Do you remember taking art classes in grade school and feeling excited as you test your creative side? You can still explore your creativity as you age, even if you aren’t necessarily creatively inclined, as it might have a positive impact on your health.
Art and health benefits
Engaging in arts and crafts may help alleviate boredom and prevent feelings of depression. Arts and crafts may also help with hand-eye coordination, cognitive abilities and concentration. Seniors experience challenges such as deteriorating health, social isolation, loss of loved ones and life transitions. Art-related activities can help increase social engagement, create a sense of purpose, keep the mind busy and increase self-esteem.
Art Alternatives
Many seniors shy away from doing art related activities because they think they aren’t artistic or capable enough, however, anyone can be creative with the right kinds of projects. If you have boxes filled with old photographs, you can create a collage and hang them on the wall or create a scrapbook to display in your living room. Another option could be to create a craft angel, mosaics, ceramics, or beading.
Individuals today are living longer and embracing new and different activities well into their older years. Many age well by keeping their health in check with proper nutrition, physical activity and regular checkups, but there are other insignificant activities that can also benefit seniors’ health.
At BEK Medical, we believe that everyone deserves the ability to live a healthy, active lifestyle at any age and with our full selection of home medical equipment, we can make that possible! If you have any questions or need help, give us a call today at 915-599-1129.
