Welcome to Senior Jobs Guide
Senior Living In Oklahoma Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Senior Living In Oklahoma. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Sensory Activities for Seniors and Family
from:There are many different sensory activities for seniors, their friends and their family all to enjoy. As you get older, things don’t always work like they once did. Performing sensory activities for seniors is a great way to keep your mind and body as sharp as possible as you go through these ages and stages of getting older.
There are classes that teach you sensory activities for seniors. Aspects of these classes include eye tracking, playing with rhythm sequences using bouncing balls, various combination patterns of the basic bag and ball skills, and double focus activities (such as one hand doing one thing while the other one does something else.) You might look in your local community to find out where such classes are offered and how you can sign up yourself.
It is reported that sensory activities will help you with:
* Whole brain availability
* Focus and concentration
* Physical coordination
* Mental capacity
* Listening skills
* Eye movements (tracking, teaming)
* Visual form perception (discrimination of details)
* Eye-hand coordination
* Balance and stability
* Knowing where you are in space
There are some other options as well. If you are looking for some fantastic sensory activities for seniors or even for anyone of any age, try some online games and puzzles.
Crossword
Do you enjoy crosswords? There are many sites with online crossword. Here are some of the best:
o Dictionary.com
Daily Crossword Puzzle. Select "Crossword Puzzle" when you get there, and then either "Master" or "Regular" to start playing. Help is online at the site.
o Globe and Mail Crossword (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/)
Courtesy of the Globe and Mail.
Jigsaw Puzzles
Do you like Jigsaw puzzles? Here are links to many on-line jigsaw puzzle sites. This is much easier than keeping up with all those tiny pieces.
o Jigzone (http://www.jigzone.com/)
The Jigzone has many online jogsaw puzzles from easy to very hard. Geat Site!
o On-Line Puzzles (http://www.dltk-kids.com/puzzle.htm)
DLTK's Crafts for Kids has a jigsaw section.
o Puzzle House (http://www.puzzlehouse.com/_onlinepuzzles/onlinepuzzlesmain.htm)
Free On-Line Puzzles, Easy Medium and Hard. Lots to choose from.
o Shockwave Gallery Jigsaw Puzzles (http://www.article19.com/shockwave/jigsaw.htm)
A great selection of puzzles in many categories.
Collections of Games
Here are links to sites with collections of games and fun activities to play for seniors.
o Flash Arcade (http://gamescene.com/)
Puzzle games, Action games, Quiz games, Card games and more! Amazing games in your web browser. You must have Macromedia's Free Flash Player installed.
o PopCap (http://gamescene.com/)
Free and easy! All games play right in your browser. They're all 100% java, so no downloads or plug-ins are needed.
o E-Zone (http://www.ezone.com/)
Includes games like Valet Ballet, Lenny's Solitare and Fat Boy.
o Classic Games from Coffee Break Arcade (http://www.coffeebreakarcade.com/classic.htm)
Nice collection of "classic" computer games including Board Games, Pinball, Card Games, Mazes, Trivia, and Word Games.
Senior Living In Oklahoma Specific links
Senior Living In Oklahoma News
Sugar Bowl could bring sweet rewards - Salt Lake Tribune
Sugar Bowl could bring sweet rewards Salt Lake Tribune, United States - "There is that whole living the senior experience your last year, too," he said. Many NFL draft analysts believe juniors should be projected in the top 40 ... |
Assisted living center, park take shape - Perkins Journal
 Perkins Journal | Assisted living center, park take shape Perkins Journal, OK - Jim Cooper and artist Wayne Cooper put a bronze statue of Iowa Chief Nacheninga in place at the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza. The Senior Housing Board and ... |
Adult Day Cares Face Funding Fight - KOCO
Adult Day Cares Face Funding Fight KOCO, OK - OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma senior citizens and the people who care for them are worried about the impact of cuts to some state-funded programs. ... |
Nwachukwu Living a Dream - SuperPrep.com
Nwachukwu Living a Dream SuperPrep.com - Earlier in the fall, the four-star wide receiver had some interest in Oklahoma, and the Sooner staff was making a hard push for his services. ... |
Football: Combs honored by attention - Houston Chronicle
Football: Combs honored by attention Houston Chronicle, United States - Quotable: “Being a congenital amputee, I’ve been living to prove myself, but not necessarily to the naysayers. I go out there and want to prove the people ... |
SEC's TV deal expected to help recruiting - GoVolsXtra
SEC's TV deal expected to help recruiting GoVolsXtra, TN - Mixed Reviews: Auburn's DeWanna Bonner, the preseason pick for player of the year, is living up to the hype. The 6-foot-4 senior wing player leads the ... |