[May Health Topic] Introducing recreational activities for seniors!

Brain-training Exercise Song: Chatsumi (Tea Picking)

So easy you can memorize it in 3 minutes! Brain-training singing exercise for seniors: “Tea Picking”

The balmy month of May is a time when it’s easier for older adults to get moving.

This time, we’re introducing a brain-training exercise with singing that’s perfect for the season.

May is also the season of fresh green tea.

“Chatsumi” (Tea Picking) is a children’s song that symbolizes early summer in Japan, known for its bright, rhythmic melody.

It’s easy to learn, making it suitable for older adults to exercise to.

We’ve incorporated traditional Japanese tea-picking movements into the routine, so it’s easy to enjoy casually.

Singing together as a group also creates a sense of unity and makes for a delightful time.

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Nanaka

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Fluffy ball

[Sports Recreation] Lively Rec 🎈Fluffy Ball🎈

Let’s have fun with a game where you compete for points using balloons.

Inflate a balloon and tie a string to it with a weight attached to the end.

Before you start, write point values on the floor.

Aim for the spaces with the written points and throw the balloon.

The person who scores the most points wins.

The trick seems to be to swing the weight firmly as you throw the balloon.

Throwing the balloon can also be an effective workout for the upper body and arms.

Since balloons aren’t very heavy, there’s little risk of injury if they’re dropped, which is nice.

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Nakajima Junko

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Korokoro Pon Game

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Here’s a tabletop game that uses balls.

Prepare balls of different sizes, such as ping-pong balls or rubber balls about the size of a fist.

An older adult rolls a ball from one end of the table.

On the opposite side of the table from where the older adult is rolling, hang a basket.

The game is to roll the ball and get it into this basket.

It can be played while seated, so it seems suitable for older adults who use wheelchairs as well.

Moments like “It almost went in but didn’t!” are likely to make it exciting for the participants.

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Nakajima Junko

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Pikagoro

Senior recreation—guaranteed big laughs! Pikagoro lets you enjoy fun brain training. #RecreationForSeniors #BrainTraining #Easy #Fun #Entertaining

As we age, it’s said that handling multiple tasks at the same time becomes more difficult.

Using both the mind and body has brain-training benefits, and if you move your body while thinking, you can expect even greater brain activation.

This time, I’ll introduce the Pika-Goro game.

Have the older adults sit facing each other, each holding two sticks.

The caller says “pika-pika” or “goro-goro.” On the cue “dokan,” the older adults should both grip the sticks and raise them.

Once everyone gets used to it, calling out “pika-pika” or “goro-goro” several times and then feinting can make it even more exciting.

Towel relay with newspaper

2 Recreation Mini-Activities You Can Do with a Newspaper Stick and a Towel

Here are two games that use newspapers and are great for getting a large group excited.

The first is the Newspaper Towel Relay.

Have older adults sit in a circle, and use a long, rolled-up newspaper stick to pass a towel to the person next to them.

The person who receives it last should throw their hands up and shout to signal the goal.

The second is the Towel Catch Game.

The person holding the towel throws it toward a teammate, and the teammate catches it with a newspaper stick.

The thrower needs to control the strength of their throw, and the receiver needs to imagine where it will fly in order to catch it well.

Recreational activities that get lots of people involved can spark conversations between those who don’t usually interact.

Enjoy these activities that help expand your circle.

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moko

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Foot bath with iris-infused water

On Children's Day, let's take a shobu (iris) bath! For Children's Day footbaths, make it a shobu (iris) bath.

While Tango no Sekku is known as Children’s Day, its original meaning—warding off evil and praying for good health—brings blessings to everyone.

So today, we’d like to introduce a foot bath using sweet flag (shobu).

All you need is a large container, hot water, and shobu.

That’s it.

Fill the container with hot water and float the shobu on top.

Since the leaves could potentially irritate the skin, chopping them into small pieces and placing them in a mesh bag allows you to enjoy it safely.

The expected benefits include promoting circulation, relieving fatigue, strengthening the internal organs, easing sensitivity to cold, and alleviating stiff shoulders, making it especially pleasing for older adults.

You can find shobu at supermarkets or florists, so please give it a try.

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kojifumi

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Kick Darts

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This is a game where you sit in a chair and kick a beanbag into the air, aiming to land it on a high-scoring area of the dartboard in front of you.

It helps develop the leg strength needed to send the beanbag to a distant dartboard and the ability to control force to reach the target spot.

The farther the dartboard is, the more power is required, so have participants try at distances suited to their stamina and muscle strength.

If you run it as a face-to-face match, players will likely focus even more as they try to beat their opponent.

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kappamaki

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