Although senior citizens experience many changes with age but this doesn’t mean they should become inactive or less social. A fun way to do the same is playing games. Play your favorite game for polishing mental, physical, and emotional capabilities. This makes the activities more fun and enjoyable. Here are some sit-down games senior citizens can enjoy.
1. Tennis Ball Race
This game increases muscle strength and hand-eye coordination. You will not require racquets when playing this game. Instead, only two tennis balls to pass around. The objective is to pass one ball as fast as possible so it can catch up with the other ball. Whoever ends up with both balls in their hands will be out of the next game.
With the help of professional caregivers, senior citizens can enjoy their favorite games and activities at home.
2. Boggle
The point of this stimulating word game is to find as many words as possible within a sequence of adjacent letters. The person who finds the most words is the winner. Playing this sit-down game can stimulate mental ability and sharpen, boost thinking, memory skills, and stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Boggle is a game that requires senior citzens to be creative and spontaneous.
3. Keep Away
Using a large beach ball, you can toss the ball over the head of the person who has been deemed “it.” The objective of the game is to keep the ball away from the person who is “it,” and to avoid becoming “it.” The good thing about this game is that senior citizens with visual impairment can also participate by simply attaching bells to the large beach ball.
4. Card Games
Senior Citizens with limited mobility can participate in card games. Spades, bridge, and hearts are just a few of the card games you can play while sitting at a table. Card games provide senior citizens with cognitive stimulation, stress relief, socialization and other health benefits.
5. Musical Ball
Players of this game need to sit down in a circle and pass around a big beach ball. When the music is played, the ball must be passed around. The player holding the ball when the music stops will be given a point. The player with the least amount of points at the end of the game will win. Your loved one can increase his or her overall strength and agility when playing musical ball.
Senior citizens with limited mobility and other health conditions may require assistance in and outside the home. Living with a serious health condition can make it challenging for seniors to age in place.