Guys, take a breath here and allow her to speak. Seniors are placed into nursing homes because the family can no longer care for them. Elderly adults come alive when young people are near. They can look back at their own youth and see and BE that person again. Their memories are all they have left remaining. To volunteer at a nursing home/Facility is the greatest gift you can give of yourself.
Try and get them to sing along with a song. To raise their arms up high and stretch. Choose a well known Nursery Rhyme. "Mary Had A Little Lamb" And have each person recite words their memory allows. What may appear simple for you can be Volcanic to a Senior whom has lost that part of their brain.
Your job is to open up that wall they have been hiding behind.
I applaud your efforts. Do NOT stop. Just take care in assisting their memory recall.
A loss of a spouse or even a pet can bring anyone to their knees.
Animals can work wonders with humans. One might be able to contact animal control to bring in a few rescues that can be petted or hugged.
