[For Seniors] Recreational Activities Enjoyable in Large Groups

A great conversation starter! Ball exercises perfect for recreational activities

Prevent the need for nursing care by deepening community interaction through ball exercises! Perfect for senior salons and comprehensive community programs!

This is a recreation activity that uses a ball to facilitate smooth communication.

Decide on a topic, and the person holding the ball says a word or phrase that matches the prompt, then passes the ball to the next person.

If everyone keeps up the pace while thinking of words that fit the prompt, it can also serve as brain training.

You can make it more exciting by adding various twists, such as using quiz-style prompts to add a thinking element or getting creative with how the ball is passed.

Starting with self-introductions and gradually moving to more difficult prompts can also help build teamwork among the group.

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Music Therapy: Fun with Rhythm

Music Therapy: Fun with Rhythm

Recreation that uses music is popular with many people.

This time, we’ll introduce ideas for rhythm-based music therapy.

When you move your body to a rhythm, it becomes a dual task: you have to both “listen” to the rhythm and “move” in time with it, processing these two actions simultaneously.

This creates a situation where the brain works to its fullest.

Above all, moving together to music tends to create excitement and a sense of unity, making it a fun activity for everyone.

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Rhythmic gymnastics at Blue Light Yokohama

Seated singing exercise: “Showa Kayō Blue Light Yokohama” – rhythm exercises for seniors and older adults #seniors #exercise

Released in 1968, “Blue Light Yokohama” is one of the signature songs of the Showa era.

Many older adults have likely sung it at karaoke or heard it on TV or the radio.

Let’s try some rhythmic exercises with this familiar tune.

Since the song portrays a couple in love, it could be fun to incorporate movements that match the lyrics.

Older adults might feel nostalgic, recalling the time when this song was popular as they exercise.

You could even sing along while doing the exercises.

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Clap along together

[Laugh-Inducing Exercise] How to Create Laughter with Just Clapping – Senior Recreation – Smile Up Exercise – Smile Up Taiso

In many senior and welfare facilities, recreational activities are commonly held.

When older adults take part in recreation, it not only gives them purpose and enjoyment, but also leads to feelings of achievement and fulfillment.

Here is a simple clapping game that also sparks laughter.

The rules are very easy: have the seniors sit in chairs.

They clap along with the staff member’s rhythm.

Sometimes they might accidentally keep clapping even after the staff member stops.

But those little mistakes turn into laughs—making it a fun and engaging game.

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Nakajima Junko

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Exercise Song Collection: Masterpieces of the Showa Era

Seated rhythm and singing exercises! Let’s exercise to classic hits from the Showa era!

This is an exercise done while seated, moving your body slowly yet deliberately to various classic Showa-era songs.

For “March of 365 Steps,” use big hand movements and marching steps; for “North Country Spring,” switch to finger exercises—change the movements with each song.

As the songs change, the size of the movements will also change, so it’s important to stay mindful of which part of the body to focus on.

While enjoying the rhythm of the music, the most important thing is to concentrate on moving each specific part of your body.

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Sing and pass it around! Ball relay

All you need is a ball! This is fun♪ Sing and pass-the-ball activity!!

Here’s an idea for a rhythm-based ball-passing game.

First, participants sit in a circle.

One person starts with the ball and passes it to the next person in time with the music; that person then passes it to the next, and so on.

When the music stops, the person holding the ball gets to drop out of the game.

You can also adjust the game by adding more balls depending on the number of participants.

Singing along while playing provides brain training benefits, and listening to favorite songs can boost motivation, which adds to the appeal.

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Who wouldn’t think of their hometown? Healthy Singing Voice Karaoke

Karaoke is something you can enjoy even in a short bit of free time, and it’s great for relieving stress.

There’s a unique pleasure in singing at the top of your lungs that nothing else can replace.

Solo karaoke is fun, but getting lively with a group also sounds exciting.

Another way to enjoy karaoke is to use a machine with a scoring feature.

It will surely motivate you to go to karaoke.

Plus, since it analyzes your singing voice, it’s perfect for anyone who wants to improve.

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