Senior Activities within Residential Assisted Living

Activities for seniors come in two main categories: mind and body. Activities that engage the mind are ones that offer the seniors social, spiritual or intellectual interaction, with themselves and others. Activities that engage the body are physical ones. Having both kinds of activities are incredibly important for healthy aging. Here’s a quick look at some types of activities in each category.

Mind - the mental activities for seniors should engage their minds. Some examples of great activities that fit the bill include arts and crafts, reading a book or listening to an audiobook, playing board games, or listening to music - especially music from their generation. Activities like these help seniors in both a social and mental aspect, bringing calm and clarity.

Body - the physical activities seniors can do are limited, but it doesn’t change their need to stay moving and active. Stimulating the muscles helps blood flow. It can be done via exercise like senior yoga, water aerobics or low resistance band training. It can also be done with therapeutic machinery.

Seniors should be engaging in activities from both categories each day, consistency is key. It is incredibly important in order to help keep them vital, active, happy and healthy!

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