By incorporating activities for the elderly, caregivers can do their part to promote active ageing.
<div class="ExternalClassA9DFE6C90E9144C1B40628BB415EEC3E"><p>As a caregiver, you play an important role in keeping the older person mobile and active at home. You can encourage the older person to engage in self-care and leisure activities and reduce time spent lying down or watching T.V.</p><p>Here are 3 ways you can do so:
</p><ol><li>Engage the older person's sense of smell, touch and sight</li><li>Encourage the older person to participate in self-care tasks</li><li>Involve the older person in the process of making their meals or snacks</li></ol><p>
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</p><h3>Outdoor Activities for The Elderly</h3><p>Engage the older person's sense of smell, touch and sight by:</p><ul><li>Going for regular walks around the park</li><li>Making trips to the nearby market or coffee shop</li><li>Engaging in simple gardening tasks (e.g., watering plants, potting plants)</li></ul><h3>Make Self-Care Part of Active Ageing</h3><p>Encourage the older person to participate in self-care tasks (brushing teeth, combing hair, bathing, dressing) by:</p><ul><li>Encouraging them to perform tasks in a stable, seated position</li><li>Providing just enough assistance</li><li>Providing a safe environment (e.g., grab-bars, good lighting, dry flooring)</li></ul><h3>Cooking is a Great Activity for the Elderly</h3><p>Involve the older person in the process of making their meals or snacks by:</p><ul><li>Chopping or peeling vegetables</li><li>Stirring a pot of soup</li><li>Mixing or kneading mixture</li><li>Measuring the correct amount of ingredients</li></ul><p>Brought to you by Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Services, KTPH</p><p><em>Download the HealthHub app on
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