Volunteering can help seniors to stay active and maintain physical and mental health. Volunteering can also provide an opportunity for seniors to continue to learn and grow by taking on new challenges and learning new skills.

Are we waiting for the New Year to push a reset button on our lives? Eventually we re-alize that New Year’s resolutions don’t always work. They may be effective for a while, but we don’t stick to them for long.

Is there a better idea: New Year’s Concepts?

Our most vulnerable senior neighbors have become isolated from the world outside their door through their lack of resources to remain independent in their homes, have pets or afford assisted living.

Studies to date suggest that mindfulness affects many aspects of our psychological well-being—improving our mood, increasing positive emotions, and decreasing our anxiety, emotional reactivity, and job/school burnout.

There are numerous reasons why people of all ages become socially isolated, which may include physical and psychological disabilities, but older adults are particularly at risk of unwanted social isolation. Health conditions they may be experiencing can reduce mobility, and the inability to drive certainly reduces independence.