Activities for Retired Seniors

Retirement can be seen as a new beginning, giving you the ability to do things you would have not been able to do while employed. Any doctor would vouch that an active mind is as important as an active body. Seniors and any retired person make the extra effort to stimulate their minds and of course maintain good physical health. If you’re a retired senior, you’ll be on the lookout for activities that are fun and invigorating. Below you will find a long list of activities that can help you achieve that:

Movies and Books - Good humorous movies or a mystery novel can really get the adrenaline flowing in your body. Rake in all the humor and fun you can get from life. A Jim Carrey movie can very well keep them in fantastic spirits.

Use the Internet - Internet for seniors is without a doubt the best friend while alone. You can participate in several activities like playing online games, shopping, chat online, reading online news, and staying in touch with love-ones through simple email, video calls and chat. Such conveniences can really close distances and make you feel less isolated.

Mind Games - There are numerous enjoyable mind games that can keep seniors occupied. Crossword puzzles, word games like scrabble, or other quizzes can be very absorbing. If a senior is physically impaired, then board games can make way for simple trivia and riddles.

Going Down Memory Lane – Going through old photos is a great way to relive past happy moments. You can go down memory lane whenever you miss family and friends. Pleasant memories work wonders for loneliness and can help uplift moods.

Music, Art and other Hobbies - Post-retirement is the best time to get into interests that always hoped to get into, but never had the opportunity to due to other commitments. These can involve painting, arts and crafts, and music. It’s never too late to tap into your hidden talents. Fulfill every wish you’ve ever had, and satisfy your inner desires.

Travel – With lots of free time on your hands, it’s time for you to go explore new places. Take a leisure trip to the Greek Islands or soak in some sun, surf and sea down under in Australia. If you’re physically fit to travel, you should get going.

Climb the Highest Mountain – Well this is not for the faint hearted, but remember Hulda Crooks was 91 years old when she climbed Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the continental United States.

Write a Book – Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux sold her first book at the prime age of ninety eight years old, making a small fortune.  The great grandmother, an unschooled and unskilled writer turned a memoir she wrote in a writing class for citizens into a book.

Find an Enjoyable Part-Time Job – this isn’t essential, but if you do get bored at home, finding a fun job just to fill in a few days a weeks would be a fun idea.

Friendships – Maintain old friendships and create new friends.  This will help you share your experiences and have some fun!

Stay Fit – Indulge in some regular exercise (strenuous if you can, but after clearing it with your doctor) so that you will be physically fit to enjoy your retirement activities.

Bingo – If you find a group of likeminded bingo players, you can make this a regular activity. It can be fun to have a few drinks at your local bingo place, play a few games of bingo & catch up with all your friends.

Take up Gardening - Ask any gardener who is serious about their craft and they will tell you it can easily be a full time endeavor. If you live in an area with a winter environment, you can dedicate a room in your house just for gardening.

Learn something new - If there is something you always wanted to learn but felt that you didn't have the time, now you do. Take a dance class, a pottery class or another class that will teach you what you always wanted to learn.

Volunteer – If you have the time and strength, why not do some volunteer work a few days a week (don’t have to be full days).  You can volunteer at your local library, church, zoo, museum, school, an elderly hostel or even a hospital.  Why not learn something you did want to learn but never got around to, doing something totally different to whatever you did during your working life.