Active Adults Are Striking It Up With Wii Bowling…And Finding Benefits to Spare!

Need a great gift idea for Grandma this Christmas? Try Nintendo Wii Bowling that offers some positive health and social benefits.

You’d better be keeping an eye on Grandma to see if she’s been naughty or nice.  Santa just may be bringing her a Wii for Christmas this year.

Active adults are finding Nintendo’s Wii to be right up their alley with many senior centers recognizing the trend and finding a number of physical and social benefits.

Nintendo reports that 9.3 million Wii consoles have been sold since introducing the game in 2005, which retails for $250.

Interestingly enough, adults are more frequently the purchasers and players of Wii and its games, according to Chicago video game merchants.

One of the most popular games in the Wii Sports package is bowling. The reaction to the system by seniors has been a pleasant surprise with league and tournament play becoming a regular component of community calendars in active adult and retirement settings.

Smaller, Maintenance-Free Homes Look Attractive to Boomers

The maintenance-free homes of Del Webb allow you to keep active and relax in your retirement. Leave everything to us!

Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, and a demographic now numbering 78 million Americans are showing some interesting choices when it comes to choosing homes to live in during their retirement years.

Two-thirds of boomers currently making more than $100,000 in household income, plan to downsize when it comes to choosing their retirement residence, according to housing industry reporting firm, Hanley Wood.

Indeed, Del Webb’s recent baby boomer survey found 44% of active adults were wanting a smaller home once they began the “empty nest” portion of their lives.

These are ironic figures considering that many boomers are looking for homes that have extra rooms for offices and guest accommodations. It’s clear that older buyers will be influencing trends in home building for some time.

Contemplating Retirement? Look for a “Sense of Community”

Active adults looking for the perfect residence should heed the words of Arizona real estate agent, Warren Neal, when he was quoted recently in a New York Times Great Homes and Destinations article, saying “to buy where they [buyers] found ‘a sense of community’ and could make friends.”

Indeed, according to the article, “the most important factor for a successful transition [into retirement, but certainly also applicable to a move to an active adult community] is becoming connected to the local community.”