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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Kathy Webster. She expands on the suggestions Kathy provided regarding exercise for the elderly and avoiding falls:
- Exercise not only strengthens your heart and can trim your waist, but it can also slow the aging process on the cellular level.
- Benefits of exercising for caregivers and aging seniors:
- Prevent disease
- Produce endorphins for improved mental health
- Decrease the risk of falls
- Gain strength
- Improve cognitive function
- Better sleep
- Healthier weight management
- More energy
- Positive impact on blood pressure
- Ask, “How can I help my loved one continue to be as physically active as they can be?” Work on finding a way to get them there.
- Find activities/exercises that you love.
- Check out chair workout options.
- Simple exercises from www.activbody.com
- Breathing
- Chairlift
- Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
- Exercise looks different in every season
