As retirement sets in, it is important for aging adults to engage in activities that can help to improve health and keep them active. One of the best activities for seniors during retirement is gardening. Cultivating a garden is an immensely fun activity for you and your loved ones to do both during the spring and summer times. Apart from keeping you active, gardening is fun, makes you more dedicated, and provides numerous health benefits.
Gardening is a great activity for you and your loved ones after retirement. Asides from keeping you active through your retirement years, gardening offers many other health benefits. Learn more about the benefits of Gardening for you and how it helps your health.
Reduces Stress and High Blood Pressure
Studies have shown that Gardening reduces stress and high blood pressure. This is because Gardening doesn’t require much stress in carrying out, it allows you to work at your own pace. Since adequate exposure to sunlight helps reduce high blood pressure, Gardening activities done under sunny conditions would prove helpful to you during your retirement age, because it brings peace and relaxation.
Reduces the Risk of Stroke
Gardening is an exercise which is not at all intense and can be counted as a 30-minute daily exercise. You’ll also get some dose of vitamin D when you do your gardening activities under sunlight, which can help to reduce the risks of stroke.
Increases Mobility
Many aging adults experience mobility concerns as they age because of several health concerns such as low bone density, including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Aging adults with low bone density need to keep fit in order to manage the condition. Gardening is a great way to increase your mobility and bone strength, and moving from one place to another adds to your health benefits.
Boosts Confidence
As you grow older, become less active and mobile, you might feel like you don’t have anything to do to impact the community around you. But tending to and cultivating a beautiful and successful garden will boost your self-esteem and confidence.
Sense of Belonging in a Community
Gardening is an activity that creates and promotes relationships and friendships with peers of your same age group, and this will prevent you from being isolated or having no friends. A community group or relationship is important for you and your loved ones throughout the period.
Reduces Risks of Dementia
Many aging adult experience cognitive decline as they age and this may lead to memory concerns such as dementia. However, gardening can help elderly adults to retain practical capabilities as they age as reduce the risk of dementia.
Our retirement community offers great senior living options and senior living programs for you and your loved ones who wish to be active during retirement while also living their best life. Our team members will ensure that you live a fulfilled and stress-free life, and at the same time, enjoy many benefits of our community.
