[Recreation for Seniors] Introducing Quizzes to Enjoy at Day Service Centers!

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Napping helps rest the brain, recover from fatigue, and improve concentration. However, be careful: if you sleep for more than 30 minutes, you may fall into a deep sleep and disrupt your internal rhythm. A nap of about 15 to 20 minutes is considered ideal.

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Garlic has effects that help recover from fatigue and boost vitality. It’s said that allicin, which aids fatigue recovery, can be absorbed more efficiently when garlic is grated or finely chopped. However, please be careful: garlic is quite strong, and eating too much can irritate your stomach.

after a meal

It’s recommended to eat yogurt after meals. The beneficial bacteria in yogurt, such as lactic acid bacteria, may be killed by stomach acid. Since stomach acid is more concentrated when you’re hungry, it’s best to wait about 2–3 hours after eating before having yogurt.

red

Red is associated with warding off evil and misfortune. The sexagenary cycle of the calendar completes one full rotation in 60 years. When a person turns 60, they return to the year of their birth, and red became customary to symbolize returning to a “baby” state. Many people probably have a strong image of the red celebratory vest (chanchanko), don’t they?

eightieth birthday (celebration of turning 80)

Sanju is a celebration of longevity for people who turn 80 years old by the traditional age-counting method. It is also known as “Hachijūju.” The origin of the term comes from the fact that when “80” (八十) is written vertically, it resembles the character for “umbrella” (傘). With average life expectancy increasing nowadays, the number of people being celebrated has likely grown.

morning

They say gasoline has a higher density at lower temperatures. Since gasoline is a liquid, it expands when the temperature is high, lowering its density. Because mornings are cooler, gasoline of the same volume has a higher density and therefore contains more energy.

dentist

There are about 68,791 dental clinics, while there are 55,463 convenience stores. In other words, there are about 13,000 more dental clinics than convenience stores (as of May 2018). Come to think of it, you might indeed notice dental clinics quite often.