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[For Seniors] Exciting! Ball-Based Recreation

Don’t many care facilities incorporate physical activity into their recreational programs? Some even include exercise as a daily routine.

Because it helps improve diminished physical and mental functions, moving the body is very important for older adults.

This time, we’ll introduce ball-based exercises and games for seniors that can be used in recreation.

Using a ball allows for safe, low-strain strength training that is enjoyable.

Balls are familiar to many older adults, making them easy to incorporate into recreation and likely to liven things up.

Please consider adding these to your recreation plans!

[For Seniors] Lively! Ball-Based Recreational Activities (81–90)

Ball Knob Game

#Day Service #Recreation 'Ball Pinching Game'
Ball Knob Game

The ball pinching game is a recreational activity that many older adults can enjoy.

Using clothespins to pick up balls helps exercise finger dexterity.

Focusing on hand and finger movements while grasping the balls also helps stimulate the brain.

When tossing the balls into the ring, you need to adjust the force, which seems beneficial for arm rehabilitation.

It’s great that people with hemiparesis can also participate.

The best part is that you can naturally move your hands and arms while having fun as if it were a game.

It looks like everyone can get excited and have a great time together.

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Handmade! Games with milk carton balls

Recreation for seniors: enjoyable even for those with moderate to severe conditions; easy and exciting, can be done with one hand; milk cartons, balls, rolling.
Handmade! Games with milk carton balls

Let’s enjoy a fun recreation activity using balls made from milk cartons.

Regular balls are great, but balls made from milk cartons have a unique charm.

You can make them easily with items you have at home.

Just cut the milk carton and staple the pieces together, and it’s done in no time.

The game is to throw the ball at a target with point values written on it.

Offering a prize for high scores can motivate older adults and is highly recommended.

Since it can be done while seated, it can be enjoyed in a way that suits the physical and mental condition of older adults.

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In conclusion

Even when it comes to balls, we use many different types, so there’s a wide variety of recreational activities, right? If you make good use of items from 100-yen shops and the like, it seems you can prepare everything easily.

There are games that can be played solo or with large groups, so please try using these ball-based activities while matching the pace of the older adults.