researchers and learn more about other specific research studies announced in the app. The more people who participate in the registry, the more scientists can discover about arthritis. To learn more, visit arthritispower.org.

Surgery can help.

 

In healthy joints, cartilage covers the ends of bones, allowing them to move smoothly and without pain. When arthritis (all forms) wears away or damages the protective cartilage, and other non-surgical treatments have proved unsuccessful, joint replacement (usually of the knee or the hip) is typically recommended, according to the American College of Rheumatology.
When an orthopedic surgeon replaces a joint, it involves removing worn out cartilage from both sides of the joint, followed by resurfacing of the joint with a metal and plastic replacement implant that looks and functions much like a normal joint. Over the past two decades, the safety and effectiveness of surgery, and the variety of hip and knee joint replacement devices has improved, thanks to research driven by surgeons and device makers. What’s missing, say experts, is a better understanding of patient experiences and preferences, particularly regarding what they value when making the decision to undergo surgery, pick a surgeon, and select a device.
“The good news is that this research is underway by patient-led research communities, such as ArthritisPower,” says W. Benjamin Nowell, Ph.D., Director of Patient-Centered Research at CreakyJoints, the online patient support community.
If you need joint surgery, it’s important that your preferences are central to your decision making at every step of the way, from timing of surgery, surgeon, implant device and recovery plan. Make sure to ask questions, get second opinions, and seek support. Surgery and recovery can be hard, but talking about them shouldn’t be.

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HealthHealth Products

GPS SmartSole® Is a Game Changer for Caregiving

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

GPS SmartSole® is a discreet trackable smartphone hidden in a shoe insole. GPS SmartSole® is enormously helpful if you are worried your loved one may wander or get lost. This patented product is a game changer for caregivers of people with dementia, Alzheimer’s, autism or other developmental disabilities.

60% of them will become “lost” at least once.

70% of those will become “lost” 3 or more times.

46% of wanders not found within 24 hours may die.

GPS SmartSole® is water resistant and sealed in a trim-able shoe insole. It uses GPS and cellular technology, is charged about every day, and requires a service plan – all just like your phone. And, just like your phone, it works in areas with cellular coverage. The key advantage is GPS SmartSole® is discreet and your loved one won’t forget to bring it with them! GPS SmartSole® automatically logs its location, tracking your loved one. If you have a network of caregivers, you may share your app login name and password so multiple caregivers and track your loved one at the same time. The map will pin-point the address, whether it was stopped or in motion, the direction it was headed, as well as the time of the update.

Over 15 million people care for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. People suffering from memory loss often will not comply with wearing a bracelet or other tracking device. However, they will wear their favorite shoes. GPS SmartSole® makes safety and independence affordable, which gives caregivers peace of mind.

Senior.com offers both child and adult sizes of the product and multiple options for the monitoring service. For more information please click here.

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Five Tips for a Happier Thanksgiving
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Five Tips for a Happier Thanksgiving

by Kimberly Johnson
written by Kimberly Johnson

Thanksgiving is a treasured holiday in the lives of most American families. Yet, because of the tendency to romanticize Thanksgiving Days gone by, we can set the bar of expectation so high that we’re bound to experience stress when the reality doesn’t match up to the expectation. Five Tips for a Happier Thanksgiving

Here are five tips on reducing the stress level of Thanksgiving Day:

1. Manage Your Traditions.

Thanksgiving family traditions are great, but if not managed, we can end up serving the tradition rather than the tradition serving us. So don’t make the location or menu items the heart of your traditions. Rather, focus on the traditions of the heart: the relationships you get to renew each Thanksgiving Day, the conversations, the laughter, and the love.

2. Acknowledge the Truth.

There is No “Perfect” Thanksgiving. Give up pursuing the dream of a perfect Thanksgiving. It doesn’t exist. Fortunately, perfection isn’t required for a “happy” Thanksgiving. When something goes awry, as it inevitably will, how you respond to the situation will determine your stress level.

3. Evaluate Your Expectations.

There’s nothing wrong with having expectations. Knowing what they are can help you adjust them to be more in line with reality. So, here are four questions: 1) What are you planning? 2) Why are you planning it? 3) Is it meaningful? 4) Is it reasonable to believe you can accomplish what you are planning?

4. Create Some Margin.

Hosting Thanksgiving at your home is no “holiday.” While it may be a labor of love, it’s still labor! The person or persons most responsible often get run ragged. Carve out some space for yourself by sharing responsibilities.

5. Don’t Take the Bait!

Most every family has at least one member who loves to stir the pot and push others’ buttons. And it seems that T-Day is often the pot-stirring, button-pushing high holy holiday. Expect that some snarky comment will be made. Let it go, or make light of it. These comments are almost always an exercise in fishing. Remember, the fish that gets hooked, is the fish that takes the bait. Five Tips for a Happier Thanksgiving

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