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Frequently referred to as an "old people's game," bingo offers numerous long-term benefits. According to researchers, bingo boosts mental, emotional, and physical wellness and improves listening and short-term memory skills.

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Frequently referred to as an "old people's game," bingo offers numerous long-term benefits. According to researchers, bingo boosts mental, emotional, and physical wellness and improves listening and short-term memory skills.

Seniors sometimes battle with loneliness. Regularly, they lose family and friends due to death, distance, or other circumstances. Combined with a reduced active life can dissuade them from partaking in social activities. Playing bingo encourages and fosters a sense of community and belonging.

It is an inclusive game and welcomes members, whether in a wheelchair or suffering from mental illnesses. Through the game, seniors can maintain a social life, a happier existence, and friendships outside the game.

Bingo is an excellent way to reinforce focus and short-term memory skills, both of which tend to deteriorate as people age. The game enables seniors to focus on the activity for a more extended period, facilitating neuropathways development for learning. Engaged players are more likely to recall events than those bored or disengaged.

For seniors suffering from various degrees of memory loss, playing the game in smaller groups with larger prints or contrast cards is more beneficial. Additionally, having players recognize colors, animals, or other familiar items rather than just letters and numbers can activate memory and mental processes.

The game requires participants to place chips on the proper squares on their cards swiftly. As many seniors struggle with reflexes and coordination, the requirements of bingo can help improve hand-eye coordination. In addition, it further delays the beginning of mobility difficulties and other obstacles. The act of placing chips on the board assists them in retaining fine motor skills and can benefit the elderly with their household chores like cooking, cleaning, and putting on their clothes.

The likelihood of developing mental diseases such as melancholy and anxiety increases with age. While isolation is a leading cause of sadness, cognitive decline induces depression. It's a well-known fact that keeping the brain active helps reduce the risk of cognitive deterioration. Playing memory games, such as bingo, is beneficial for battling mental illness and disorders that cause memory loss, such as Alzheimer's.

Research has also demonstrated that bingo players are faster and more accurate than non-bingo players regarding mental speed, memory, and the capacity to gather information from their surroundings. Additionally, the long-term mental stimulation gained by seniors through activities like bingo can help them strengthen their cognitive capabilities.

Apart from providing mental and physical stimulation, bingo also offers some emotional benefits. While the competition is fierce, the game is often lighthearted, where the elderly can laugh and enjoy each other's company. Laughter causes the body to release endorphins that help alleviate stress and may even improve the immune system. Laughter has been found in studies to lower blood pressure, improve cardiac health, and generate a sense of well-being. Laughter may indeed be the best medicine when it comes to aging well.

A recent study discovered that seniors who played bingo during their recovery from surgery or an illness have shorter hospital stays and quicker healing times. The same study also showed that bingo players had a lower incidence of sadness.

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Frequently referred to as an "old people's game," bingo offers numerous long-term benefits. According to researchers, bingo boosts mental, emotional, and physical wellness and improves listening and short-term memory skills. Seniors sometimes battle with loneliness. Regularly, they lose family and friends due to death, distance, or other circumstances.

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The Virginia Charitable Bingo Association

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The Virginia Charitable Bingo Association

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As CEO of the Richmond, Virginia-based company American Homecrafters Inc. for nearly 30 years, Charles Lessin has built over 300 custom homes in the area. Outside work, Charles Lessin has operated the Virginia Charitable Bingo Association since 2007. The Virginia Charitable Bingo Association oversees organizations licensed to hold charitable bingo games by standardizing practices and ensuring that they comply with the rules of the state’s Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP).

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The CEO of American Homecrafters, Inc., Charles Lessin provides custom homebuilding and land development services in Central Virginia. Charles Lessin holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia, where he graduated with distinction.

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The CEO of American Homecrafters, Inc., Charles Lessin provides custom homebuilding and land development services in Central Virginia. Charles Lessin holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia, where he graduated with distinction.

The Princeton Review ranked the University of Virginia the No. 1 public school for financial aid in the country in its 2021 "Best Value Colleges" rankings. The publication also scored the university highly in four other ranking categories, including "best public school for career placement." To determine the rankings, it assessed school-reported data on financial aid, the perspectives of students who received award packages, and data from PayScale.com, which features the views of alumni.

For the 2021-2022 academic year, the University of Virginia froze base undergraduate tuition fees, and it currently meets 100 percent of the demonstrated financial needs of its undergraduates. Additionally, it stands out as one of only two public schools in the country to admit students regardless of their ability to afford tuition.

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The CEO of American Homecrafters, Inc., Charles Lessin provides custom homebuilding and land development services in Central Virginia. Charles Lessin holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia, where he graduated with distinction. The Princeton Review ranked the University of Virginia the No.

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Pop’s Bar & Grill Opens Second Virginia Location

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Pop’s Bar & Grill Opens Second Virginia Location

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A residential real estate developer in Richmond, Virginia, Charles Lessin has helped generate more than $90 million in sales as president of American Homecrafters. Charles Lessin also serves as president of Pop’s Bar and Grill, now with two locations.