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Activities for Seniors

Seniors can stay independent if they have engaging hobbies and fun and useful activities. Learn about activities for seniors, from those who stay at home to those in adult day care or retirement communities.

Articles About Activities For Seniors
  • Manly Pastimes Rule at Senior Living Facilities
    Men may be in the minority at assisted living facilities, but they still have plenty of manly things to do--try poker nights, putting greens, karaoke and even drum circles.
  • Growing Connections: Gardening with Seniors
    Gardening is one of the most popular activities among the aging, and for good reason: It's an aerobic, stimulating and restorative form of exercise--and rewards us with fresh flowers and juicy tomatoes. Gardening also can be enjoyed by seniors with dementia as well as those who need walkers and wheelchairs. But the heat, bugs and heavy lifting can be challenging. Here are some tips for caregivers who want to garden with elderly parents.
  • What to Serve Seniors at a Cookout
    Learn from experts what to serve seniors at a backyard barbecue that's not too spicy, fatty and hard to chew. Find low-sodium, low-fat, high-fiber tips for dishes that will be healthy for seniors with high cholesterol and diabetes.
  • Caregiving at a Cookout: 14 Tips to Ensure a Good Time
    Heat, bugs, spicy food and noisy children can make it hard for seniors to enjoy a backyard barbecue. But with some advance planning, everyone can have a good time at a cookout. Here are 14 tips from experts to help make a caregiver's task easier.
  • How Elders and Caregivers Can Take Advantage of Summer Weather
    Getting elders outside during the warm spring and summer months can have physical and social benefits. Here are 10 outdoor activities for caregivers and the elderly to do this summer as well as the benefits of going outside.
  • Keeping Seniors Busy & Active
    How to keep your elderly mom or dad active, both physically and mentally.
  • How Seniors Can Lower Their Cholesterol
    Ways to help your elderly loved ones lower their cholesterol and lead a healthier life.
  • How to Prevent Seniors from Falling
    Falls and fractures are not an inevitable part of growing older -- many can be prevented if caregivers and their elderly parents take a few simple precautions.
  • Automatic Fall Detection: A New Way to Call for Help
    When an senior falls, they might not able to push their emergency response button. Automatic fall detection helps assure that seniors are safe in these circumstances.
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