Playgrounds for seniors?

The parks include low-impact exercise equipment such as elliptical machines, static bikes and body flexors and are intended to help promote balance and flexibility . Better balance means fewer falls, goes the reasoning.

Another benefit of the senior parks is that they serve as a community gathering spot, combatting the isolation and loneliness some seniors experience. As Joanna Hughes, a spokeswoman for The Royal Parks, the United Kingdom government agency that manages eight parks in London, noted to Governing.com , “While there are certainly physical health aspects to the playground, it is also there to nurture social and mental health.” Full story . HuffPost.