put a twinkle in your wrinkle living longer through laughter
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Put a Twinkle inYour Wrinkle
Living Longer
Through Laughter
Activity:Laughter Quiz
As the years go by…
“People are less considerate—so many of them speak in whispers. What do they think I am a lip reader?”
“And people who used to be my own age are getting so much older.”
Laughter changes as you age
Was that a Wise Decision?
Activity: A-to-Z
U.S. Census Bureau• By 2030, more than 60 countries
– More than 2 million older people – Women will be greatest proportion
• Today– More over age of 65 than under age of 18– Life expectancy for white females:
80.5 years• 2010 US census:
– SC’s 65 and over population =
13.7%– National average = 12.9%
Successful Aging• Hope/optimism• Social/productive
activities• Health & longevity• SES• Steady career
history• Meaningful
relationships• Humor
Activity: And the Answer is…
Benefits of Laughter• Domino effect
– Infectious– Binds people
together
• Facilitates successful aging– Means of coping with
challenges of aging– Less depression and
anxiety
Benefits of Laughter• Social
– Bond with friends/family– Reinforces group identity and
cohesiveness– Increases friendliness and altruism– Increases attractiveness to others– Happier marriages and close
relationships
As we Age: Physical Changes – Are those real???
A good belly laugh dulls pain and boosts energy.
Benefits of Laughter• Physical benefits
– Boosts immunity– Lowers stress
hormones– Decreases pain– Relaxes muscles – Prevents heart
disease
A good belly laugh!
Movie
Google Tim Conway…
Benefits of Laughter
A positive attitude is good for your health.
• Mental benefits– Ads joy & zest to life– Eases anxiety & fear– Relieves stress– Improves mood– Enhances resilience
Benefits of Laughter• Positive attitude
– Protects against poor health in later life
– Powerful antidote to stress, pain, illness
• Happy people– Live longer– Experience better
health
“Humor is a physical release--one of four, actually. These include crying, yawning, orgasm and laughter. You can do them in succession. Just get the order right.”
Steve Allen
What makes us laugh?
Texting Codes for Seniors
BTW BYOB CBB CUATUDWI FWBFWIW GHM IMHO LMSOLOL ROFL
TTYL WAI
Bring The WheelchairBYOT: Bring Your Own TeethCBM: Covered By MedicareCUATSC: See You At The Senior CenterDriving While IncontinentFriends With Beta BlockersForgot Where I WasGHA: Got Heartburn AgainIs My Hearing-Aid On?LMDO: Laughing My Dentures OutLiving On LipitorROFL...CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up Talk To You LouderWAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
By the WayBring your own bottleCan’t be botheredSee you around the universeDriving while intoxicatedFriends with benefitsFor what it’s worthGod help meIn my humble opinionLaughing my socks offLaughing out loudRolling on the floor laughingTalk to you laterWhat an idiot
A is for apple, and B is for boat,
That used to be right, but now it won't float!
Age before beauty is what we once said,
But let's be a bit more realistic instead. *A Presentation
Now...
The ***** Alphabet*Wits - Compiled and/or
Created,A's for arthritis;
B's the bad back,
C's the chest pains,
perhaps car-d-iac?
D is for dental decay and decline,
E is for eyesight, can't read that top line!
F is for fissures and fluid retention,
G is for gas which I'd rather not mention.
H is high blood pressure--I'd rather it
low;
I is for incisions with scars you can show.
J is for joints, out of socket, won't mend,
K is for knees that crack when they bend.
Whimsical & Wacky Wits - Compiled and/or Created, Captioned, Written for your personal enjoyment by Pat -
L is for libido, what happened to sex?
M is for memory, I forget what comes next.
N is neuralgia, in nerves way down low;
O is for osteo, the bones that don't grow!
P is for prescriptions, I have quite a few,
just give me a pill and I'll be good as new!
Q is for queasy, is it fatal or flu?
R is for reflux, one meal turns to two.
*A TS is for sleepless nights,
counting my fears,
T is for Tinnitus; there's bells in my ears!
U is for urinary; big troubles with flow;
V is for vertigo, that's "dizzy," you know.
W is for worry, NOW what's going 'round?
X is for X ray, and what might be found.
Y is another year I'm left here behind,
Z is for zest that I still have-- in my
mind.
I've survived all the symptoms, my body's
deployed,
And I am keeping twenty-six doctors fully employed!!!
AARP Eye Chart
Sources
• www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living• www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm• Sparks,L. & Frymier, A. (2009) Humorous Communication within the
Lives of Older Adults: The Relationships among Humor, Coping, Efficacy, Age, and Life Satisfaction. Health Communication. 24:128-136.
• Laughter and Longevity.org* © 2010 WM Smiley Jr. • www.the-asp.org/pres