GLADE SPRING, Va. — From kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to Alzheimer’s seniors, the need to fidget can be distracting and even destructive. A Glade Spring retiree is helping ...

“Comfort carts” equipped with everything from blankets to hearing aids to keep seniors more comfortable during long emergency-department waits have been delivered to 13 ­acute-care hospitals on ...

Courtesy photo Diane Johnson shows a sample fidget blanket, used by Hospice of Michigan to help dementia patients cope with stress. Diane sews and donates these manipulative Busy Blankets that are ...

Unearth your creativity with our latest tutorial: "5 WAYS TO MAKE A DIY FIDGET SPINNER OR TOYS"! Discover simple and innovative techniques for crafting your own fidget spinner and other toy designs.

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Dear Readers: It’s mid-year, already! That means it's time for my semi-annual column featuring elder-friendly products, services and technology. I mostly use product websites, but sometimes Amazon is ...

As National Craft Month approaches this March, new creative outlets are calling—knitting, for instance, could be your next spark of inspiration. Once considered a "grandma hobby," knitting is ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One North Alabama woman is working to help those with Alzheimer’s by making sensory blankets. The special blankets are designed to help distract Alzheimer’s patients while ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A group of women in Spokane are on a mission to comfort some of the city's most vulnerable residents. Known as "The Spokane Fidget Project," they handmaking fidget quilts to comfort ...

Rosemary Chatterson from North Glengarry embraces volunteerism with a dedication that most of us could never imagine. Her passion for making fidget blankets seems to have no bounds. A fidget blanket ...

Vicki Purnell has been making fidget quilts for people living with dementia for the last six years. While there's little research on the effectiveness of the quilts, the small, colourful items are ...