Importance Of Exercise As You Age
Why is it important? Exercise is an important activity that should be done by everyone, and it becomes even more important as we age. As we get older, activities we have loved to do most of our lives become more difficult to perform. With the help of regular exercise, our ability to do our favourite things can be elongated. Research conducted by the CDC has shown that exercise in general has...
Diet Tips for Seniors
Eating well and maintaining a balanced nutrition can be challenging for anyone, regardless of age. Some people find it difficult to eat a nutritious meal every day, and even see three meals a day as impossible. Everyone should eat healthily, but as we get older, the importance of eating well increases. No matter what your age or eating habits are, altering your diet can set you off to a good...
5 Easy at Home Exercises
In North America, one of the leading causes in long term injuries or even death for senior citizens are falls. As we know, exercising can help everyone improve their health, strength and balance, which all help you feel more confident when standing up and walking. These next few exercises can all help our loved seniors to improve their balance and posture. Some of these exercises would be easier with a chair. 1....
Outdoor Summer Exercise
Easy Outdoor Summer Exercise Ideas for Seniors The weather makes it easier to start a new exercise routine in the summer. Also, you don't need as much specific equipment as you would require to exercise indoors, along with a wider range of exercises to choose from. There are no universal exercises for seniors because everyone has a different routine adapted to their specific needs, so it's challenging to determine what exercises...
How seniors can slowly embrace new technologies
Many seniors fear new technologies in our high-tech society. Some feel as if it’s too complicated to learn to use, others feel as if they might break such expensive equipment, and others simply don’t see the need for more new innovations, and prefer sticking to their own habits. It can be very positive to put some of those fears to rest. Assistive devices, mobile apps, and medical alert systems are...
Wandering and getting lost
Dementia Behaviour: Wandering This is the final installment on the most common behaviours we see when caring for a loved one with dementia. As we know the disease can cause us to lose our ability to recognise familiar faces and places. People with dementia can wander and get lost at any stage of the disease. Sixty percent of those with Alzheimer’s wander at some point. Some of us want to go...