Activities perfect for July for seniors: Introducing games and recreational options

Summer children’s songs – sing-and-dance medley

Summer Children's Songs [Singing & Exercise Medley Vol. 1: 5 Picks] Rhythm Exercises for a Full-Body Workout You Can Do While Seated

Let’s try doing sing-along exercises with summer children’s songs like “Hamabe no Uta,” “Natsu wa Kinu,” and “Ware wa Umi no Ko.” Many older adults may have sung these songs during their school days or with their own children, don’t you think? Exercises based on familiar songs may be easier for seniors to take part in.

Accompanied by music, we’ll do movements such as raising arms and legs while seated in a chair, as well as clapping along.

Singing together while exercising can also be a refreshing change of pace for older adults.

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Nakajima Junko

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Goo-Paa Exercise

[Exercise for Seniors: Open-and-Close (Goo-Paa) Routine] Dr. Arai’s Rock-Paper-Scissors Exercise — Recommended for brain training, dementia prevention, and care prevention. Please use it in care settings such as day-service centers. by FUKUKURU

This is a “Gu-Pa” exercise that stimulates the brain by moving your hands.

After relaxing your body with deep breathing and by loosely shaking your arms and legs, start the routine! When you extend your arms forward, open your hands (Pa); when you pull your arms in, make fists (Gu).

Alternate your left and right hands as you switch between Gu and Pa, incorporating various patterns to stimulate your brain.

Add movements like marching your feet while seated or opening and closing your elbows to turn it into a full-body workout.

It’s also recommended to switch movements in time with music.

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yuri

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Flutter kicks only! Core training you can do while doing something else

Core Training While Flutter Kicking [Senior Exercise TV]

This is a flutter-kick exercise you can do while relaxing in a chair or on a sofa, or even lying in bed! By moving your legs up and down in big motions, you can work not only your leg muscles but also your abs and back at the same time.

If you can’t move your legs up and down very much, your ankles might be stiff.

Interlace your fingers with your toes and make large circular motions with your ankles to loosen the muscles and tendons around them, then try the flutter kicks again—you should find it much easier to move.

Strengthen your core with this “while-doing-something-else” exercise that you can do while watching TV or chatting.

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yuri

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Patakara Dance You Can Do While Seated

Patakara Ondo - Exercise Version

This song celebrates the expected benefits of the “Patakara Exercises,” sung to a festive ondo rhythm.

With hand movements that get the whole body engaged, aim for smooth mouth movements by clearly pronouncing the “pa-ta-ka-ra” lyrics.

The moves are very simple and focus on the upper body, so they can be done while seated in a chair.

Because the drumbeat makes the rhythm easy to feel, try to catch the beat while also focusing on clear pronunciation.

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kappamaki

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Chorus: We Are Children of the Sea

Singing and Music Activities at the Day Service (2): We Are Children of the Sea [Fukukuru]

Using your voice is not only great for relieving stress, but it also greatly helps improve cardiorespiratory function.

Take deep breaths and sing children’s songs or beautiful Japanese songs together in unison, and you’ll enjoy all kinds of benefits, including better sleep.

Even if you feel shy about vocalizing alone, singing with others will surely be fun.

If you’re more advanced, try challenging yourself with two-part or three-part harmonies.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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