Hi Charisse, great question, and with an aging population timely too! Thank you. Example 4: "Tai Chi in the Parks" - Participatory Evaluation in Lima, Peru. This example discusses a program called Tai Chi in the Parks, which is a fantastic daily activity for the elderly. While this example focuses on the evaluation of the program it provides a nice overview, and if you scroll down to the preparation heading, you'll see a lot of organizations which offer Tai Chi programs. So, Tai Chi. Farashe Yoga for Healthy Living While not necessarily an elder-specific program it certainly can be tailored to that population - my 97 year old mother, for example, does chair yoga three times a week and loves it. So, Yoga. Here is an out of the box idea: leadership development. Chapter 13., Section 7. Encouraging Leadership Development Across the Life Span - Main Section Scroll down a ways to the Elder Statespersons (50 - 65) heading and read through that short section, likewise, the next section Retired Persons and Seniors. So in answer to your question Charisse, Tai Chi, Yoga, and leadership development (which includes advocacy and volunteering) are three excellent activities for elders. Do hope this information helps. If not, don't hesitate to get back in touch, that's what I'm here for, to get you an accurate and timely answer! With that I bid you a great day. Be well, take care.
