With time and age, it becomes essential for an elderly person to adopt the right reflexes to age well. Find our advice to stay healthy and preserve your autonomy as much as possible.
Regular physical activity is strongly recommended for your health .Exercising can help you maintain your physical condition, to fight against a sedentary lifestyle, to age in good health and thus reduce the appearance of cardiovascular diseases or chronic diseases.
If certain physical activities pose a significant risk to your health which could lead to falls, other solutions exist to play sports safely and stay in good shape:
To avoid injury, start with warm-up and stretching and limit your physical exercise to 30 minutes per day depending on your endurance and abilities. If you feel the slightest sign of dehydration , remember to hydrate well with water and/or fruit juice.
This is why it is essential to maintain or adopt good habits on a daily basis.
To have a good diet , eat 5 fruits and vegetables per day. Favor foods rich in vitamin, omega 3 and calcium. You can eat red meat, starchy foods (rice, wheat, pulses, cereals, soy, almonds) and dairy products like natural yogurt and cheese.
With these eating habits, you will have staying healthy nutritional intake of iron, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates at each meal.Being healthy also requires a balanced dietwhere you limit fats like butter, eggs, olive oil and sugary drinks.
To find out more, you can contact a dietician who can advise you on vitamin and mineral supplements (vitamin C, vitamin D, etc.).
Consult your doctor regularly
Over the years,it becomes necessary for an elderly person to regularly visit their GP or a geriatrician.
The objective is to control your immune system and anticipate the appearance of certain diseases linked to age and your lifestyle (cholesterol, diabetes , high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, etc.).
With aging, many illnesses can lead to a loss of autonomy. This is why you should not wait before making an appointment with specialists.
This is particularly the case if your parent or loved one is subject to hearing problems, vision problems or dental problems which are very common after a certain age.
Maintain a social connection
With retirement, loneliness and feelings of isolation can easily set in for older people. It is sometimes difficult to adapt to your new daily life and find something to do.
This is why it is essential for one’s mental health to maintain a social link with the outside world.Family visits and the practice of social activities make it possible to ensure the well-being of the person and their maintenance at home..
If the degree of dependency of the elderly person is too great, it is possible to call on the services of Senior Compagnie to support them on a daily basis.
In addition to providing help at home with essential acts of life, our caregivers also offer leisure activities (board games, creating photo albums, writing, etc.) and provide quality companionship through a supportive relationship. trust and sharing.
The aim is to provide moral support to the person so that they are in the best conditions to live peacefully at home and postpone their placement in a retirement home or nursing home for as long as possible.