Finding senior activities in Santa Clarita may be easier than you think. New studies find that using computers—regardless if it’s just to check Facebook, send an email or pay some bills online —is still sufficient for keeping your brain sharp. Playing games, reading, knitting, painting and spending time with friends are also beneficial for brain strength.
Growing Older Doesn’t Have to Involve Memory Problems
Many older adults have been persuaded by the long-time assumptions that the brain, mind and memory of an older person are a downhill road. Discouraged, they turn their daily lives to endless viewing of television, unhealthy eating, and increased complaining while also increasing personal stress. They abandon dreams and direction for the future.
An analysis of around 2,000 men and women age 70 and older showed that those who used the computer at least once a week were 42% less likely to develop memory and thinking problems compared to those who hardly ever got online. Seniors who were involved in a range of other activities were 23% less likely to develop memory problems than those who were less active in hobbies and activities.
How You Can Help Your Senior
Introduce games to your senior– games that call for thinking and evaluating before action. Playing cards with others can stimulate brain function while also providing sociable times with family members and friends. Puzzles, including crosswords, picture puzzles and word puzzles are great brain stimulants.
Another beneficial activity for senior brain strength is spending time with friends; it greatly reduces the risk of depression and decreases blood pressure. These behaviors may improve synaptic networks in the brain to encourage new connections, research is discovering more and more that lifestyle factors may help reinforce the brain to allow it to resist disease.
Comfort Keepers of Santa Clarita is the largest provider of home care services in the Santa Clarita Valley, with over a decade of experience with senior home care. It is our mission to support families in need by offering services that range from part-time to long-term. Your aging senior deserves to stay in the comfort of their own home, and with our help, you can rest assured knowing that they are in safe hands. Each trained caregiver is a professional making sure your loved one is safe & happy. One of our Care Managers would love to answer any questions you may have, so give us a call or visit our website to learn more about our wide range of services for both you and your senior loved one.
Comfort Keepers of Santa Clarita
23900 Lyons Ave
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
(661) 417-0904
www.homecaresantaclarita.com
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