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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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Convert “Furusato” with the Patakara method

January 19: “Hometown Patakara Conversion — Oral Exercises through Song” Today’s Brain Training and Nursing Care Prevention

The song “Furusato” is a school song every Japanese person knows.

This time, we’d like to share an idea for a Patakara exercise using this song.

It’s very simple to do: just replace all the lyrics with the sounds pa-ta-ka-ra and sing.

Because you sing in the order of pa-ta-ka-ra, there’s no need to memorize the lyrics, and since it’s a familiar tune for everyone, you don’t need any equipment and can do it anywhere.

By adding a little twist to your usual exercise, you can participate with a fresh feeling while keeping the same benefits.

Give it a try!

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Patakara exercise: Theme from Shoten

Mouth Warm-up Exercises (3)

For older generations, the TV show “Shōten” is a familiar favorite.

Here’s an idea for enjoying Patakara exercises using the Shōten theme song.

It’s very simple! Just make the four sounds “pa,” “ta,” “ka,” and “ra” in time with the music.

That’s all it takes, yet it can help maintain and improve your ability to eat and swallow, and the act of inhaling and exhaling can also benefit the respiratory system.

If you can, try opening and closing your hands repeatedly at the same time.

Doing multiple activities simultaneously creates a “dual-task,” which may help prevent cognitive decline.

It’s fun, easy to do, and highly recommended.

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Patakara Exercise Song

Patakara Exercise Song

This is an exercise where you say “pa-ta-ka-ra” in time with the Patakara Exercise Song to train the muscles around the mouth.

By vocalizing “pa-ta-ka-ra,” you can expect various benefits such as maintaining and improving chewing and swallowing strength, promoting saliva secretion, and stabilizing pronunciation.

Doing it especially before meals prepares your mouth and increases the effectiveness in preventing aspiration.

Continuing the exercise enhances its benefits.

Try to do it at least once a day, preferably before meals.

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Patakara Oral Exercises – Blue Mountains

Do the preventive care “Pa-Ta-Ka-Ra mouth exercises” to the tune of “Blue Mountain Range”!

We’d like to introduce the Pataka-ra exercises performed to the familiar song “Blue Mountains,” well known among older adults.

Pataka-ra exercises are one of the standard training methods to prevent aspiration; by strengthening the mouth and tongue, they aim to maintain and improve oral functions such as eating and swallowing.

They’re easy to do—simply pronounce “pa,” “ta,” “ka,” and “ra” in time with the music.

Doing them before meals, in sync with the music, helps you enjoy your food and supports healthy living.

They’re also recommended as oral exercises in senior care facilities.

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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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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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