May 25th: National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day.
Theme: Improve your Health for a Better Self
National Senior Health & Fitness Day is a nationwide health and fitness event for older adults, always held the last Wednesday in May during Older Americans Month. The events goals are to promote the importance of regular physical activity, and to showcase what local organizations are doing to improve the health and fitness of older adults in their communities. [Source].
As work responsibilities abate, old age may be a time to explore hobbies and activities that there was no time for earlier in life. We hope that this event motivates you to get or stay fit and healthy in your old age, or encourages you to support your seniors in healthy living.
Here is how you can join us and take part to play an awesome role in the event:
Discussion: Helping Seniors Stay Healthy (Adult Members)
Led by: @Nagisa
Location: Healthy Living room
Time: 8 AM EDT
Discussion: Aging Happy and Healthy (Adult Members)
Led by: @DancingAlong
Location: Healthy Living Room
Time: 1 PM EDT
Discussion: Keeping the Elders Healthy (Teen Members)
Led by: @RammyMarie
Location: Community Room 1
Time: 5 PM EDT
Feed Activity:
FOR ADULTS: I pledge to stay healthy by...
Information: Share what you do or intend to do to stay fit and healthy!
FOR TEENS: I am going to help and encourage my seniors to stay fit by...
Information: Share how you help to support seniors in keeping fit and healthy.
Hashtags which can be used: #SFHD #SeniorHealth #Fitness
You can also check out the following:
Forum Section: Healthy Living
Information: Check out our forums and discussions on healthy living here.
Mindfulness Exercise: SportPsych Training
Information: Practice mindfulness exercises on sport here.
A Self-help guide: Exercise Motivation
Information: Try motivating yourself by using this guide.
Here are a few other resources you can check out:
Resource: What You Need to Know About Fitness After 60
Information: Take The Senior Functional Fitness Test here, if you are interested
Resource: Ready To Become Stronger And More Independent? Read on…
Information: Want to know where to start to gain fitness? Hit the link now!
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since this is also hug a senior day - i am doing this community a service by allowing myself to be hugged
i do not hug strangers so read my profile so you get to know me and introduce yourself first
please do not let the day go by without hugging a senior
do your civic duty
i need my beauty sleep so please hug early and often
my dog is also a senior so you can hug him instead