: taught by
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Cherie Bush,
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: panel discussion hosted by
Allison DePrey Singleton,
MA, MLS, Sr. Librarian, Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The CDC estimates that 20% of people age 55 years or older experience some type of mental health concern. The most common conditions include anxiety, severe cognitive impairment, and mood disorders (such as depression or bipolar disorder) - see: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/
pdf/mental health.pdf. Research has shown that loneliness and social isolation can result in long-term negative health outcomes. Studies also illustrate the health benefits of using photos to reduce loneliness, stress, and anxiety, as well as the recollective benefits for those that suffer from early-onset of dementia, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.
time for some more Genealogy Fun!!
Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along - cue the Mission Impossible music!):
1) It s the New Year, and many readers and bloggers have already made resolutions, or goals, or plans for one or more tasks or projects. Or they haven t yet, but could, or should.
2) For this SNGF, please tell us what plans you ve made, or what goals you ve stated, or what resolutions you ve averred for 2021. Writing them down may help you achieve them. Do one or more as you wish.
Best of the Genea-Blogs - 20 to 26 December 2020
Dozens of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.
My criteria for Best of . are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don t list posts destined for daily blog prompts or meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.
Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week: