[For Seniors] Enjoy a Warm Spring! April Health Topics Roundup

Exercise to the song ‘Spring Has Come’

Simple exercises and senior activities: “Spring Has Come” brain training that livens up day-service programs

The well-known children’s song “Spring Has Come.” Today, we’ll introduce a brain-training exercise you can do while singing this song.

First, let’s check the movements performed over four beats.

After taking three steps in place, on the fourth beat clap your hands and lift your knee—that’s it.

This may seem easy on its own, but doing it while singing the song will likely feel quite different.

Because performing separate tasks—moving your body and recalling and singing the lyrics—stimulates the brain, it’s said to help prevent cognitive decline.

It can be done anywhere and with any number of participants, so it’s also recommended as a recreational activity in senior care facilities.

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Towel exercises to the song ‘Hokukoku no Haru’ (Spring in the Northern Country)

[Lively Exercises with Music] “Spring in the North Country” Easy Seated Towel Exercise [For Seniors]

This is an exercise routine that gets your body moving well, set to Masao Sen’s famous song “Kitaguni no Haru,” which depicts a grand spring landscape.

Match the relaxed tempo of the music and take your time to carefully stretch your body.

Doing it while seated reduces strain on the legs and lower back, and using a towel makes the movements easier to understand—another plus.

By gripping the towel firmly, you can focus on your grip strength while keeping your arms properly parallel, allowing you to apply targeted effort to the areas you want to strengthen.

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Gymnastics for When Spring Has Come

[Exercise for Seniors: Care-Giving Gymnastics] Singing Exercise Vol. 1 “Spring Has Come” [Seated Singing Exercise ♪ Perfect for exercises at day-service and other care facilities, and for at-home care prevention by Fukukuru]

This is a seated exercise set to the children’s song “Haru ga Kita,” which evokes the coming of spring through various changing landscapes.

Before doing the movements that match the lyrics, be sure to loosen up your body with deep breathing and stretches.

While keeping the rhythm by marching your feet, perform actions that look as if you’re searching for signs of spring in line with the lyrics, along with movements that express the excitement of spring’s arrival.

Practicing the song-matched motions during the warm-up is the key to a smooth session.

It’s recommended to start at a slow tempo and gradually increase the speed.

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Spring Proverbs Quiz

Brain Training: Spring Proverbs 🌸

This is a quiz where you present the meanings of proverbs and have participants recall which proverbs they are.

The theme of “spring proverbs” is a big hint, and participants should also be encouraged to infer answers from spring-related words.

If participants can’t arrive at the answer from just the theme and meaning, shift to presenting the proverb with blanks so they can fill in the missing parts.

The key points for stimulating the brain are to have participants thoroughly search their memories for the proverb and to let them experience the refreshing feeling when the answer comes to mind.

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Gymnastics with the first spring gale

I tried making a workout routine for 'Candies - Haru Ichiban'!

This is an exercise routine set to Candies’ classic song “Haru Ichiban,” which poppily captures the excitement of spring approaching.

Because the music is light and buoyant, even a simple combination of movements lets you enjoy moving your body.

The basic motion is swaying side to side to keep the rhythm, and from there you express the refreshing feel of spring through movements that match the lyrics.

It includes deep breaths that make you feel the warm air and stretches that convey plants growing taller—an exercise that expresses spring while thoroughly loosening the body.

It’s recommended to gradually relax your body, starting at a slow tempo and then little by little increasing the speed.

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Let’s play the game of making flowers bloom on withered trees.

Super popular day-service activity♪ It gets everyone pumped! Shall we make flowers bloom on the withered tree!? #dayservice #elderly #elderlyactivities #seniors #spring #caregiving #preventivecare #braintraining #dementiaprevention #dementia #shorts

This is a game themed around the sight of trees becoming adorned with blossoms, evoking a strong sense of spring’s arrival.

Plates marked with points are placed where the branches would be, and players throw colorfully decorated balls toward them.

Aiming for the high-scoring plates located farther away gives a good workout for the upper body.

Beyond simply competing for points, an important element is appreciating how the field becomes more colorful, helping players feel the spirit of spring.

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Furusato: Song Exercise

Gentle exercises for seniors: Autumn children’s song “Furusato” sing-along exercise. Easy seated rhythm exercises you can do at home, in senior facilities, or day service centers. Health exercises for caregiving prevention.