• Create a memory book filled with favorite photos and stories for your aging parents.photo album image by .shock from Fotolia.com
  
  Surprise your aging parents with a gift that is helpful and tailored to their lifestyle and activity level, whether they are active and on-the-go or more sedentary. Senior aged parents, over the age of 65, will appreciate a gift that offers convenience, sentimental value and relaxation.
  
  

Subscription

• Give your aging parents a re-occurring gift by purchasing a magazine or newspaper subscription for them. According to a report on "The State of the News Media" website, newspapers are most widely read by people over 65. Your older parents will appreciate the convenience of having their favorite magazine or daily newspaper delivered directly to their front door or nursing home mailbox, if applicable. If your parents have opposite taste in literature, purchase subscriptions to two separate magazines, so they each receive something they will enjoy reading.
  
  

Relaxing Gift

• Give your aging parents the gift of relaxation by giving them a gift certificate for a professional massage or a pampering massage item they can use at home. Choose a couples massage at a local spa so they can relax and enjoy quality time together. You also could give a hand-held massager, foot spa or chair massager for their back that they can use in the convenience and privacy of their home or nursing home room.
  
  

Helpful Gift

• Give a helpful gift to your aging parents by donating your time to run errands, do chores and take care of their household needs to make their day-to-day life easier. Offer to mow their lawn, trim bushes and water plants or just run routine errands such as picking up groceries, getting prescriptions, driving them to their doctor's appointments or taking their pets to the vet. Other helpful options involve taking their car for an oil change or hiring a maid service to do light housekeeping a few times a month, especially if they have difficulty getting around.
  
  

Memory Book

• Create a scrapbook or memory book for your aging parents as a sentimental gift. Select a large, sturdy binder and for a special touch, have the cover engraved with your parents' names. Inside, include pictures, stories and memorable quotes. As a bonus, ask siblings, cousins and grandchildren to contribute their own photos, drawings and special memories to include in the memory book.