You want the senior in your life to live a long and healthy life full of happiness, excitement, and fulfillment. Right?
If so, you may need to give him or her an extra boost to stay physically fit. You can create a plan that’s fun and physically stimulating to keep them kicking for years to come.
Here are the top tips for keeping the senior in your life active:
Help choose activities they find interesting and manageable
Elderly citizens are more likely to continue with an exercise or physical fitness routine if they believe it’s fun. It doesn’t have to be a complete marathon. Anything that gets them up on their feet and moving around will work wonders.
Remind them to start slowly
Consult a doctor before starting a specific and regulated workout regimen of any kind, and it’s essential to celebrate minor victories. Start slow. Remind the senior in your life to play the long game. Working out for two hours in one day will not help as much as sustained physical activity.
Help make exercise a social event
Be a facilitator of fun. If you know your cherished senior is a social being, invite some of his or her friends to the house for a group walk, stretching in the backyard, or a guided yoga session. When people associate exercise with fun, it’s more likely they will repeat the activity.
Make it a reward-based activity
Sometimes, you have to give the senior in your life a little nudge in the right direction. By introducing an incentivized-activity plan, you can show them you are personally invested in their wellbeing. Offer them a drive through the countryside, a picnic at their favorite park, or spend time with them by letting them choose the activity.
They finish their wellness activity and get a perk while you facilitate a healthy lifestyle for them.