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1. Check Out MyPlate for Older Adults — share this informative video with older adults about how to eat healthy as you age. You can also include this graphic (Spanish version) as a visual reminder that can be helpful when planning meals.
2. Do a Chair Rise Exercise — share this instruction sheet for a leg-strengthening workout for older adults. From the CDC and STEADI, it offers step-by-step instructions for a chair rise exercise that can be completed at home.
3. Be a Wheel Watcher — work the brain by visiting the Wheel of Fortune YouTube page and solving puzzles! There is a whole playlist of videos to choose from.
4. Try a Towel Exercise for Feet — this YouTube video from Sit and Be Fit features a number of different exercises that can be done for your feet. Older adults can participate at home in a chair, with bath towel. Just follow along!
5. Meditate, with Insight Timer — select a meditation from a variety of free, guided choices, including stress relief, coping with anxiety, and more.
6. Plan Out Some Healthy Recipes — browse through this resource for nutritious meal planning on a budget and choose some recipes to try out at home. Make a shopping list!
7. Do Some Lower Body Exercises — explore some simple lower body exercises, specifically for older adults. Easy to follow video.
8. Take a “Falls Free Checkup” — this 12-question online quiz will help participants learn more about their risk of falling.
9. Fill Out a Medications Worksheet — blank medication worksheet for participants to print and share with health professionals.
10. Learn About Sleep — get some information about sleep patterns as we age and learn some smart strategies for getting better sleep.
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