Holiday Gifts for the Seniors in Your Life
It’s the season of gift giving! It is nice to give a gift, as it signifies the thought and consideration of that person receiving the gift in your life. It also tells them that you like them, and you feel like being generous to them. Both giving and receiving gifts stimulates the happiness centers in the brain. When it involves a gift that the receiver actually wants or needs, the stimulus is increased for both parties!
Sometimes, you want to give someone a gift that they really want and need but you are struggling to think of the perfect present or just need inspiration. Here are 10 ideas for practical gifts that the senior in your life will love. (We are not being compensated in any way for the links below.)
- Life Story Pro – Lifestorypro.com is a website that sends out biweekly prompts via email to the gift receiver allowing them to record memories on a biography writing platform. When completed, these memories are compiled into a book that can then be given to loved ones. Their site says “Show someone special that you care about preserving their memories and stories for future generations.”
- Friendship Lamp or Friendship Picture Frames – This is a pair of lamps or frames that both produce an ambient glow when their owners are nearby. Send one to a friend or relative and when you are both near your lamp, they will both glow. Great way to feel close to someone you love, even when they are far away.
- Beat the Boredom Box - Includes puzzle books, adult coloring books, colored pencils, playing cards and other items to occupy your senior loved one. Large print and sturdy covers.
- Electric Heated Socks - Battery powered socks. Can be worn as regular socks or as slippers.
- Transparent Window Bird Feeder - This bird feeder will delight everyone! Attach it to the window with the included strong suction cups and watch the birds feed right outside your window!
- Harry and David’s Royal Riviera® Pears - These pears are the delicious that I have ever tasted. They are always perfectly ripe upon arrival and full of juicy flavor. Harry and David’s has many high quality, reasonably priced gift boxes full of fruit, candy, and cheese, but these pears are what they are most famous for.
- Phone Lanyard - This phone lanyard is perfect for people who have difficulty keeping up with their cell phone. A small plastic piece slides inside the bottom of the phone case so that a metal ring comes out under the charging port. You clip the lanyard onto the ring and wear it around your neck. It is so much less obtrusive than I thought it would be and you can always find your phone!
- Armrest Organizer - Organization will help to make your life so much easier! This armchair organizer keeps so many useful items within arm's reach. It fits right over the armrest of most chairs, couches, and recliners and has pockets to fit books, glasses, magazines, and remotes. It has non slip fabric on the underside so it adheres to the fabric of the armrest.
- Twinings Tea Classics Collection, Variety Gift Box - If you have a loved one who is a tea drinker, this is the gift for them. This gift box contains herbal tea, green tea, and black tea, giving everyone a choice they will love.
- Grabber “Reach It” Tool – Makes it easy to pick up items from the floor or from high shelves. This grabber can lift 5 pounds, making most dropped items or boxes and cans in the cupboard a sinch to grasp. It’s surprising how much more independence this tool can provide!
No matter what you choose to give as gifts this year, know that when given with warm intentions and kindness, gift giving is an experience that lifts the spirit of both giver and receiver and creates fond memories for everyone involved.
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