Move Your Body
This gentle movement activity is great for getting from place to place and is good for your heart and joints.
What is walking?
Drinking enough of this keeps your body hydrated
What is water?
Name 2 ways to keep your brain active as you age
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Examples: trying new things, socializing, doing brain games like crosswords or cards, movement activities, etc.
It's important to have this on your feet when walking around to minimize risk of falls
What is supportive footwear?
Elvis Presley was known as the King of...
This is the word for building muscle in the body. It is important to focus on this as you age.
What is strength or strengthening?
List some foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals, and are an important part of a healthy diet
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Example: Fruits and Vegetables
Name 2 ways to stay socially active as you age
Answers will vary
Examples: eating meals with peers, doing shared activities with peers, going for a walk with a friend, etc.
This is something often found on the ground in homes that can be a tripping hazard and should be organized/removed to reduce fall risk
What is clutter?
This black and white TV show featured Lucy and Ricky Ricardo
What is "I Love Lucy"?
This is a word that encompasses stability and fall risk. Building core strength and leg strength can help improve this
What is balance?
Eating protein is important for keeping these strong
What are muscles?
Getting enough of this helps memory and focus (recommendations usually are somewhere around 7-9 hours)
What is sleep?
Having this in your shower can be helpful for minimizing risk of falls
What is a shower chair? Or grab bars
The first man to walk on the moon was this astronaut
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Tell me 3 movement activities that people who have difficulty with walking/standing activities can engage in
Answers will vary
(Examples: chair yoga, seated stretching, seated Tai Chi, seated strengthening, balloon volleyball, etc.)
Eating slowly and mindfully helps with this process
What is digestion?
Doing regular ______ is important for not only physical health but also for mental and brain health.
What is physical activity or exercise?
What is exercise? Or leg strength, core strength
This decade brought us sockhops, jukeboxes, and poodle skirts
What is the 1950s?
This type of exercise is known to be great for balance and reducing risk of falls, and is technically a martial art.
What is Tai Chi?
The 3 macronutrients are...
What are fats, protein, and carbohydrates?
Since overall health factors like blood pressure, diabetes, etc. can impact you and your brain. This is a professional you should you be having regular appointments with to monitor your overall health
Who is the doctor?
It's important to have this in your home that can be turned on at night for when you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, reducing fall risk
What is a light or nightlight?
The Beatles were from which city
What is Liverpool, England?