There are many fun-filled activities for senior citizens to participate in, so as to keep their bodies strong, their minds sharp, and their spirits very high. It does not matter whether you want to spend some quality time outdoors or if you want to spend them working on your very favorite hobby or even playing games with your extensive network of both family as well as friends.

In a nutshell, indulging in activities that the elderly really love can easily benefit the wellbeing of many senior citizens at a holistic level. Let us take a look at some of the fun filled activities that people can enjoy to while away their post retirement hours, quite happily indeed.  

o Getting them involved in various arts and crafts related activities

It does not matter, whether it is all about learning an entirely new craft or alternatively continuing with an otherwise favorite hobby. Painting and other crafts combined can make an excellent hobby for a lot of senior citizens. By and large arts and crafts related activities are highly versatile and as such can easily be modified as per the needs of the elderly. In this way even very old people who have certain physical limitations will also be able to enjoy their really favorite recreational activity.

Ceramic art is gaining increasing popularity amongst senior citizens today.The main reason behind this is that as a general rule, ceramic projects typically only need just a bit of light sanding as well as brush painting. And the results are almost immediate and include highly rewarding pieces that are as beautiful to look at, as they are a joy to create.

The reward for creating such pieces can be both emotional as well as financial, since they can be sold for being the works of art that they really are. Such projects can easily be undertaken either at home or even at community centersfor senior citizens. Some other equally suitable craft related activities for senior citizens can also include the following ones:

o Drawing

o Painting

o Sewing

o Knitting

o Sponge painted stationary

o Crocheting

o Photography

o Scrapbook making

o Beautiful Flower arrangements

o Making greeting cards

o Woodworking projects (these can also include many elaborate projects such as building birdhousesor even making fully functional clocks, as well

o Making various types of foam magnets

o Games and puzzles

There are large numbers of firms that effectively specialize in the making of various selected games and even puzzles that have been suitably adapted for senior citizens and can help take care of their special needs such as their physical limitations including myopia or low vision oreven arthritis.

While it may be true for many senior citizens when it comes to enjoying the more traditional games such as Bingo or even that archetypical mainstay of the elderly ‘Bridge.’ However, many others have a whole lot of fun playing many highly nostalgic board games that have been designed to creatively ‘challenge the mind.’ These include both board as well as computer games. In terms of the former: some of the more well-known ones include the following:

o Monopoly

o Yahtzee

o Trivial Pursuit

o Life

o Dominoes

o Scrabble

o Checkers

o Chess

o Operation

o Othello

Computer games for the more adventurous minded elderly people can include some truly challenging gems such as:

Command and conquer

o StarCraft

o Warcraft

o Age of Empires

o Descent Free Space

o Doom

To quote but a few of the more popular games available on not just PCs but also various gaming consoles.

Apart from the above, puzzles are also a really great way to keep the mind both sharp as well as alert. Many puzzles making company have created their products keeping in mind the physical limitations of the elderly with overly large pieces as well as crossword and word power related mind teasers and puzzles that have been created in overly large print.

However, activities for senior citizens should not be restricted exclusively to indoor gamesalone, since they need to go about or they may lose their vitality. Some of the more active ones include the following activities:

o Swimming

Swimming is widely considered to be one of the greatest forms of exercise, especially for senior citizens. This is basically due to the fact that it is pretty much the only non-weightbearing form of exercise possible. This means that it can successfully eliminate the overall risk of accidentally falling, that is commonamongst senior citizens.

Apart from that, swimming also has the capacity to strengthen the core muscles of the body while simultaneously acting to improve body posture as well. If conducted regularly, swimming can not only burn calories and tone up the body and help to keep it in shape, but in the long run it can also help eliminate the onset of various cardio vascular illnesses.

o Dancing

Dancing is also a highly popular fun activity for many seniors. As a matter of fact, senior citizens are known to socialize by taking dancing sessions such as ballroom dancing, Zumba and many other types of dance forms.

o societal activities

Sometimes the elderly want to spend the rest of their days helping out their fellow men by getting involved in various community enhancement projects. This is where Tommy’s Team comes into the picture. They are both willing as well as able to help the elderly people find themselves through various fun filled community development activities.

This way not only will such activities for senior citizens help them remain entertained and happy but also help them work to uplift the community they live in. If you have any ideas for fun filled activities for senior citizens, please do let us know. We at Tommy's Team are always appreciative towards feedback.

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