On a typical day, some elderly people love to go for an evening-walk; some enjoy meeting their same-aged friends in a cafe or tea stall; some visit the local library; while some senior citizens travel across the town to manage the perfect seed for their garden. The home quarantine prohibits them from doing their favorite activities. Unlike youngsters, old people have limited options for recreation during the home quarantine. Read this article to know some tricks about how to keep the Elderly People Engaged during the Coronavirus quarantine period.

Doing Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation

Considering the level of physical strength of your elderly family members, you can persuade them in doing some morning exercises and workouts. Furthermore, you can teach your parents and other senior relatives some Yoga poses which will make them feel better both physically and emotionally. If workouts seem difficult for their old bodies you can motivate them in practicing meditation which will pacify their mind releasing anxieties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Reading Books

By the wings of imagination, humankind can travel beyond their home, country, region, or even universe. Unlike the internet-freak current young generation, most of the elderly persons get immense pleasure in reading books. You can buy your senior family members some novels written by their favorite writers. What is more? You can also hearten your adorable parents to read bedtime stories to their grandchildren which can make them feel blissful.

Story Telling Session

People get old with memories - composed of success, failure, joy, and sorrows - which can be a pathway of learning for their descendants. Our aged family members have always something useful to teach us through the lens of their own life experience. You can inspire the elderly members to share their memories with the young members of your family. If you have kids at home, you can fix a storytelling session, when the grandparent will tell fairy tales or real-life stories to their grandchildren. It will strengthen the bonding between young and old souls of your family which is very essential to make their quarantine period pleasant.

Doing Indoor Sports

The old people who love outdoor sports like Golf, but are now getting bored inside the home due to coronavirus, can play indoor games. To allow your elder parents some fun activities, you can bring several family members to play a carom board game, chess game, or ludu game. If you have enough space at home, arrange an indoor ping pong table, or indoor table tennis table which will boost up the physical strength of your elderly parents in addition to making them cheer up.

Writing a DiaryWring special feelings, and/or day to day memories is another great way to release the Coronavirus stress. Why don't you encourage the elderly family members to start writing a diary? It will not only keep their mind occupied but also prevent them from the urge of going outside home to kill their loneliness.

Caring Indoor Plants

If you have a space on your roof or balcony with enough sunlight exposure, plant some trees. And ask for help from your elderly parents in watering those plants regularly. Thus you can help them find a new way to shower their love and care to a living being.

Watching Old Classic Movies

The senior citizens rarely find interest in playing video games. Rather they love to watch movies. To escape the anxiety due to the current epidemic of COVID-19 disease, you can persuade your old parents and relative not to watch the news all day long. Instead, you can select some classic movies which can keep them smiling like old times.

Trying What Works for Them

Every individual has different personality traits. You can encourage your elderly parents to try creative things depending on their special individual interest. For instance, your mother can find joy in trying a new recipe; while your old man may enjoy making his grandkid a paper toy. In simple words, support them in trying things that can make them happy. And let them do what really works for them.