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Exercise plan for seniors
If you’re an older adult looking to establish an exercise routine, you should, ideally, be able to incorporate 150 minutes of moderate endurance activity into your week. This can include walking, swimming, cycling, and a little bit of time every day to improve strength, flexibility, and balance.
Falls Often Signal the Need for Medical Alert Devices
Research shows that just having the fear that they might fall causes older adults to minimize physical activity which leads to more atrophy of muscles and greater risk of falls. As a result, an older adult may require home health care to help them live successfully in their home.
Utilizing light weights and low impact exercise like walking or swimming are great ways to maintain muscle strength and mobility.
Avoiding Drug Interaction
Every now and then we come across an article that hits close to home. This is one of those articles. My mother-in-law was admitted to the hospital just before Christmas. It took nearly 5 days to ultimately determine the cause of her illness but while she was there and since her release, my mother-in-law was prescribed numerous medications these were over and above her normal prescribed medications. I asked my father-in-law, who is responsible to determining if all of the drugs work together? If any have detrimental side effects? Do any counteract with each other?
The Dangers of Ignoring Cataract Symptoms
Delaying Treatment of Advanced Forms of the Common Eye Disease Can Increase Risk of Permanent Blindness and Injury.
Emotional Fatigue
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, founder of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, says there are four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.
There should be a fifth on the list: Those who don’t realize they have begun the caregiver journey – and their ranks are growing daily.
A few useful Fall Prevention Tips
As we all know most falls happen at home and for seniors nearly 40% will have a fall. The impact of falling is traumatic and life changing. In addition to the expense of going to the hospital for treatment many other events can happen. You might be forced to live in an Assisted Living Facility, possibly hire a Home Health Aide, or move into a nursing home. None of these situations are ideal as we want our seniors to stay at home.
The 4 R’s of Coping
The 4 R's of coping are Reorganize, Rethink, Relax, and Release. These four coping mechanisms help with the realities that come with being an independent senior.
5 Tips To Help You Live Happily Ever After At Home For The Rest Of Your Life
Nobody’s first choice is to live in a nursing home. Most people prefer not to move in with adult children or other loved ones either. Even if an older adult is open to the idea of a CCRC (continuing care retirement community) or assisted living, they are very expensive options.
Caregiving by Men: A Husband’s Perspective
While life may not always be fair, the crisis generated by a serious illness does indeed provide the caregiver with extraordinary and very real opportunities to demonstrate love. The demonstration of love for another will provide a lifetime of rewards for everyone, but in order to maximize its benefits, the caregiver must learn how be effective for themselves and their loved one.
A Medical Alert System is a must for families with Alzheimer’s
A few days ago, I was at an event where a story was shared with me that I would like to share with you so here goes.
My father in-law was called by the police around 5pm informing him they found his wife sitting in a Walgreens nearly 45 minutes from home.
