How can you help your elderly neighbors?
It all depends on what types of problems your neighbors have in their old age. If they are somewhat healthy then just going over and visiting them can help with loneliness that many elderly feel. With a large amount of people they know dying they tend to be pessimistic so bare with them. Mabye help with grocery shopping or driving them places. Especially in the winter this can be helpful if you live in an area with a lot of snow because many elderly don't like driving in the snow. A newer thing you could do also is help them figure out new technologies such as computers and cell phones. They will feel a sense of pride if they figure it out, but do know that this is a very difficult task. I have tried to teach my grandmother how to use a cellphone and it seems like a never ending battle, but i guess its worth a try... Hope this helps :)
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