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Tips on Long Distance Care
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Tips for Long Distance Senior Care
Caring for far away loved ones can be quite the challenge. If you live far away from someone that you care about and they need constant attention, then check out some of these helpful long distance senior care tips. It is always important to understand how your loved one may feel about being cared for from a distance. The most crucial thing you can do is put yourself in their shoes and take into account how they feel about the situation. Your life will be affected, but theirs will be affected even more than yours. Always keep this in mind, even when caring from someone close by. These things are not always easy to deal with and it is important to remember what matters most to you and your loved one: being there for each other and loving one another.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Facts
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Understanding the Difference – Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease of the brain. It is the leading cause of dementia, which is a term for a group of symptoms including memory loss, impaired judgment, loss of language, and reduced motor skills. There is currently no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Time Management and You
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When our brains age, it may become tougher to remember things that you easily used to remember. To prevent this, there are many different things you can do to both strengthen your memory and improve your time management skills. Check out our previous post that focused on improving your mental health from a couple of weeks ago for some tips on how to keep your memory sharp. This week’s post focuses on time management and what you can do to improve it while bettering yourself.
New Advancements in Alzheimer’s Treatment
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There are many new advancements in the medical field every single day. Many of these advancements are extremely surprising to a lot of people. It can be quite exciting when someone finds a possible treatment that is not only effective, but also easy to obtain and relatively cheap. That is exactly what happened to Dr. Mary Newport and her husband, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Strength and Weight Training for Seniors
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This week, we will be focusing on weight training safety and techniques that are good for seniors. Some seniors, especially the ones that have been exercising consistently for a long period of time, may want to consider doing as much weight training as possible. Weight training is a great way to keep your muscles working and your blood flowing. Not only can it help your muscles, but it can also help your balance and coordination, so you can prevent a fall before it happens. Mixing weight training with cardio every week is a great way to balance out your routine.
Basic Safety Tips for the Active Senior
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This week’s focus is staying safe while exercising. The first thing any senior citizen should do before exercising is to check with their doctor to see if he or she is healthy and fit enough to work out without getting hurt. Some people may have certain limitations that prevent them from being mobile in a safe manner. Your doctor will know for sure whether or not you can put the strain on your body that comes with even the simplest of exercises.
Exercising is considered by most professionals to be the best thing an elder can do to delay some of the side effects that come with aging. If it is done correctly and in a safe way, it can even add up to two or three years onto your lifespan. On top of improving overall general health, regular exercise can help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent diabetes, depression, anxiety, and insomnia, as well as certain cancers. Balance and strength can also improve, lowering your risk for an accidental fall.
Recommended Senior Activities
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Recommended Senior Activities
Advancare Senior Care in Miami, offers seniors access to a variety of activities that they can enjoy throughout the year. Fortunately, Miami has an average high temperature in the mid 70s throughout the winter months, which makes this a great time of year for seniors to be outdoors. However, there are also plenty of indoor activities to appeal to seniors during the hot summer months. Since the Miami weather can vary widely in the fall and spring, seniors and their caretakers can decide on what might be an appropriate activity for any given day.
The winter months in Miami provide some of the most pleasant temperatures for seniors to participate in outdoor activities. As a senior, exercise is still an extremely important part of the daily routine. Therefore, the winter is a great time to enjoy a stroll outside in a park, or a simple walk around the neighborhood with a friend. This is also a great time of year to work in a garden or perhaps shop at an outdoor market. The holiday season provides an excellent opportunity to combine walking with holiday shopping, whether it is an outdoor shopping venue or an indoor mall during inclement weather. Of course, a walk on the beach on a pleasant afternoon can be the perfect way to spend a few hours for those under senior care in Miami.
Although the summertime heat in Miami can be oppressive, this is the ideal time to cool off in a local pool. Also, a pool provides the ideal opportunity to get some exercise without breaking a sweat. Otherwise, it is best for seniors to participate in indoor activities on the hottest days. For example, dancing classes provide plenty of fun and exercise. In addition, seniors may want to join a fitness center to make sure that they keep active. The summer days can also be a good time to do some housework while listening to a favorite musical selection. Many local Miami malls have walking clubs for seniors where the mall is available before stores open to the public. This is a great chance to get some healthy exercise while being in the comfort of an air-conditioned building.
