activities for the elderly?

Question

ipswich,suffolk

Answer 1

At the local senior citizen's center they hold dances every Friday night. And their are people ranging from 55-70 dancing out there, however for the less active seniors there is seating where they can just sit and socialize then at "half time" (I like to call it) they have dinner (that can be potluck), and bingo, and also door prizes (paid for by the entry fees and raffle tickets), then more dancing, and it keeps them young!

Answer 2

It depends if they're in good or bad shape. The elderly in good shape with no risk of breaking bones or anything could play tennis, or bowls, table tennis, organised pool/snooker tournaments or darts tournemants.

For the ones at risk of damaging themselves there could be swimming, maybe those aqua excersize classes? Those are a good way to meet new friends and still keep you in shape and can be fun, or there are organised meet ups you could look into, they have them all over the uk, meet ups where people get together to learn a new skill, such as spanish or salsa. AGain, these are interesting, you get to learn a new skill and meet new friends.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 3

I'm one of the writers for Gilbert Guide (the foremost resource for everything senior care) and I recently formulated a list of activities for seniors in nursing homes:

•Dominoes—they even come in larger sizes with Braille, as well as with bigger dots or colors instead of dots for people with vision impairment.
•Scrabble is also available with larger lettering or with colored tiles.
•Card games
•Bingo
•Beanbag toss or other target throwing games. This will give less mobile residents an opportunity to move at least a little.
•Seated lightweight bowling. They sell plastic bowling sets at toy stores; the great thing about this activity is that it can be done both seated and standing.
•Reminiscing. Perhaps everyone could share a story about his or her favorite birthday.
•Chair exercises. Even people who can’t stand can get their arms moving!
•Charades or Pictionary-type games are fantastic choices because they require concentration and thought and encourage people to work as teams.
•Karaoke! I know my grandfather wasn’t shy about grabbing the microphone in his day. If you don’t have a karaoke machine, they can easily sing along with songs on the radio, or you could bring some music from the 30s and 40s to both jar their memories and get them humming, whistling and maybe singing along.
•Story telling. This is a game I’ve played with both children and seniors, and it’s a crowd pleaser every time. One person starts the story by creating an opening line, and then the next person continues it by adding a sentence, and so on.
•Two truths and a lie. Everyone says three things about themselves, two that are true and one that’s a lie. The other players try to guess which is the lie. The great thing about this game as it serves to get people better acquainted.

These activities are catered to people with limited mobility and decreased cognitive skills. If you are referring to older people who do not have these limitations, then really, the sky is the limit. Are you planning activities for an assisted living facility or just for your grandmother and her friends? I recommend learning about the ability level of the group you will be engaging and then creating a list of activities appropriate to their level of awareness and physical fitness. If you repost your question with some more specifics, I'll be happy to give you some targeted ideas.

Best of luck,
The Gilbert Guide Team

Answer 4

Earely mornig go fro one hour walk--then in the house pray the ALMIGHTY.
TAke u r medicines-if any- properly.
after taking food have a nice sleep.

Evening meet your old friends and chat.
Before going to bed in the night have a chat with your family and live happily without thinking of your age.

Answer 5

I think that the age of the elderly has gone up. There aren't many people in their 60's playing shuffleboard - they're more likely to be flying gliders or fast water rafting.

Answer 6

Playing cards, bingo, Scrabble etc.. But it all depends on age and capabilities. If you know their history and previous past times, you'll be able to come up with something that they majority at least will enjoy. Good luck

Answer 7

Anything they want and are capable of doing. Just because they are elderly doesn't mean they can't enjoy all the things younger people do.

Answer 8

Coffin Dodging is a good one.

Answer 9

skiing they love it, we take them all the time. Always end up in A+E but, Hey ho

Tink x

Answer 10

BINGO!! They will like bingo with prizes.