Activities for the Elderly - Bowling

When you live in a country that has long cold wet winters, outdoor activities are not always possible. So what to do during those winter months? Bowling! Bowling like golf, is not particularly strenuous and is a game that can be enjoyed either in a group or individually. Most bowling alleys typically offer early bird specials, or some sort of senior citizen discount so why not get a few of your friends together and start a weekly bowling league, you'll surprise yourself with how enjoyable it is.

Activities for the Elderly - Garden Walks

Garden walks are wonderful activities for seniors who want to experience quiet environments, while enjoying nature. This is especially true for beautiful spring, or autumn days. Many parks offer guided garden walks through botanical gardens and in Dublin the Botanical Gardens have a super website detailing all that is coming up. In Wicklow we have the lovely Kilmacurragh Arboretum, the world famous Powerscourt Gardens and the stunning Mount Usher Gardens.

Get out those walking shoes and flora/fauna books, make the most of the gorgeous summer weather and go enjoy Mother Nature.

Activities for the Elderly - Museums/Exhibitions

One venue for seniors to certainly realize discounts when they went to enjoy an afternoon in town, is at museums and  exhibitions. Most museums have days that are free, or senior discounts that apply during the week. This enables a senior who is interested in the arts and culture to enjoy a refined afternoon out at their favorite museum at a reduced cost. Many museums not only offer exhibitions, but they also have an area for people to enjoy a refreshing lunch. This is a wonderful activity for seniors take advantage of if they want to learn, and to be entertained indoors.

Activities for the Elderly - Technology!

Silver Surfers:  It's inescapable nowadays that computers are everywhere. Using the Internet and computers have become a normal part of life and as such, many seniors have found that they have to adapt to this new way of communication. As such, there is an organization called the Silver Surfers. This organization teaches senior citizens how to surf the Internet, and how to use acquire basic computer skills. Not only can seniors learn how to send e-mails to their friends and family members, but they can also learn common computer programs, so that they can be useful in our computer-based world. Technology really is a fantastic way of keeping in touch with friends and families, go on, if you haven't tried it, then do it!

Activities for the Elderly - Clubs

Bingo/Cardgame/Boardgame Clubs  When people think about activities for the elderly, bingo, card games, and board game clubs aren't always top of the list. With the advent of computer games etc, the more traditional fun pastimes of boardgames/cards have been somewhat forgotten. But they are still as enjoyable as they were way back when so why not get together with your friends and start a club where you can meet once a week or more and enjoy some company with like minded individuals. As with other activities, for the more competitive, you can always start a league. You will find plenty of coffee shops/restaurants/pubs only happy to welcome you in during the quieter mid morning or mid afternoon times.

Similarly, if games aren't your thing, then start a book club just like Oprah did. Someone in the club chooses a book for everyone to read and then you meet up and chat about it. You are the reviewers!