5 Christmas Gift Ideas for Parents
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Often, parents, grandparents are presented with blankets, kitchen utensils, vacuum cleaners and other extraordinary household gizmos as New Year's presents. In contrast to them, we have selected fresh and relevant gift ideas for the older generation that will bring equal pleasure to both the givers and the recipients of the gifts.
We also recommend paying attention to the recommended gift ideas for:
- kids;
- schoolchildren;
- men;
- women.
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Humidifier
The well-being of the household directly depends on the level of humidity in the dwelling, especially when it comes to older people. The main "eaters" of moisture in the room are heating and air conditioning systems. A detachment of humidifiers that provide a long-lasting effect of saturation with moisture is designed to level the drying of the air. The action of the humidifier often covers a very wide area — at least for one room, the strength of the average device is more than enough. The family of these devices is formed from three races:
- traditional water (drives air through the water filter with a fan);
- steam (rapid humidification by steam);
- ultrasonic (the filled water splits into particles under the influence of ultrasonic waves).
The ball is now ruled by ultrasound-type models, for the additional equipment of which a lot of additional "chips" are put. Advanced players on the humidifier field can be equipped with an ionizer, a fragrance, an air ozonizer and even have internet control support. We recommend paying close attention to devices equipped with a display. It displays data on the current operating mode of the device and, if the model has a built-in hygrostat, the humidity level as a percentage (which means you will not need to buy a separate hygrometer).
On the shelves of stores there are models of humidifiers for every taste: in the form of animals, in the style of "hi-tech" and more classic formats. Their production is established both at the facilities of famous manufacturers (Panasonic, Electrolux) and narrow-profile companies (Ballu, Neoclima). It will not be difficult to choose an option to your parents' taste. And about that,"How to choose an air humidifier?" the article of the same name will tell.
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Body Massager
Massage treatments are known to have a complex healing effect on the body. However, not everyone can decide to buy a "personal masseur". The best option is to present it as a gift, waiting for a suitable occasion (for example, New Year's holidays).
Many older people have age-related changes associated with circulatory and heat exchange disorders. Models with a warming effect are designed to help disperse the blood through the veins (most often found in all kinds of variations of hot water bottles). Their kindred spirits are devices with IR radiation that penetrates deep into tissues and promotes vasodilation, pain reduction and lymph outflow.
Hand-held varieties of body massagers are traditionally in the greatest demand. Depending on the needs, in this category you can choose a device with a different spectrum of action. The soldiers of the universal front are the capes on the chair. Their main convenience is the ability to get a massage without getting up from their usual place. Finally, special stands, pads and massage baths are used to relieve leg fatigue.
Home "massage therapists" solve a whole bunch of all kinds of problems, but their choice must be made wisely. How to do this is described in the article "Masseur at home: how to choose a body massager". We also recommend paying attention to the publication "Masters of Relaxation: 5 body massagers", where the background of five motley representatives of the genus of "household masseurs" is revealed.
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Juicer
The juicer as a gift to parents under the Christmas tree will serve as an excellent reason to pamper an already elderly body with personally prepared vitamin cocktails throughout the year. And during the harvesting season for the winter, this simple device will help to stock up on vitamins for the future, processing the harvest of vegetables and fruits into delicious and healthy juice.
Adherents to drink freshly squeezed juice in the morning will suit simple and unpretentious models for citrus fruits. They are used to "extract" fresh fruits at home from oranges, pomegranates, lemons and other fruits of this kind. The best offers in this path are collected within the framework of the material"Daily dose of vitamins: TOP 5 citrus juicers".
The maximum of useful substances from vegetables and fruits are extracted by screw-type models, carried out by pressing at low speeds of the screw rotation. Such devices are practically silent, which is very convenient for the morning "extraction" of juice, also screw juicers leave a certain amount of pulp in the finished product when pressed. The article "Gentle pressing: five screw juicers" will help determine the choice of screw models.
Centrifugal models can cope with large volumes of raw materials. At the exit from them, pure juice is obtained, devoid of pulp. However, washing such devices after use is not the best pleasure. A guide to centrifugal juicers is given in the article "Vitamin supply for winter: performant centrifugal juicers".
There are a lot of criteria for selecting a good juicer. Here everything depends on the needs of its potential owners and the low-cost of the buyer. Investing in a "juice getter" will be an excellent help for strengthening immunity, restoring the body's strength and raising vitality, provided that fresh juice is regularly consumed. And the article will help you to familiarize yourself with all aspects of choosing a suitable solution"Fresh juice every morning: how to choose a juicer".
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Mattress
Sound sleep is a key guarantee of well—being, excellent mood and mental balance. The way to it is a high—quality mattress that will help to avoid back pain, as well as provide healthy and comfortable sleeping conditions.
In the matter of organizing a sleeping place for people of age, an individual approach is extremely important. For example, if there are problems with the musculoskeletal system, preference should be given to orthopedic mattresses. In turn, anatomical mattresses with memory effect will help adherents of an active lifestyle to relax. Such products take the shape of the human body and adapt to its contours.
The whole mattress family is divided into two major categories:
- with spring blocks — dependent and independent type;
- springless — their elasticity and rigidity is achieved due to the structure of the filler.
The distinctive features of each type of sleeping places are described in detail in the article"How to choose an orthopedic mattress".
In addition, mattresses differ among themselves in the degree of rigidity: products are soft, with an average and increased level of rigidity. Multizonal models are considered particularly advanced in the class: each zone in them is optimized for a specific part of the body. And if one of the parents prefers a softer sleeping place, and his other half is harder, products with different stiffness of the sides will come in handy.
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TV
To pass the time at the "blue screen" is probably the lot of all representatives of the older generation. Dads and grandfathers will be able to enjoy the broadcast of sports events on the big TV display, and moms and grandmothers will enjoy watching their favorite TV shows.
A good TV is chosen taking into account a lot of important criteria. First of all, this is the price, the diagonal of the display and the ease of mastering — not every person of age communicates with technology "on your own", and the overload of all sorts of smart functions is usually not necessary for the older generation. In this case, you can look at models without network functions. In extreme cases, you can always "pump" the functional component of the TV with the help of a set-top box.
The most vivid and colorful picture is also demonstrated by QLED-OLED panels from the sharks of the TV industry — LG, Panasonic, Philips, Sony and Samsung. They are, of course, by no means cheap, but there are simply no equals to such models in terms of the quality of the picture broadcast. Also, the TV should not be too big and not too small — when choosing, follow the unspoken rule: the distance to the screen is equal to three sizes of the diagonal of the display.
All articles under the tag "TVs" are available at the following link. The current models in them are grouped each in its own category, so that there are not the slightest snags with the selection of a TV to buy for yourself or for a gift to your loved ones.
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