"My philosophy is to make
the most of all that comes,
and the least of all that goes."
- Luke PeaseYou can choose from literally 101 leisure activities to occupy your mind and time.
Age is no handicap to learning new skills and taking up a hobby such as knitting, cooking, painting, pottery, carpentry, gardening, growing bonsai and photography; read newspapers, magazines and books to keep in touch with current affairs; maintain good relationship with family members; volunteer your service to the community or church group.
Research has found that old people retain their mental function and can learn well albeit at a slower pace. I am in my late 60's and have learnt to use the PC in recent years. I have learnt so much researching materials for my website. My personal experience is that composing poems and using the PC to research issues of old age is therapeutic by keeping the mind occupied and by distracting me from my physical problems.
Keeping and looking after pets is known to be therapeutic. Pets can provide companionship, improve morale, relieve stress and lower blood pressure. They help sick patients recover faster and give comfort to the seriously ill.
The PC is a wonderful tool to help the elderly keep in touch with friends, gain knowledge and have fun playing games.
Mastering a challenging activity or a foreign language gives you a sense of achievement and happiness.
Your intellectual faculties mental function have not declined. Make life long learning an attitude and learn new skills.
Learning is no more difficult as a senior than the challenges faced by the young in a competitive environment.
Time passes quickly when you are involved in a hobby or thoroughly absorbed in activities you love doing.
"Bright people of 20 do not become dull by 60, nor do dull young people become moronic by 60. An individual at 60 can learn the same kinds of knowledge, skill and appreciation at 60 that he could at 20 years of age." Wilma T. Donahue, Education for Later Maturity.
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