[For Seniors] Oral Exercises to Keep Eating Deliciously and Enjoyably

Patakara Oral Exercise: Heaven and Hell

Let's sing with oral exercises: Pa-Ta-Ka-Ra! #CarePrevention

Here’s an idea for a Patakara exercise set to the familiar “Orpheus in the Underworld” music often heard at sports festivals.

Although the piece has no lyrics, try pronouncing “pa ta ka ra” by going through the syllables: pa pi pu pe po, ta chi tsu te to, ka ki ku ke ko, ra ri ru re ro in time with the music.

Once you get used to it, speeding up the tempo can make it more fun.

Since this is a tune many people recognize, even first-timers should be able to do it smoothly.

Doing the exercise before meals can enhance its benefits, so in senior care facilities, please be mindful of the timing.

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Patakara Song: Spring Has Come

[Elderly Care Exercise] Patakara Song 03 Spring Has Come

Why not try training your chewing and swallowing abilities to the familiar children’s song “Haru ga Kita” (Spring Has Come)? It’s simple: just replace the lyrics of the well-known song with the syllables pa-ta-ka-ra and sing them out loud.

You can do it anywhere, without worrying about the location.

In senior care facilities, it’s helpful for staff to demonstrate the method so no one is unsure how to do it.

Doing the exercise before meals can better prevent aspiration, so if you explain the purpose and benefits in advance, participants are likely to join more actively.

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An exercise that can prevent aspiration and choking just by reading aloud: the Pa-Ta-Ka-Ra exercise

Must-see! The “Patakara Exercise”: A routine that can prevent aspiration and choking just by reading aloud

Patakara exercises are exercises that stimulate oral functions through pronunciation.

This time, we’ll introduce a method that uses reading aloud.

All you need to do is read the sentences written on a whiteboard out loud, so you can proceed at your own pace.

Another advantage is that if you jot the sentences down, you can do the exercises anywhere, including at home.

Benefits include improving chewing strength to aid digestion, enhancing swallowing ability to prevent accidental aspiration and the pneumonia it can cause, and increasing saliva production, which helps sterilize and disinfect the mouth.

Doing the exercises before meals can make them even more effective.

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Patakara exercises with insect sounds

Perfect for oral exercises! Sing and enjoy the Patakara exercises♪

Here’s an idea for doing the Patakara mouth exercises to the tune of the well-known Japanese children’s song “Mushi no Koe” (Voices of Insects).

It’s simple: replace the insect names with “Pata-insect” and “Kara-insect,” and change their chirping sounds to “pata-pata” and “kara-kara” as you sing.

Many older adults are familiar with this short song, so it’s easy to try.

You don’t even need accompaniment—using a tablet or similar device lets you do it anywhere.

Enhancing oral function can also help prevent cognitive decline, so please try it proactively.

It’s especially effective when done before meals.

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If Kamepatakara Song Exercise

Why not try some mouth-area exercises to the tune of the children’s song “Usagi to Kame” (The Hare and the Tortoise), which every Japanese person has heard? It’s simple: change the lyrics “Moshi moshi kame yo” to the syllables pa-ta-ka-ra and vocalize them.

Once you get used to it and feel more comfortable, add hand claps or foot stomps.

Doing multiple movements at the same time turns it into a dual task, which can also help train your brain.

You can do it anywhere, and doing it before meals is especially effective for preventing aspiration.

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Patakara Towel Catch Exercise

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Here is an idea for doing the Patakara exercise using a towel.

The Patakara exercise involves pronouncing the four syllables “pa,” “ta,” “ka,” and “ra” to engage the muscles of the mouth and tongue, helping to train the functions used for eating and swallowing.

In this version, you step in place while gripping and releasing a towel in time with the Patakara sounds.

This exercise is expected to benefit not only oral functions but also the maintenance and improvement of lower-limb strength and the prevention of falls.

The action of grasping and releasing helps build the quick, reflexive gripping power needed to catch yourself if you start to fall, which in turn supports a healthy daily life.

It’s easy to do and highly recommended.

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Patakara exercises with butterflies

[With Lyrics] Pa-Ta-Ka-Ra Exercises Before Meals ♪ #OralExercises

We’d like to share an idea for training oral functions—such as chewing strength and swallowing ability—set to the well-known children’s song “Butterfly” (Chōchō).

The method is very simple: just replace the lyrics with the sounds pa-ta-ka-ra and sing along.

Because it’s a short song, you can do it anytime, anywhere, without worrying about the setting.

Doing it before meals serves as a warm-up for the mouth and helps prevent aspiration, so timing it before eating makes it even more effective.

Consistency is important, so please try to do it once a day.

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