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Specialized care, a wide range of amenities, tailored recreation and home maintenance taken care of for you not only sound attractive, but they also sound expensive. Living in an Active Adult Community is often associated with high costs and numerous fees in exchange...
For a lot of people, reaching a certain age implies accepting the fact you’re less capable and active than before, which comes with it a lot of negative feelings associated with the process of aging. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. Many people break that assumption every day by approaching retirement with just the right amount of energy to never keep them away from the activities they find fulfilling.
While it is important to be aware of one’s own limitations in order to avoid injury, there are a wide range of activities to stay motivated, healthy and happy. More so, in many cases these activities have a positive effect on your mental health, memory and dexterity. This turns these activities into more than just a hobby, but a means to keep healthy and active during retirement.
The variety of activities you can engage in is only limited to your imagination and of course, individual limitations. Popular activities are crocheting and knitting, but they’re hardly the only ones.
Recycling projects at home is a fun way to keep the mind and hands busy, and could be a perfect excuse to spend whole afternoons with your loved ones tackling a project together. Chalkboard walls and frames are easy to make and could be decorated many times with different designs. Grandchildren love to build themed decorations for the holidays along with their grandparents. Gardening can give a sense of purpose and achievement to many seniors as they see their crops grow and flourish. For those that might have problems bending over, kneeling and rising, there are many ways to build vertical gardens to be able to work more easily.
For those with an inclination to writing and crafting, making scrapbooks, family trees, recipe books and journaling are perfect ways to spend time. It is also a creative way to leave a legacy for loved ones.
While living in a maintenance-free 55+ Active Adult Community like those at Corbinton, retirees can choose from a wide range of group activities to keep them healthy and motivated. Home projects are just one more option among many to spend retirement in a fun, exciting environment that can provide happiness and independence for the years to come.
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