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Laughter brings happiness and joy to all, but for the seniors, it is even more important. Find out how it helps them to stay healthy. We are sure you have heard the old saying that laughter is the best medicine. This has turned out to be true, various studies have shown different ways laughter is great for your health. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 5 Positive Effects of Humor for the Elderly


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5 Positive Effects of Humor for the Elderly
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Summary
  • Laughter brings happiness and joy to all, but for
    the seniors, it is even more important. Find out
    how it helps them to stay healthy.
  • We are sure you have heard the old saying that
    laughter is the best medicine. This has turned
    out to be true, various studies have shown
    different ways laughter is great for your health.
  • Laughing has the potential to help your senior
    loved ones live longer.
  • Even if it fails to increase their lifespan, it
    will surely add bliss to their lives.
  • Below are some of the various health benefits of
    adding laughter to your seniors lives.

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Causes Relief of Aches!
  • It is always complicated for anyone to laugh when
    they are suffering from aches and pains.
  • Still it is a therapy that will help you to
    reduce your troubles to a great extent.
  • The reason behind it is that when you laugh, the
    body releases endorphins that are much more
    effective pain relievers than morphine.

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The Best Remedy to Chronic Diseases!
  • Laughing wholeheartedly has shown to be an
    efficient therapy to avoid the inception of
    various physical and mental diseases.
  • Humor has also emerged to be as one of an
    effective medicine for chronic and deteriorating
    conditions like dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson
    disease and cancer.

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A Solution to Stress!
  • Laughing aids our bodies to release emotional
    tension.
  • Humor calms down anxiety and unhappiness,
    diffuses anger, diminishes grief and reduces
    stress with an ease. Laughing helps you to feel
    relaxed.

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Good for the Heart!
  • Humor and laughing are not only good for their
    minds but also for their heart.
  • When laughing, their lungs expand which increases
    the oxygen level while stimulating their heart.
  • A number of research studies done on the health
    benefits of laughter consistently reveal a link
    between laughing and longevity.
  • Researchers state that laughing lowers blood
    pressure, and has all the positive effects that
    have been connected to a decreased risk of heart
    attacks.

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Beneficial for Internal Body Parts!
  • Laughing is not just beneficial in lightening
    your mood or giving you positive vibes.
  • It also acts as a brilliant exercise for your
    internal body parts.
  • As you laugh, a little strain is placed on your
    internal body parts which not only stretches
    them, but also massages them which proves to be
    quite beneficial.
  • It can be said that humor and laughter proves to
    be a blessing for elders. It gives them a
    positive outlook, reduces worries and tensions
    from their lives.

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THANK YOU
  • Stonecrest of Town Country
  • Liken-robertson_at_stonecrestseniorliving.com
  • http//stonecrestoftownandcountry.com/
  • 1020 Woods Mill RoadTown Country, MO 63017
  • (636) 234-3153
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