{"id":1587,"date":"2022-06-07T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T16:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happier-at-home.mysites.io\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:17:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T16:17:02","slug":"gardening-to-improve-seniors-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happierathome.com\/dev_staging\/gardening-to-improve-seniors-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening to Improve Seniors&#8217; Quality of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spending time outdoors is key to seniors\u2019 psychological and physical health.\u00a0 In particular, gardening is an activity that<strong> gives purpose, reduces stress<\/strong> and <strong>enriches their lives<\/strong>.\u00a0 Connecting with nature provides the opportunity to absorb vitamin D, allows for better sleep, improves flexibility, and produces healthy foods.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With aging, however, gardening may become more difficult.\u00a0 Here are some suggestions of how to continue gardening into your older years.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t yet started, it\u2019s never too late!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Start with an herb garden indoors using hydroponics (staked pots with dirt, rock, wool, etc.)<ul><li>Rosemary, Parsley, Cilantro, Thyme, Lavender, Oregano<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\" start=\"2\"><li>Transplant them outdoors- if it\u2019s difficult to bend over, use an elevated planting beds or pots that can be kept on tables.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\" start=\"3\"><li>Use ergonomic gardening tools if needed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\" start=\"4\"><li>Garden with a friend\/caregiver or family \u2013 planting\/harvesting and share a meals made from the garden.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch our segment on <a href=\"https:\/\/foxrochester.com\/news\/good-day-rochester\/happier-at-home-improving-quality-of-life-through-gardening\">FOX<\/a> where we discuss this further:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Gardening to Improve Seniors&#039; Quality of Life | Happier at Home\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e1XEiXzv49I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Happier at Home caregivers can assist seniors with gardening if it is of interest to the senior client. 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