https://blog.eldersong.com Activity Ideas for Older Adults Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://blog.eldersong.com/2011/04/coins/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:00:23 +0000 https://blog.eldersong.com/?p=345 What do you do with your spare change at the end of the day? Some people throw their coins in an old glass jar. You might remember seeing such a jar on your grandparents’ or parents’ dresser. Generations of Americans have used the coin jar to save money. Perhaps you sorted through a jar of […]

The post COINS first appeared on ElderSong Activity Ideas.]]> https://blog.eldersong.com/2009/07/dog-days-of-summer/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:26 +0000 https://blog.eldersong.com/?p=235 Look at the calendar and you’ll discover that the dog days of summer are in full swing. The dog days run from mid-July through mid-August – 40 hot, sultry days. Remember all the ways you tried to beat the summer heat? Older adults can share a memory or two – from lemonade stands to a […]

The post SUMMER’S DOG DAYS first appeared on ElderSong Activity Ideas.]]> https://blog.eldersong.com/2008/05/remembering-marching-bands/ Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.eldersong.com/?p=175 There are a number of upcoming patriotic holidays, so it’s a good time to enjoy some activities on marching bands and their special brand of music, including marches and other patriotic tunes. Here are some suggestions to “strike up the band” and enjoy the occasion. Show a nostalgic photograph of a band and play sounds […]

The post MARCHING BANDS first appeared on ElderSong Activity Ideas.]]> https://blog.eldersong.com/2007/08/good-old-school-days/ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:00:27 +0000 https://blog.eldersong.com/?p=123 School bells will be ringing again soon. A new generation of school children will be learning the 3Rs, just like their parents and grandparents. August often brings back nostalgic memories of the “good old school days.” Many of today’s older adults who lived near small towns and in rural areas received an education in a […]

The post SCHOOL DAYS first appeared on ElderSong Activity Ideas.]]> https://blog.eldersong.com/2006/08/honoring-our-grandparents/ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:00:21 +0000 https://blog.eldersong.com/?p=72 Older adults have fulfilled many roles in life. Among the most cherished is that of grandparent. Grandparents are important members of our families and communities. They provide extended family support and encouragement and a link to family history, culture, and traditions. The bond between grandparent/grandchild creates a lifetime of memories. Many senior adults are now […]

The post GRANDPARENTS first appeared on ElderSong Activity Ideas.]]> https://blog.eldersong.com/2005/07/family-reunion-fun/ Fri, 01 Jul 2005 12:00:57 +0000 http://70.32.89.35/?p=30 Hot lazy days, watermelon, swimming holes, and family reunions-these are some of the memories that summer evokes for many older adults. Extended family reunions are a way to gather multiple generations in one setting and to renew family ties. Newer family members can get to know relatives at a large gathering of the clan. Ask […]

The post FAMILY REUNION FUN first appeared on ElderSong Activity Ideas.]]> https://blog.eldersong.com/2005/05/hospitality/ Sun, 01 May 2005 12:00:46 +0000 http://70.32.89.35/?p=23 Do you have memories of large family gatherings when all of the relatives came for a visit – grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins? The goal was simply to share a meal and enjoy each other’s company. Or, can you recall a time when you opened your home to a new family in your suburban neighborhood? […]

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