Five Reasons Your Senior Needs to Be More Active, if She Can
Your elderly family member might not enjoy the idea of exercising, but if her doctor has cleared her to do so, there are lots of reasons for her to keep moving. These are just a few of the ways that exercise can help to improve your senior’s quality of life.
Senior Care Ventura CA – Five Reasons Your Senior Needs to Be More Active, if She Can
Being More Active Can Help Her to Age in Place
If your senior’s big goal these days involves aging in place, exercise is going to help her to get there. She will be stronger, she’ll have better mobility and flexibility, and her balance will be better. All of these physical factors can play into whether or not she’s able to age in place the way she wants to.
She Can Better Control Health Conditions
Health issues almost universally tend to respond to moving a little bit more often. Exercise alone won’t cure anything, but it can definitely help. Make sure that your senior is aware of how much exercise is right for her. Her doctor can help her to determine that amount and make sure that she’s truly benefiting from the exercise she’s doing.
She Can Improve Her Bone Strength
Weight-bearing exercise, like walking, can improve muscle strength but it also strengthens bones. If your elderly family member is prone to bone weakness at all or if she’s developed osteoporosis already, she needs to add exercise to her routine. Regular bone testing at her doctor’s office can help your senior to track her progress toward her goals.
She Might Improve Her Energy Levels
Energy is another area that can suffer if your senior isn’t moving much at all. Lower activity levels lower just about everything else for your senior, including her appetite and her overall ability to feel energized. Moving just a little bit more regularly helps to jump start her energy levels, helps her to sleep better, and can improve a great many little issues for her.
She Can Manage Anxiety More Readily
If your elderly family member is experiencing anxiety, exercise can help. Moving releases endorphins and other chemicals in the body that can improve mood. Just a little bit of extra exercise can release these happy chemicals, which can in turn help her to feel more like moving and doing other things, too.
Your senior might feel more comfortable moving a little more often if she knows that there’s someone there with her. Senior care providers can offer companionship while your senior exercises and also help with other tasks around the house.
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Robert Ruetschle
Our team is comprised of highly experienced and dedicated professionals who are focused on providing exceptional in-home care services to our clients and their families.We are proud to have served thousands of individuals and families since our inception.
Assisting Hearts Home Care was established in 2008 by two professionals a husband and wife team who started the company after personally experiencing the challenges of caring for their aging parents and grandparents. They experienced first-hand at how difficult it was to find care that worked around your schedule and not the schedule of the agency with caring and dedicated caregivers. Since January 2008 Assisting Hearts Home Care has been owned and operated by Robert Ruetschle.Prior to opening Assisting Hearts Home Care, Robert was in upper management of a national pharmaceutical manufacturing company and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. Robert is passionate about supporting our older adult community and helping individuals age with dignity and grace in their own homes.
It is our mission to give peace of mind to our clients and their families by providing exceptional care.Our caregivers are also supported by an office staff of Senior Advisors and advanced CNA’s.Our team looks forward to getting to know each client and family personally.
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