This. My mom emails me once a day, as a heartbeat sort of thing, since she lives alone with her cat. She started this when she read a cat started feeding on h

This. My mom emails me once a day, as a heartbeat sort of thing, since she lives alone with her cat. She started this when she read a cat started feeding on her owner after she died. However, it is often the start of a conversation, and I also call her on the way to work 2-3 times a week. I think it has really kept her mood up, compared to before we did this. She's 80.