Seniors
Stay Motivated During Winter Exercise
You have worked all year to get in shape. It could have been a New Year’s resolution that got you started. When winter hits, the weather gets cold and gloomy. Learn to ignore the gloom and doom and stay on track to better health.
Dance Therapy In Seniors
If you’ve ever seen a young person dance then you know it can be hard work. But it is also good exercise and fun to do. For seniors, dancing is not only healthy but also a way to interact with others their own age.
Getting old is not for sissies. It can be tough to find out that one day your joints are stiff and you can’t move as fast as you once did. This can lead to depression, isolation and feelings of loneliness in the older generation.
Exercise Tips For Chair-Bound Or Frail Seniors
We all need to get the body moving in one way or another. There are too many benefits to exercise for all of us to ignore it. Exercise builds muscle. The human body is a machine. That muscle burns fat and helps to give us strength to do the things we do each day.
For a senior, strength is important. With bone loss and lower amounts of calcium, it can be easier to break a hip or arm as a result of a fall. Keeping the body fit can improve balance and prevent falls that can be life-threatening.
How To Fight Loneliness in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are usually a last stop for many seniors. By last stop we mean that this is where they will spend the remainder of their years. Many can no longer take care of themselves or have medical issues that warrant a certain degree of care that other family members cannot provide.