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5 Positive Effects of Humor for the Elderly

Laughter brings happiness and joy to all, but for the seniors, it is even more important. Find out how it helps them to stay healthy.<br>We are sure you have heard the old saying that laughter is the best medicine. This has turned out to be true, various studies have shown different ways laughter is great for your health.<br>

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5 Positive Effects of Humor for the Elderly

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  1. 5 Positive Effects of Humor for the Elderly

  2. Summary: • Laughter brings happiness and joy to all, but for the seniors, it is even more important. Find out how it helps them to stay healthy. • We are sure you have heard the old saying that laughter is the best medicine. This has turned out to be true, various studies have shown different ways laughter is great for your health. • Laughing has the potential to help your senior loved ones live longer. • Even if it fails to increase their lifespan, it will surely add bliss to their lives. • Below are some of the various health benefits of adding laughter to your seniors lives.

  3. Causes Relief of Aches! • It is always complicated for anyone to laugh when they are suffering from aches and pains. • Still it is a therapy that will help you to reduce your troubles to a great extent. • The reason behind it is that when you laugh, the body releases endorphins that are much more effective pain relievers than morphine.

  4. The Best Remedy to Chronic Diseases! • Laughing wholeheartedly has shown to be an efficient therapy to avoid the inception of various physical and mental diseases. • Humor has also emerged to be as one of an effective medicine for chronic and deteriorating conditions like dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson disease and cancer.

  5. A Solution to Stress! • Laughing aids our bodies to release emotional tension. • Humor calms down anxiety and unhappiness, diffuses anger, diminishes grief and reduces stress with an ease. Laughing helps you to feel relaxed.

  6. Good for the Heart! • Humor and laughing are not only good for their minds but also for their heart. • When laughing, their lungs expand which increases the oxygen level while stimulating their heart. • A number of research studies done on the health benefits of laughter consistently reveal a link between laughing and longevity. • Researchers state that laughing lowers blood pressure, and has all the positive effects that have been connected to a decreased risk of heart attacks.

  7. Beneficial for Internal Body Parts! • Laughing is not just beneficial in lightening your mood or giving you positive vibes. • It also acts as a brilliant exercise for your internal body parts. • As you laugh, a little strain is placed on your internal body parts which not only stretches them, but also massages them which proves to be quite beneficial. • It can be said that humor and laughter proves to be a blessing for elders. It gives them a positive outlook, reduces worries and tensions from their lives.

  8. THANK YOU Stonecrest of Town & Country Liken-robertson@stonecrestseniorliving.com http://stonecrestoftownandcountry.com/ 1020 Woods Mill RoadTown & Country, MO 63017 (636) 234-3153

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