We all desire to know the secret to happiness and longevity…well a recent survey by Comfort Keepers, a company that operates more than 600 offices nationwide of caregivers who deliver uplifting support to seniors…found that a positive mindset about aging can help them thrive. They’re celebrating their 6th annual National Day of Joy and Chief Happiness Officer, Saudia Gajadhar says it’s to remind people that finding joy is important for maintaining physical and mental health, as well as improving overall well-being.
The National Day of Joy is the last Wednesday in June every year and this year it’s on June 26th. The theme is the power of positivity, recognizing the importance of joy in all our lives every single day. Research shows that socialization, positivity and joy can make a huge difference in our later years. Their annual survey asked adult sons and daughters about how they’re helping their aging parents embrace aging with a positive mindset.
They found that three quarters of adult children say it’s important to have a caregiving network to support their aging parents’ physical, emotional and social needs.
Comfort Keepers, says it’s not just about managing the challenges that come with aging, it's about embracing the possibilities and celebrating the positive changes that come with each passing day. Sherri Snelling, Comfort Keepers collaborator & gerontologist says we should also focus on making memories…whether it's sitting and watching a movie together, taking a joy ride around town or just video chatting, it’s important to have those connections where you’re having great conversations. It really helps both the health factor and also the happiness factor for older adults.
This year, the National Day of Joy will be celebrated in more than 100 locations across the country to help local communities inspire joy. For more information about it, Comfort Keepers services, or to become a caregiver yourself, visit comfortkeepers.com. They’re also inviting you to share your day of joy activity on social media using #nationaldayofjoy.
The National Day of Joy is the last Wednesday in June every year and this year it’s on June 26th. The theme is the power of positivity, recognizing the importance of joy in all our lives every single day. Research shows that socialization, positivity and joy can make a huge difference in our later years. Their annual survey asked adult sons and daughters about how they’re helping their aging parents embrace aging with a positive mindset.
They found that three quarters of adult children say it’s important to have a caregiving network to support their aging parents’ physical, emotional and social needs.
Comfort Keepers, says it’s not just about managing the challenges that come with aging, it's about embracing the possibilities and celebrating the positive changes that come with each passing day. Sherri Snelling, Comfort Keepers collaborator & gerontologist says we should also focus on making memories…whether it's sitting and watching a movie together, taking a joy ride around town or just video chatting, it’s important to have those connections where you’re having great conversations. It really helps both the health factor and also the happiness factor for older adults.
This year, the National Day of Joy will be celebrated in more than 100 locations across the country to help local communities inspire joy. For more information about it, Comfort Keepers services, or to become a caregiver yourself, visit comfortkeepers.com. They’re also inviting you to share your day of joy activity on social media using #nationaldayofjoy.
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00:00We all desire to know the secret to happiness and longevity.
00:06Well, a recent survey by Comfort Keepers, a company that operates more than 600 offices
00:12nationwide of caregivers who deliver uplifting support to seniors, found that a positive
00:17mindset about aging can help them thrive.
00:21And they're celebrating their sixth annual National Day of Joy to remind people that
00:25finding joy is important for maintaining physical and mental health, as well as improving
00:31overall well-being.
00:32The National Day of Joy is the last Wednesday in June every year, and this year it's on
00:37June 26th.
00:39And this year's theme is the power of positivity.
00:42Our brand promise is elevating the human spirit, and that is recognizing the importance of
00:47positivity joy in all of our lives every single day.
00:51So as we're so busy, it's so important to stop and take a minute to think about, gosh,
00:56what is the thing that brings me joy, or how can I bring joy to somebody else?
01:00It helps us thrive at any age, especially as we get older, physically, mentally, and
01:05emotionally.
01:06The research shows that socialization, positivity, and joy can make a huge difference in our
01:12later years.
01:14Their annual survey asked adult sons and daughters about how they're helping their aging parents
01:18embrace aging with a positive mindset.
01:21They found that three-quarters of adult children say it's important to have a caregiver network
01:26to support their aging parents' physical, emotional, and social needs.
01:31The other stat that is so great is that half of these adult children tell us that their
01:37parent is their best friend, and just reinforces the importance of family and those emotional
01:42connections and those bonds, and how important it is to stay connected to our senior loved
01:47ones as they age.
01:48Comfort Keeper says it's not just about managing the challenges that come with aging.
01:53It's about embracing the possibilities and celebrating the positive changes that come
01:57with each passing day.
01:59Particularly as our parents become older, as we become much more focused on things like
02:04their safety and their health, but we don't always focus as much on just the joy in life
02:10and the happiness in life and making memories.
02:12And so it becomes really important to have those activities, whether it's sitting and
02:17watching a movie together, taking a joy ride, having those in-person moments where we're
02:22bonding with our loved one, we're laughing, we're hugging, we're patting their back or
02:27patting their hand, we're, you know, sharing those memories together is so essential.
02:32We know that it helps release oxytocin, which is our love, trust, and bonding hormone.
02:37And that actually improves the health of both the older parent as well as the older daughter
02:43or son.
02:44For more information, visit ComfortKeepers.com.
02:48They're also inviting you to share your Day of Joy activity on social media using hashtag
02:53National Day of Joy.