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The Department of Social Services City of Cartagena after Christmas offers a program of activities for the elderly in the municipality.
Computer Basics, energetic gymnastics and memory training, make up the largest program that aims to promote the active participation of the elderly.
Through these courses the elderly can spend their free time and be active.
Among the countless benefits are those of developing their personal skills, fostering social and cultural exchange and to prevent social isolation and loneliness.
Developed by the Municipal Social Services, the areas of cultural participation are a way to improve their quality of life, creating spaces for sharing experiences with other people who keep their same demands and needs.
Given the experience of other years, the degree of participation in various major courses organized by the Department of Social Services of the City of Cartagena, are well established, all the seats being covered and in many cases with a waiting list.
COURSES FOR OLDER COMPUTERS
The first bids for the Elderly Program focuses on training of older people in new technologies.
From January 24 to February 23 will take place on Course Level II Computer Science majors, to be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9.30 to 11.30 hours in the computer room of the building of the Miraculous.
From January 25 to March 10, is on course Introduction to Computers for Seniors, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:00, in the classroom building of the Miraculous.
These courses are aimed at providing basic knowledge and skills in handling the computer, so necessary for our seniors have access to new technologies, knowledge and use different tools.
Thus, various software applications will work as the Internet and office software package and photoshop among other resources.
GYMNASTICS COURSE ‰ RGETICA ENA
Between 26 January and 9 March, is scheduled to conduct the course in Energy Gymnastics and may involve a total of 50 seniors.
The schedule will be Monday and Wednesday in two shifts of 25 people each, the first from 10.00 to 11.00 hours, and the second from 11.00 to 12.00 hours in the halls of the Casa de la Juventud Paseo de Alfonso XIII.
The adults can learn relaxation techniques, yoga and tai-chi, among other exercises that will help them keep fit and to verify that physical exercise not only improves the body but also the mind.
Another key objective of this activity is to promote social contacts, because if people feel more active, are more easily able to perform their activities of daily living.
TRAINING COURSE REPORT
From 26 January to 30 March, will be held during memory training on Wednesdays from 17.00 to 18.00, in the classrooms of the building of the Miraculous.
In total, 40 adults can participate in this activity consists in carrying out specific games and exercises to strengthen the capacity of memory in our brain exercises to stimulate visual acuity and exercises to increase the ability to concentrate.
With this, the Municipal Social Services City of Cartagena, is intended to assist older people in one of the most agree needs to age.
The memory training helps prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's and mental recovery efficiency to improve personal and social life of the elderly.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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