How does your elderly loved one’s mood seem lately? Do they seem to be in good overall physical health? Is your elderly loved one experiencing any mental health issues such as stress or depression? All of these things matter in regard to your elderly loved one’s quality of life.
Did you know that research shows even elderly people should play? There are many benefits of play for the elderly. Find out here today whether your elderly loved one should be playing more often.
Connecting with Others
Unfortunately, there are many elderly people who don’t get a lot of time to spend with others. People may not come to visit them often. In addition, if your elderly loved one is not in the greatest health, they may not get out of their house enough to visit with others. If this is the case, you should encourage your elderly loved one to play. They can play tennis, catch a frisbee with someone at the park, or go to their grandchild’s baseball game. Your elderly loved one can also play board games with in-home care providers. Playing allows elderly people to connect with others. Research shows that socializing and connecting with others can help elderly people to live longer.
Sharper Mind
Does your elderly loved one seem to have issues remembering things? Are they taking a while to recall things that just happened? When you ask your elderly loved one a question, do they take a while to answer? It is normal to have some hesitation when answering questions or talking to people. However, your elderly loved one might be more quick to respond, if they could improve their cognitive functions.
Research shows that playing can help to boost cognitive response times. There are many board games and online brain games that can help to improve your elderly loved one’s cognitive functions. You or an in-home care provider can look up brain games for senior citizen’s. You should encourage your elderly loved one to do these games at least 3 to 5 times a week.
Better Relationships
Playing can also help to improve your elderly loved one’s relationships. For example, if your elderly loved one plays in a sandbox with their grandchild, they can connect more with them. If your elderly loved one has a board game night with you and other family members, you can all catch up and connect with one another. If there aren’t many people around to play games with your elderly loved one, you may want to consider hiring senior care providers most days of the week. Then, your elderly loved one can connect with and talk to them.
Conclusion
These are some of the reasons why your elderly loved one needs to play more often. If you can convince your elderly loved one that playing regularly is good for their mental, physical, and emotional well-being, they may be more apt to schedule time to do so.
Sources
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/participating-arts-creates-paths-healthy-aging
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ985548.pdf
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