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8/23/2008 @ 3:51:14 am by todaysseniorhobbies.com

Fun For The Senior Citizens

Many Individuals think that 65 is considered as the beginning of old age. That is simply because that is when the United States workers to retire with full social security benefits. Individuals in the 65 and older group are called senior citizens. Frail senior citizens need exercise, games and other activities to keep their minds working and their bodies strong. Consider giving some of these games to senior citizens, jigsaw puzzles with large pieces, puzzle books with large print for seniors, and large print crossword puzzles.

The sport of swimming can be very beneficial for senior citizens. Swimming as an activity has four objectives: To help get the seniors involved in socialization, to help delay the process of getting old as much as possible, to help them recover from old injuries, and to help them maintain their psychological capabilities. The benefits of the physical activity is one of the most effective ways of staying in good health and also for helping them keep their balance. Swimming helps to keep their heart and circulatory system working.

Today scientists are using video games to determine the possibility of memory loss. The game Freecell is the most popular game to determine between seniors with memory problem and cognitive problems. Seniors with mild cognitive impairments are at a high risk of developing dementia. In Freecell, the players are dealt 52 cards that are face up in eight columns with four columns having seven cards and the other columns having six cards. The object of the game is to have the individual move all of the cards into four single free cells piles from lowest to highest rank. There are several entertaining games for the seniors today.

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