While seniors who live independently are typically healthy, there are some guidelines one should follow to ensure they stay that way. Some easy to live by rules can ensure that the senior preserves his/her health, which is essential as the human body ages the more potential dangers increase.
Another thing to consider for seniors living alone is the risk of falling. For someone living alone, a simple fall can lead to serious complications that take longer to heal and recover from without assistance.
Old people cannot call for help if they suffer a fall and this may cause them to not being able to move and help themselves leading to dehydration, starvation or in serious cases death.
Even a healthy senior living alone needs to seriously consider getting a helpline, arranging regular visits from a neighbor, getting a caregiver to help with certain things just to have someone who will be there to avoid a potentially serious risk to their health and safety.
Elders do not usually eat well by themselves and this maybe a cause of low incomes and mobility, eyesight problems, loss of memory, or even lack of knowledge about good eating habits and healthy cooking.
There is a list of diet related health problems associated with poor eating habits from heart disease and diabetes to cancer. All of which are preventable or can be dramatically reduced by making healthy changes to one's routine.
There are physical limitations associated with being a senior living alone that need to be addressed. Vision, hearing, and memory loss all bring with them their own challenges and each can create risks and hazards that endanger the person.
Perhaps one the best measures an independent senior can take to ensure his/her safety is create a support system. Whether it is friends, family or community members, a senior can reduce feelings of anxiety, depression and isolation if he/she feels there are people they can connect with. Maintaining relationships and having a social outlet will help the senior preserve mental and physical health.
Another thing to consider for seniors living alone is the risk of falling. For someone living alone, a simple fall can lead to serious complications that take longer to heal and recover from without assistance.
Old people cannot call for help if they suffer a fall and this may cause them to not being able to move and help themselves leading to dehydration, starvation or in serious cases death.
Even a healthy senior living alone needs to seriously consider getting a helpline, arranging regular visits from a neighbor, getting a caregiver to help with certain things just to have someone who will be there to avoid a potentially serious risk to their health and safety.
Elders do not usually eat well by themselves and this maybe a cause of low incomes and mobility, eyesight problems, loss of memory, or even lack of knowledge about good eating habits and healthy cooking.
There is a list of diet related health problems associated with poor eating habits from heart disease and diabetes to cancer. All of which are preventable or can be dramatically reduced by making healthy changes to one's routine.
There are physical limitations associated with being a senior living alone that need to be addressed. Vision, hearing, and memory loss all bring with them their own challenges and each can create risks and hazards that endanger the person.
Perhaps one the best measures an independent senior can take to ensure his/her safety is create a support system. Whether it is friends, family or community members, a senior can reduce feelings of anxiety, depression and isolation if he/she feels there are people they can connect with. Maintaining relationships and having a social outlet will help the senior preserve mental and physical health.
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