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For Seniors: Effective Recreation for Preventing Care Needs—Have Fun While Staying Healthy

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My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.
Worked as a certified care worker for 17 years.Nanaka
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For the physical and mental well-being of older adults, rehabilitation that involves moving the arms and legs is ideal.

However, simply following a set rehabilitation routine doesn’t always lead to motivation.

In this article, we introduce enjoyable recreational activities that contribute to arm and leg rehabilitation for older adults.

From group activities that everyone can get excited about to options you can focus on individually, you’ll surely find fun ways to work on functional improvement.

Choose according to each person’s physical and mental condition.

We hope you find this helpful.

[For Seniors] Effective for Preventing the Need for Care! Fun Recreational Activities (51–60)

Heatstroke and summer fatigue prevention exercises

[10 minutes, 9 types] Build a healthy body with heatstroke and summer fatigue prevention exercises! Recommended for care facilities!

Heatstroke and summer fatigue prevention exercises

As July arrives, the heat really starts to set in.

Building physical stamina becomes important for preventing heatstroke.

With that in mind, here are some exercises you can do while seated.

Try making big circles with your shoulders and arms, and lifting both legs.

It’s also important to keep doing the exercises consistently.

Please make sure to exercise within a comfortable range for older adults.

Doing the exercises while speaking out loud may also help you refresh your mood.

In addition to exercise, remember that staying hydrated and getting enough sleep are also essential, so please keep those in mind.

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Preventing heatstroke with chair exercises

Heatstroke Prevention: Teacher Gobō and Chair Exercises

Preventing heatstroke with chair exercises

These days, we’re getting more and more hot days even before summer truly begins.

Heatstroke is a concern, and it seems some older adults have difficulty sensing heat.

As one way to prevent heatstroke, getting your body accustomed to heat can help reduce the risk.

With that in mind, here are some heatstroke-prevention exercises you can do while seated.

Let’s try movements that raise your heart rate and exercises that move the body rhythmically.

It’s said that it takes about two weeks for the body to acclimate to heat.

Let’s keep moving regularly at a pace suitable for older adults.

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Fireworks, swimming in the ocean, and the watermelon-splitting exercise

[Recommended for Summer] Fireworks, Swimming at the Beach, and Watermelon-Splitting Exercises! Also Recommended for Reminiscence Therapy

Fireworks, swimming in the ocean, and the watermelon-splitting exercise

When you think of July, what comes to mind? Fireworks, swimming in the sea, watermelon-splitting—these may be some of the things that come to mind for older adults.

It’s said that recalling the past can help increase blood flow in the brain.

With that in mind, here’s an exercise routine that incorporates movements inspired by things associated with July.

Of course, it’s also fine to use movements based on July-related ideas provided by older participants themselves.

While doing the exercises, you can look back on childhood memories or summer episodes spent with family.

From there, conversations can naturally emerge, helping to promote communication as well.

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Darts with magnets

Introducing a whiteboard activity! A darts game with magnets! #Recreation #SeniorRecreation #KidsPlay

Darts with magnets

Have you ever played darts? Basically, you just throw darts at a target, but it’s said there are more than 100 different game types.

Alongside karting and e-sports, it’s even being talked about as a potential new Olympic event.

Why not enjoy a casual version of darts using a whiteboard and magnets? All you need is a magnet-friendly whiteboard, a target that will serve for scoring, and darts with magnets attached to their tips.

Adjust the difficulty by changing the size of the target and the distance to it.

This might even inspire you to try real darts in earnest!

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Let’s play frisbee

[Senior Recreation] Let’s Play with a Frisbee: Plastic Bottle Edition

Let's play frisbee

Here’s a game using a frisbee.

Stand empty plastic bottles on the floor, and have the seniors throw a frisbee to knock them down.

Frisbees had a bit of a boom in Japan from the 1970s to the early 1980s, so some seniors may have played with them back then.

The game might also bring back fond memories.

Forming teams and competing for points can make it more exciting, but of course, it’s plenty of fun to play solo as well.

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