Seniors need to get regular exercise and keep their minds active.
Senior citizens might have restricted mobility and cash, but that doesn't mean they can't enjoy and benefit from exercises and games. It's important for seniors to keep their bodies and minds active. Doing so will keep them healthy longer and combat a range of illnesses, such as heart disease, according to the Help Guide website. Exercises and games are also social and can boost a senior citizen's self-esteem.
Water Aerobics
Seniors can take part in aerobic exercises in short bursts of around 20 minutes, as noted by the Safe Sport website. Aerobics classes of various kinds are taught everywhere, but those best suited for senior citizens are less intense activities such as water aerobics. Seniors work out in a swimming pool at a leisure center or similar venue, under the instruction of a group exercise leader. The exercises are gentle and unlikely to endanger an individual's joints, as compared to more strenuous activities, because being immersed in water eases the strain on the body's joints. As a result, the senior will feel less soreness and fatigue after a water aerobics session.
Yoga
One problem facing senior citizens is reduced flexibility. Joints become stiff, and illnesses such as arthritis may develop. Any exercise that can help improve flexibility is desirable. The meditative art of yoga is noted by the Safe Sport website for increasing flexibility.
Older people are less likely to be able to complete all of the yoga positions used by the young; however, yoga exercises can be adapted to suit the needs and ability of the individual. With the help of a yoga instructor, senior citizens can choose a routine featuring yoga postures that they are capable of achieving.
Yoga brings a wealth of physical and mental benefits. Yoga can help individuals sleep better by relaxing the muscles, according to the Oxford Yoga website, and can also help to ward off stress and anxiety.
Name That Tune
This music game challenges the memories of senior citizens. To play, you'll need a group of seniors and a leader to run the game. The leader prepares beforehand a list of tracks from the 1930s and 1940s and burns the selections onto a CD. The leader plays the first few notes of each track, then allows the seniors a moment to guess the song. If no one does, the leader presses "play" again, and the seniors hear the next few seconds of music. The leader repeats this until someone calls the right answer. You can give a prize to the person with the most correct guesses.
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