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Everyone benefits from staying active, but senior citizens need it more to keep their brain stimulated and to reduce the risks of developing dementia. It’s a proven fact, healthy and active seniors live a much more happier and fulfilled life.
They are many benefits to living a healthy lifestyle. It improves your cardiovascular health, lowers cholesterol and high blood pressure, keeps chronic illnesses at bay, prevents diabetes, improve mobility in your joints and much more.
Here are some ideas on activities to help seniors reduce the health risks and live a more balanced lifestyle.
Activities:
Golfing
Bowling – also lawn bowling
Senior Softball
Tai Chi
Swimming
Gardening
Racquet Sports – tennis, table tennis, squash, racquetball, badminton
Dancing
Walking
Biking
Hiking
Fishing
Mental Exercises:
Puzzles and Games
Arts and Crafts
Model Building
Scrapbooking
Photography
Cooking
Yoga
Meditation
Reading
Writing

















