{"id":2409,"date":"2025-01-22T15:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:05:01","slug":"battling-the-winter-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/battling-the-winter-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Battling the Winter Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Depression in seniors, especially during the winter months, is a significant concern here at Assisting Hands Broomfield.\u00a0 Seasonal Affective Disorder, isolation, and reduced physical activity can all contribute to making depression more pronounced.\u00a0 Isolation and depression (<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/combating-senior-isolation\/\">which I have written about before<\/a>) can lead to worsening physical health as well as cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>Home care can help!\u00a0 Most of our care plans involve some form of companionship, which reduces the risk of isolation and significantly improves quality of life.\u00a0 Our caregivers provide physical and emotional support as well as social engagement to help seniors beat those winter blues!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some fun ideas for activities you can do with the seniors in your life:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Make-Handmade-Greeting-Cards\">DIY Greeting Cards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Approach-Watercolor-Painting-As-a-Beginner\">Watercolor Painting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.pet\/Make-a-Recycled-Bird-Feeder\">Recycled Bird Feeder<\/a><\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Senior Home Care in Westminster CO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/06\/bigstock-Grandmother-knitting-and-strok-279994177.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Depression in seniors, especially during the winter months, is a significant concern here at Assisting Hands Broomfield.\u00a0 Seasonal Affective Disorder, isolation, and reduced physical activity can all contribute to making depression more pronounced.\u00a0 Isolation and depression (which I have written about before) can lead to worsening physical health as well as cognitive decline. 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