10 Back Strengthening Exercises for Seniors
How often should seniors perform back strengthening exercises? Back strengthening exercises should be performed at least 3 times a week in order to make a difference in an elderly person’s balance and mobility, but more often is better. The back should not be sore or painful following exercise sessions, however, so rest between exercise sessions […]
The Importance of Skin Integrity in Older Adults
What is skin integrity? Skin integrity refers to the health of your skin. When in proper health, the skin performs various vital functions. It helps maintain optimal core temperature in your body, helps absorb and process vitamin D from the sun, keeps you hydrated by supporting electrolyte balance, among many others. But as we age, […]
10 Best Brain Exercises for Seniors
1.Online Games Strategy games are a great way to boost your memory and increase intelligence. Online games are especially convenient since they can be easily used almost anywhere! If you have a smartphone, you can download and use your favorite game wherever you are. And, best of all, there is a large diversity of different brain […]
The 10 Best Hip Stretches for Seniors
Why are hip stretches important for seniors? When your hip muscles and connective tissues are tight, your whole body suffers. Indeed, if the back is tight, the hip muscles may have to overcompensate in some way and either develop too much flexibility (resulting in injury) or too much tightness (resulting in poor balance and risk […]
How You Can Age Successfully
What is successful aging? Multiple factors can contribute to successful aging, but the main three components are good health, active engagement with life, and a happy life. One official definition of successful aging by the World Health Organization is “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age.” Have […]
Understanding the Nursing Diagnosis for the Risk of Falls in the Elderly
What is a nursing diagnosis for the risk of falls? The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA), also known as NANDA International (NANDA-I), is the primary organization when it comes to defining standardized nursing diagnoses for various risks and ailments, and distributing them to nurses and nursing homes around the world. For the risk of falling, […]
How to Improve Leg Circulation in the Elderly
What are the symptoms of poor blood circulation in the legs? Cold Hands and Feet If you have cold hands and/or feet when the rest of your body is warm and you know that your environment is also a comfortable temperature, this can be a sure sign of poor blood circulation. Blood carries heat from […]
Why Should Senior Citizens Perform Balance Exercises?
Imbalance and Injury When a young child or even a young adult falls, there are usually very few consequences, but when a senior citizen falls, the story is often different. Older individuals who fall may experience broken bones that can lead to a downward spiral health-wise. A broken hip can turn into a death sentence […]
Using the Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) to Assess Mobility
What is the elderly mobility scale (EMS)? The elderly mobility scale (EMS) is a standardized test used by health professionals, like physiotherapists, to assess the level of mobility in older adults. They might use EMS to measure the success of physiotherapy or an exercise program in improving mobility in frail seniors. The therapist or trainer […]
What is Polypharmacy
What is polypharmacy? Polypharmacy is the use of multiple prescription and non-prescription medications due to the presence of multiple illnesses. It is especially common among older individuals. Scientists disagree about the exact definition of polypharmacy. How many medications are too many medications? When elderly patients have been diagnosed with multiple illnesses (multi-morbidity), it is common […]