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Recreation
for
Older
Adults:
Individual
and
Group
Activities
by
Judith
A.
Elliott
and
Jerold
E.
Elliott
This
book
has
been
written
for
the
recreation
professional
and
anyone
else
who
works
with
older
adults
in
the
field
of
recreation.
It
provides
low-cost,
client-intensive
recreation
programming
ideas
for
older
adults,
regardless
of
the
level
at
which
they
are
able
to
function.
Anyone
working
with
people
with
disabilities
may
utilize
these
ideas,
but
they
have
been
designed
and
tested
for
use
with
older
adults.
A
majority
of
the
activities
in
the
book
are
designed
for
use
with
clients
who
must
have
individual
attention
from
a
staff
member
in
order
to
participate.
The
activities
are
designed
for
older
adults
who
may
or
may
not
be
physically
frail,
but
who
exhibit
many
signs
of
confusion,
memory
loss,
and/or
disorientation.
The
authors'
philosophy,
evident
throughout
the
book,
is
that
any
recreational
activity
can
and
should
benefit
the
client,
and
even
those
programs
that
are
designed
simply
to
provide
a
fun-filled
afternoon
or
evening
should
have
a
goal
and
carry
equal
weight
in
the
overall
programming
schedule.
This
resource
provides
the
reader
with
practical
information,
tips,
background
information,
a
wide
variety
of
program
ideas,
etc..
In
the
chapter
on
exercise
called
"Move
It
or
Lose
It"
topics
covered
include:
Exercise
and
the
Older
Adult,
Components
of
the
Exercise
Program,
Benefits
of
Exercise,
The
Exercise
Leader,
Tips
for
the
Exercise
Leader,
Motivation,
Overall
Tips
for
Conducting
an
Exercise
Program,
Flexibility,
Aerobic,
Strength
Training,
and
Balance
(specific
information,
ideas,
tips),
The
Exercise
Session,
.
.and
much
more.
(Available
from
the
Resource
Centre
for
Sports,
Culture
and
Recreation
Library,
Regina,
Saskatchewan)
Copyright
©
1999
Venture
Publishing,
Inc.
Description
of
Resource:
156
page,
spiral
bound,
soft
cover
Approximate
Cost:
$21.95
(US)
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