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Put a Twinkle in
Your Wrinkle
Living Longer
Through Laughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWP5W7lv1-I
Activity:
Laughter Quiz
Laughter changes as you age
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.”
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
• Mental benefits
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Ads joy & zest to life
Eases anxiety & fear
Relieves stress
Improves mood
Enhances resilience
A positive attitude is good for your health.
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
What makes us laugh?
“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
Texting Codes for Seniors
BTW
BYOB
CBB
CUATU
DWI
FWB
FWIW
GHM
IMHO
LMSO
LOL
ROFL
TTYL
WAI
By the Way
Bring your own bottle
Can’t be bothered
See you around the universe
Driving while intoxicated
Friends with benefits
For what it’s worth
God help me
In my humble opinion
Laughing my socks off
Laughing out loud
Rolling on the floor
laughing
Talk to you later
What an idiot
Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
Driving While Incontinent
Friends With Beta Blockers
Forgot Where I Was
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
Living On Lipitor
ROFL...CGU: Rolling On The Floor
Laughing... And Can't Get Up
Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
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 T
S 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. 24:128136.
• Laughter and Longevity.org* © 2010 WM Smiley Jr.
• www.the-asp.org/pres