10 Fun Activities For Seniors That Reduce Boredom

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By Mark S Myers

The choices of activities for seniors become more and more limited as we age. There is a lot of truth to the saying: the mind is willing but the body is not. However, there are still many activities for the elderly if you just think a little. Here are 10 really fun activities for seniors we can help them with.

As you go through these suggested elderly activities keep in mind a lot will depend on the condition of the individual senior. Be sure to read all the way to the end and you will find a very helpful tip on a tool that can help most every senior.

1. The top number one suggestion is your time. That is time a loved one can spend with their senior. Any time you can visit and spend a little time talking with the elderly is the best activity of all. They will enjoy and appreciate this activity more than anything else.

2. We live in a computer and Internet world today. If your senior is capable, get them a computer and take the time to teach them how to work with email. This is a way they can stay in touch. Show them how to surf the Internet for news. Be sure to emphasize it is not as difficult as it may seem and offer reassurance that you will be there to help as often as possible.

3. Arts and crafts is a great idea. Help your senior get the necessary tools for painting, drawing or sketching. Maybe they have had the desire all their life to give this a try and now would be a perfect time.

4. Putting together an indoor garden can be a fun activity for a senior. Maybe they can't get outdoors to garden anymore, so bring the garden in to them. They will enjoy tending to the garden each day and watching everything grow.

5. Photography can be very rewarding. Especially with the new digital cameras, they will enjoy the fact that there is no waiting to see the pictures they take.

6. Writing their life story can be something very memorable for you and your elderly loved one. They will appreciate your interest and you may even learn a thing or two. What can work best here is if you write up questions to ask them and then record their answers that can be transcribed later.

7. If your senior is up to it, a pet can be a great idea. That will obviously required a lot of work, but many professionals suggest this as one of the best ideas when considering activities for elderly. A dog can be very lovable, but will require lots of attention. A cat will requires less work. But will offer a bit less companionship than a dog.

8. Assembling pictures in a scrap book can be the perfect activity for someone with a lot of time on their hands like seniors. Most everyone has boxes and boxes of family pictures stored away. Buy some albums and let your creative older family member have at it.

9. Volunteering can be fulfilling if their health is up to it. Check with your local chamber of commerce, schools, city office and libraries for ideas.

10. Another challenging activity for elderly family members, depending on their health condition, would be to consider taking a fun class at a local community college. You could volunteer to drive them or even take the class with them, if possible.