National Senior Health and Fitness Day
National Senior Health and Fitness Day:
Celebrated on last Wednesday of May, every year. The day was organized by Mature Market Center, A National level organization for Clearinghouse for older Adults Market in partnership with various private NGO’s and Non-profit Organizations.
Year | Date | Day | Where |
2023 | 28th May | Wednesday | United States |
2024 | 29th May | Wednesday | United States |
2025 | 31st May | Wednesday | United States |
Twitter Hashtags:
#NationalSeniorHealthandFitnessDay
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Related: Other National Days Celebrated on May:
National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day
Why Senior Health and Fitness Day?
The National Senior health and fitness day was organized by Mature Market Center, A National level organization for Clearinghouse for older Adults Market in partnership with various private NGO’s and Non-profit Organizations. Further details regarding this day could not be availed by our researchers.
The National Senior Health and Fitness day is observed in order to create awareness of health-related issues and the importance of body fitness of senior adults. senior adult lives are enjoyable and stress-free life with exceptions. However, they suffer from health complications due to the aging factors.
Body Fitness helps a lot to get rid of certain health complications. Laughing therapies are prescribed by doctors to avoid stress-related difficulties. You can still even find a group of older adults in some parks of working out this Laughing exercise. Like Wise, several other Therapies or Treatments are available and remains unpopular due to the ignorance. This day is too dedicated to sort out such ignorance.
Senior adults are equal to children. They both share the same mindset. Senior adult often disturbed much by neglection. Nevertheless, the fact is, unlike children, we pay only minimal attention to senior adults. This day is observed to get alarmed ourselves to take care of our mothers, fathers, In-Laws, Grand Parents and whomsoever.
How we can Celebrate or Observe National Senior Health and Fitness Day:
Let us observe this day by spending time with our Grand Parents, Mother, Father. In-Laws. Several sports events are conducted on this by many Organizations. Share the venue details using this hashtag #SeniorDaysportsevents on social media and encourage the events by your contributions and monetary donations. If possible, organize some events for the neighboring senior citizens and promote this day.
Out of all, It is mandatory to have a health screening test at least twice in a year as a proactive measure. A complete body check-up should be done at regular intervals even though no sign of any health Complications.
Nowadays, cancer has become a common disease. It is mandatory to have a test at least once in a year against cancer. At certain hospitals, packages are available that offers full body check-up at a minimal amount. Older adults are requested to utilize the offers.
Interesting Facts About Senior Health and Fitness Day:
Various sports activities are conducted in the country in which an approximate number of one million senior adults are actively participating on a yearly basis due to this event. Activities comprise of swimming, marathon competitions were conducted and prizes were distributed to the winners and runners, which are sponsored by non-profit organizations. Several other programs regarding the food culture were organized to promote the benefits of certain food items as a part of healthy diet. Training sessions also being conducted to promote the importance of certain exercises that are particularly meant for older adults.
Many numbers of YouTube channels are available that demonstrates only senior-oriented physical activities to cope with the health and fitness issues. you can receive tips from those channels which also offers articles to your mail account at free of cost after the subscriptions that include few simple steps. several retirement communities are available that organizes senior friendly events to promote this day.