Inspirations
The following articles are written by the team at Island Senior Resources.
Inspirations
Why I Volunteer…
Thank you to all our volunteers! Not all heroes wear capes, but all volunteers are heroes!
I Can Do It
Combine determination with self-confidence to live your best life at any age, no matter your circumstances.
Knowledge Plus Time
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn. Ask older people in your life to share their wisdom.
Powered by Connection
May is Older Americans Month focusing on the importance of connection and meaningful relationships.
Gain Not Loss
When one of our senses diminishes, we can grow our other senses and develop new skills.
Sensory Solutions
Supporting your senses as you age will help toward leading a healthy and happy lifestyle.
Fun with Optical Illusions
Challenge your brain. Do you see a vase or two faces? Can you get your brain to go back and forth between the two?
Preserving Memories
Documenting memories is a beautiful way to engage older adults in conversation and capture their stories for future generations.
The Legacy Box
Gathering a collection of memories records who we are, what we value, and what we did to lead a purposeful life.
Trudy Technology
Trudy Technology is our resident technology expert. She will be answering your tech-related questions right here, every month. See articles below.
Trudy Technology
Social Media Safety Did you know seniors lost over $1.6 billion due to online fraud in 2021, the most of any age group? There is a new, in-depth guide for […]
Dear Trudy Technology,I am embarrassed to write this, but I recently fell for an internet scam. I thought I had found the deal of the century when I purchased a […]
Dear Trudy Technology,I have a really hard time remembering my passwords so I try to keep them as simple as possible, but my son-in-law keeps telling me I’m just asking […]
Dear Trudy Technology, I have been using Facebook for a few months now and I enjoy using it to keep up with my kids, grandkids, and friends. I recently saw […]
Dear Trudy Technology, This question may be outside of your purview, but I’ve found your advice very helpful in the past, so I figured, why not ask? I want to get […]
Dear Trudy Technology,It seems like every time I turn on the news, there’s another story about a senior falling victim to a scam. It’s making me scared to even check […]
Dear Trudy Technology,I’ve finally gotten the hang of texting, but I keep getting messages with strings of letters that I don’t understand. My grandkids are tired of me asking them […]
Dear Trudy Technology, My best friend won’t stop talking about something called Instagram where she has “disciples” or something and keeps getting “hearts.” She has tried to explain the whole thing to me, […]
Dear Trudy Technology, My children pitched in a bought me a computer for my 70th birthday. They set it up for me and showed me the basics and how to […]