[For Seniors] August Health Tips: How to Enjoy and Stay Comfortable During the Hot Summer
August, when the heat is at its peak, leaves many people feeling a bit worn out.
All the more reason to try some fun, healthy ways to spend the summer, right? In this article, we’re sharing health-related activities recommended for August.
We’ve prepared a wide variety: classic exercises and recreation, plus summer-themed quizzes, crafts, and snack activities.
There are plenty of ideas for group fun, like nagashi-somen (flowing somen noodles) and watermelon smashing—both summer staples! Reminiscing about summer festivals or days at the beach is sure to get everyone talking.
It’s also a great chance to chat and connect with people you don’t usually interact with.
We hope you find it helpful!
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[For Seniors] August Health Topics: Tips (1–10) for Enjoying a Hot Summer Comfortably and Safely
shaved ice making
Here’s a very simple craft idea for shaved ice.
Prepare a paper cup, cotton, paint, and crayons.
First, use a crayon to write the character for “ice” (氷) and draw wave patterns on the paper cup.
Stuff the cup with cotton, then add color with paint to represent syrup—that’s it! By changing the paint colors, you can make shaved ice with different syrups.
If you make a few and display them along a wall, they’ll make lovely decorations for a festival event.
Give it a try!
Heatstroke Quiz
As the weather gets hotter, one thing to watch out for is heatstroke.
Older adults are said to be more prone to heatstroke because their body temperature regulation declines and their sensitivity to heat diminishes.
To enjoy going out and to prevent heatstroke even indoors, let’s learn thoroughly about heatstroke and how to prevent it with this quiz.
You’ll find plenty of useful information, such as the right timing for hydration and what to do if someone gets heatstroke.
Please feel free to make use of it.
Making wind chimes
Here are some wind chime craft ideas to make your indoor summer time more enjoyable.
Prepare origami paper and string.
Fold the origami paper in half twice to make a square, draw a 7 cm diameter circle with a compass, and cut it out with scissors.
You should have four circular pieces; fold each one in half with the patterned side inside.
Stack the four folded pieces and glue them together, then trim about 1 cm from the bottom—this will be the outer part of the wind chime.
From another sheet of origami, make a rectangular strip (tanzaku) and attach a thread to it.
Glue the other end of the thread to the center of the outer part, then glue the outer part’s edges together to finish.
[For Older Adults] August Health Topics: Tips (11–20) for Enjoying a Hot Summer Comfortably and Pleasantly
August Quiz
How about spending your summer indoor time giving your brain a workout with quizzes? Here’s a collection of quizzes themed around August.
It’s packed with questions about flowers, foods, and events related to August that older adults can enjoy! Quizzes are great because anyone can take part, and you can have fun while seated.
You can enjoy the quizzes we’ve introduced, or it might be fun to create your own original set of questions.
Let’s enjoy quizzes while feeling the season of summer and deepen our knowledge of August.
Snack Activity: Sky-Blue Jelly
If you’re unsure what to make for an August snack activity, why not try this “Blue Sky Jelly”? It’s easy: just mix, set, and layer in a container! Make the blue jelly with dissolved gelatin, soda, and blue syrup.
For the white jelly, mix gelatin, milk, and undiluted lactic acid drink.
After mixing the ingredients, chill them in the refrigerator.
Once the jellies are set, layer them alternately in a container to create a sky effect.
Finish with vanilla ice cream and a cherry on top if you like.
Singing and exercise medley of summer children’s songs
As an indoor exercise activity, seated calisthenics are a classic choice.
Even while sitting, you can move your body well and refresh your mood, so give it a try and dance along.
You can use any music you like, but if you want something widely recognized that everyone can hum to, summer children’s songs are recommended.
There are plenty of summer-themed nursery songs such as “Kamome no Suiheisan” (Seagull Sailor), “Fujinoyama” (Mount Fuji), and “Ware wa Umi no Ko” (Child of the Sea), so pick some popular tunes.
Loosen up your body by spreading your arms and marching your feet to the rhythm!
Shooting game
Here’s an idea for making a rubber band shooter from scrap materials.
You’ll need a plastic wrap tube, a toilet paper tube, rubber bands, and vinyl tape.
Connect two rubber bands together, then tape both ends of the rubber band to the rim of the toilet paper tube with vinyl tape.
Adjust the knot so it sits right in the center of the tube, and reinforce the sides by covering them with vinyl tape.
Cut small notches in the rim of the plastic wrap tube so the rubber band can catch there, and you’re done.
To fire, slide the plastic wrap tube through a toilet paper tube that will be your projectile, pull the projectile back, and let go.
The toilet paper tube will shoot forward with a satisfying burst of speed.