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As the years go by, we forget what it was like as a kid. Long days of play with friends give way to work and responsibilities. To recapture those youthful days, seniors can choose a day or more to set aside one day a month – or one day a week – to experience the carefree activities theyyou enjoyed as a child. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 30 Ways To Feel Young Again - Tips for the Elderly


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30 Ways To Feel Young Again - Tips for the Elderly
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As the years go by, we forget what it was like as
a kid. Long days of play with friends give way to
work and responsibilities. To recapture those
youthful days, seniors can choose a day or more
to set aside one day a month or one day a week
to experience the carefree activities theyyou
enjoyed as a child.
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Here are some ideas, home care Colorado Springs
experts suggest seniors, that may trigger the
thoughts of childhood activities that they loved
1. Splash in the pool. Invite a friend who knows
how to relax to the local pool and do
nothing except chat and play with the pool toys.
2. Invite a friend to have a picnic on a blanket
in the back yard. 
3. Play a game that they loved as a kid. Clue,
checkers, and Go Fish are three that were well
loved.
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4. Go to the children's section of the library.
Take out books about their favorite animals. 
5. Attend the storytime hour at the library. Sit
with the kids and enjoy being read to.
6. Go to a museum. Afterwards, tell someone about
something that they learned.
7. Buy a big box of crayons and a coloring book.
Color while they watch a funny movie.
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8. Buy some acrylic painting supplies, including
a canvas. Create an abstract painting, using only
their favorite colors.
9. Finger paint a flower.
10. Explore the woods. Find something they never
noticed before.
11. Eat the meal that was their favorite as a kid.
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12. Listen to a ghost story after they are in
bed.
13. Listen to a baseball game on the radio (or
computer).
14. Write a poem about the joys of childhood.
15. Visit the zoo or a friend's farm animals. 
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16. Read a Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew mystery novel.
17. Try playing a musical instrument. Take a
music lesson.
18. Learn three silly jokes and tell them to
friends.
19. Go to a high school baseball game.
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20. Try a food they never ate before.
21. Cut pictures out of old magazines.
22. Start a collection of rocks, stamps or other
things that fit into a box.
23. Make and bury a time capsule.
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24. Put a puzzle together on a rainy day.
25. Have cereal for dinner.
26. Swing on the swing in the playground.
27. Make a snowman, play in the leaves or make a
sand castle.
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28. Buy a toy box and fill it with fun things.
29. Take a nap (siesta) after lunch. If unable
sleep, listen to a kid's story.
30. Buy a new notebook and write a short story
for a child.
These are just some of the things your aging
loved one can do to feel young. Know Ask them
what did they love to do as a child and help
revisit those simpler times once in awhile and
recapture the wonder of play.
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