Broken Heart Syndrome is brought on by extreme emotional stress such as the death of a loved one, divorce, the breakup of a romantic relationship or the holiday blues.
Some of the triggers that cause the holiday blues are :
1 – being away from family and friends
2- financial worries
3- too much commercialization
4- unrealistic expectations
5- over commitments
6- diet or lack thereof
7- exhaustion
ZOOM is not always the correct solution for reaching out to loved ones who are isolated in a nursing home or in areas with a travel ban.
Good intentions sometimes cause more stress for seniors who have difficulty with the technology. Those working from home or students doing online coursework have become comfortable with mute buttons and screen sharing, but many of our elderly are at a loss and may feel intimidated or hesitant to ask for help.
How many of you have experienced a zoom call when most of the allotted time was spent trying to get someone’s audio, vision or both fixed so they could join?
Our suggestion is to create your own family Blog. Include a welcome page, a scrapbook section, a journal area for sharing stories and a contact page for all family and friends who want to participate.