If you’ve stumbled across this article, then you’re obviously online; but that’s not to say that all of your older relatives or other friends in your age group are, and it’s these people who don’t know what they’re missing out on with the wealth of information available online that can help to improve every facet of life! Getting online may seem overwhelming to these seniors, but it doesn’t need to be, especially not with Senior Surf Days offered by the Minnesota Board on Aging.

Senior Surf Days are no cost classes for seniors looking to take on technology. They take place in libraries, schools and community centers across the state so all seniors, regardless of their exposure to computer and internet use, can find themselves connected.

If you have a senior who can’t attend the Surf Day Classes, there’s also a PDF manual that you can print off for your loved ones so they can get the benefits of what the program offers. It teaches them everything they need to know from what equipment is required, to how to send email. It’s okay if you have ulterior motives for getting someone you love online; next time they ask you for safe exercise tips for seniors, all you need to do is tell them to Google it!

Sources:

1. Minnesota Board on Aging

2. Senior Surf

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Some might take the beautiful Minnesota rivers and lakes for granted, but not everyone has access to a boat to get out on the water and catch some fish, meanwhile appreciating the beautiful natural surroundings. With Let’s Go Fishing, all Minnesota seniors can learn to appreciate what’s available in the environment all around them, with guided, organized fishing trips that focus on the individual needs of seniors in terms of safety and physical fitness and allows them to bond with their peers over a mutually enjoyable activity.

You don’t have to catch anything to enjoy an excursion with Let’s Go Fishing, but you might have a more memorable time if you can go home with bragging rights to the biggest catch of the day. But at the very least; sign up for a trip, enjoy the fresh air and for once, take a close introspective look about what’s really around you!

Let’s Go Fishing is always looking for volunteers who have been experienced at fishing and know the Minnesota waters well; they also accept donations both monetarily and by way of gently used boats. So help keep this entertaining and unique business going so that all seniors can get themselves out on the lake!

Via: Let’s Go Fishing

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