When you live in a retirement home or senior care there are a few great ways in which you can prolong your life. The first way is through regular exercise. Exercise is not only good for your body but it leaves you feeling good. One of the best exercise routines for elderly people is yoga. There are specific stretches which are helpful as you age and they can be catered to your current strength. The nice thing about yoga is that it can grow with you. As you become more flexible you can take on more challenging tasks.
Eating healthy foods is also beneficial. By consuming foods like salmon and vegetables you can increase your brain power and keep your body full of energy. Raw smoothies will keep your body healthier than consuming whole fruits because they are blended and as such easily digested. When you blend your raw vegetables it breaks down the plant cells more than chewing can do. This unlocks the nutrients contained therein and allows your body faster.
It is also beneficial for you to stay emotionally healthy. This means keeping in contact with friends and family. Even if you can no longer visit as often as you once did you can still keep in contact and enjoy the company of others. If you are in a retirement home then you are surrounded by other seniors and encouraged to take part in social activities that will keep your mind strong and your emotional health high. If you are instead enjoying home senior care then you can converse with the people tasked with looking after you when no one else is available or ask them to set up appointments to meet your friends or family for lunches or afternoon tea.
You can also form a habit. Your habit might be reading for instance. If you have never before enjoyed reading now might be the time to do it. You can start reading a collection or one book from a variety of genres in order to find a genre which you thoroughly enjoy. Once you have done that you can expand your reading lists to authors that you like within that genre. Another fun habit might be a hobby like stamp collecting or collecting tea cups. You may want to learn something new like a foreign language. If you are in a retirement home there may be others who want to get involved with you. In these instances you might be able to petition for a language tutor or someone else to come into the home on a weekly or monthly basis and help you with your new habit or hobby. Overall be sure to look for sheltered housing or supported housing that best suits your needs and those of your family.
It is also beneficial for you to stay emotionally healthy. This means keeping in contact with friends and family. Even if you can no longer visit as often as you once did you can still keep in contact and enjoy the company of others. If you are in a retirement home then you are surrounded by other seniors and encouraged to take part in social activities that will keep your mind strong and your emotional health high. If you are instead enjoying home senior care then you can converse with the people tasked with looking after you when no one else is available or ask them to set up appointments to meet your friends or family for lunches or afternoon tea.
You can also form a habit. Your habit might be reading for instance. If you have never before enjoyed reading now might be the time to do it. You can start reading a collection or one book from a variety of genres in order to find a genre which you thoroughly enjoy. Once you have done that you can expand your reading lists to authors that you like within that genre. Another fun habit might be a hobby like stamp collecting or collecting tea cups. You may want to learn something new like a foreign language. If you are in a retirement home there may be others who want to get involved with you. In these instances you might be able to petition for a language tutor or someone else to come into the home on a weekly or monthly basis and help you with your new habit or hobby. Overall be sure to look for sheltered housing or supported housing that best suits your needs and those of your family.
