Osteoporosis: 24-hour home care can help seniors with osteoporosis stay active even when it is difficult to do.
Osteoporosis can make it challenging to move around due to pain. However, exercise is a key aspect of keeping bones healthy. It can be essential to encourage a senior to stay as mobile as possible within their comfort, but many families struggle to figure out how to do this. Home care can provide critical insights into a senior’s life. 24-hour home care associates can go to doctor’s appointments, physical therapy appointments and work out a care plan for the senior. The assistants helping with the seniors can inform and educate the family on what is happening with the seniors’ condition.
Light exercises will be vital in keeping bones healthy because it will be important not to stress the bones. They can break easily due to how brittle they become over time. An average body will replace bone tissue as it is absorbed in the body. However, a senior with osteoporosis will not produce bone tissue resulting in weaker bones that are brittle enough to break.
Light Exercises For Seniors With Osteoporosis
Before creating an exercise program, it is important to consult a doctor for the best exercises. They may recommend a physical therapist if it is an advanced case of osteoporosis. If the doctor gives an okay, the senior will be able to perform light exercises to help with osteoporosis.
Low Impact Aerobics
If the senior can get a stationary bike at home, this is a great way to add a 30-minute small exercise routine. There may also be gyms in your neighborhood with ellipticals, bikes, and other low-impact machines that can be good for seniors to use. A 24-hour care specialist will be able to drive a senior to and from the gym a few days a week to help keep up with their exercise routine and health.
Light Dancing
This can be a fun way to get the blood pumping and light enough to do a few times a week without damaging brittle bones. If a senior is uncomfortable taking classes, there are many free, easy Zumba or dance classes on the TV that can help keep someone active.
Swimming
At a local gym, there may be a senior class held every so often for water aerobics. It will provide a place to be social, active, and be well watched. There is typically an instructor that will help guide a class. If a senior doesn’t have this option, a 24-hour home care assistant can help drive them to the gym, where they can walk a few laps in the water.
Yoga
Although this may not sound like a workout, stretching and flexing can help with osteoporosis. Yoga will also help with balance and stability, which can help with fall prevention. It will help improve posture and help seniors gain strength.
A 24-hour home care provider will help a senior stay on track with their health goals. They will also help maintain a proper diet and an exercise routine that the doctor has approved.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Home Care in Avondale, AZ, please contact the caring staff at Blessings for Seniors Companion Care at (623) 594-0819
Sources:
https://medlineplus.gov/osteoporosis.html
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