Active Minds: Engaging Activities for the Ageing Adult

Dear Listeners,

Have you thought about your future and how you'd like to age? Aging gracefully with the ability to still do some of the things that I am able to do now is a lifelong goal of mine. I would like to be able to do activities and enjoy life. Considering this I want to take steps now that will make that possible. I also would like to have access to community programs and activities that support me as I age. Discourse tells us that staying physically active and cognitively active can help to reduce the risks for chronic diseases and cognitive decline, while also contributing to a better quality of life. Bermuda how would you like age?

This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is focused on Active Minds: Engaging Activities for the Ageing Adult. #empoweringinformingandmotivating Bermuda residents to live well.

Our guest this episode is Karen Fox-Simmons, recreational therapist from Lefroy House Care Community. During this episode Karen emphasizes the importance of active aging, doing activities that you love as you age, the importance of developing multipurpose facilities and programs in Bermuda, the importance of recreational activities for the aging population, keeping people engaged as they age, and what some recreational activities look like at the Lefroy House Care Community. Dear listeners let's start thinking about the quality of life you'd like as you age now.

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