Engaging Your Family Legacy on Senior Citizens Day
In honor of Senior Citizens Day, Keyline’s Keygivers listed their top 3 activities they like to do with their loved ones. Some of our favorite things to do with our parents had visible benefits for them as they honed and built their legacy, as well as allowing an opportunity to enjoy intergenerational contact.
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Spend Time with Family Research has shown that being in the presence of a friend or a hug from a family member can help raise cortisol levels, which in turn will reduce stress. Eye contact helps create connection and touch reduces stress, increases happiness levels and helps our elders know they are loved. It doesn’t have to be a lot of time, even something as simple as coffee in the morning. Most important is the quality of your time together; not necessarily the quantity.