Flowers And Clay Aiken: Favorites Among Seniors

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Flowers And Clay Aiken: Favorites Among Seniors

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Clay Aiken, one-time American Idol runner up, is often described

by cynical judge Simon Cowell as being a favorite only among the

senior citizen set. Aiken's charm appeals to seniors and his

songs lift their spirits. That sounds a lot like another favorite

among seniors - flowers!

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Flowers And Clay Aiken: Favorites Among Seniors

Copyright © 2006-2008 Wesley Berry, AAF

Wesley Berry Flowers

http://www.800wesleys.com/

Clay Aiken, one-time American Idol runner up, is often described

by cynical judge Simon Cowell as being a favorite only among the

senior citizen set. Aiken's charm appeals to seniors and his

songs lift their spirits. That sounds a lot like another favorite

among seniors - flowers!

Flowers have long been an important part of our lives. They're

with us almost every step of the way. New parents receive flowers

at the birth of a child. They're exchanged on first dates.

They're with us to celebrate anniversaries and special

occasions. And, they usher us out of this world on our caskets

and graves.

Flowers have many uses, one of which is as a gift of cheer to

those in need. A gift of cheer may never be needed more than in

our old age as our bodies begin to decline and we're less able

to get out and about as much as we'd like to. And, a recent

study conducted by researchers at Rutgers, the State University

of New Jersey, flowers were proven to be of great benefit to

senior citizens.

The study was led by Dr. Jeannette Haviland-, director of

the Human Development Lab at Rutgers. Over 100 senior citizens

took part in the study. Some of the seniors involved in the study

were lucky enough to receive flowers, and some did not. The

results of the study showed that the presence of flowers had a

remarkably positive impact on mood, memory, and the ability to

connect with others.

Dr. Haviland- believes the results of the study are

significant " because as our nation grows older and life becomes

more stressful, we look for easy and natural ways to enhance our

lives - and the lives of our aging parents. Now, one simple

answer is right under our noses. "

Specific results of the study showed:

* Flowers reduce depression: Those participating in the study

who received flowers were noticeably happier and more positive.

* Flowers improve memory: When flowers were present, seniors

scored higher in memory tasks.

* Flowers help seniors connect: Those who received flowers made

an effort to connect with people in their community. In fact,

they even enlarged their social circles.

Knowing that there's a simple way to help those we love enjoy

their senior years even more is of great comfort to many as our

senior population steadily increases. Ordering flowers is such a

simple way to say we care and it requires no special equipment to

do so. Just call or stop in at your florists and tell them you

want to send flowers to someone special. That's it-no wires,

cords, or Clay Aiken CDs involved!

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