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A friend of ours sits with Wayne at a table at the end of a BINGO game.

BINGO – Great Game For Your Brain

Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 by seniajean

One of the reasons I truly enjoy being retired is that we have so many Senior Centers in our area where we can socialize, as well as enjoy all the various activities each one offers. One of our favorite places holds a Bingo game every Friday. Now to be clear, this is not high stakes gambling. In fact, there is no cost to join in the fun, and the prizes are thoughtful items that a senior citizen might appreciate such as dish soap, hand soap, cleaning products, and paper towels. Though they may not be of great value, everyone who wins is happy to take home a box of tissues or a pretty bottle of soap.

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Wayne is holding up our old dance pad.

Dancing Away from Dementia

Posted on May 1, 2021April 14, 2026 by seniajean

When our oldest granddaughter was around two years old, her favorites things were strawberries, swinging, and ‘dance-dance-2’. The dance program was a video game that included a dance pad. The idea was to watch the TV screen and place your feet where the animated characters placed theirs. Some friends of mine and I discovered it when volunteering at our church’s youth group. Watching the kids play the game, we saw how much fun it was, and what a great form of exercise it offered.

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Bingo is the Name-O that Benefits our Brain-O

Posted on April 17, 2016September 11, 2024 by seniajean

My husband is a tour bus driver. His destinations vary widely depending on where he is taking the group. Their trips include Disney Land in southern California to  Shakespeare Festival in Oregon. Sometimes it’s somewhere in-between.  Groups will often ride the bus to the theatre, or watch a sports team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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