Athulya Assisted Living

Watching television has been one of the widely followed hobbies to get yourself entertained. Video content has been the torchbearer of the entertainment revolution. Most people on the planet spend their time in front of the TV at least once in a day's time. It is not exaggerating to say that watching TV has become an integral part of our life. With the accessibility of smartphones, there might be a change of device in which we watch videos but the watching habit remains same. TV has been a great companion to keep you occupied. Especially, it is a boon for the people who are living alone! Watching TV is a favorite hobby of almost all age groups, including elders. In fact, senior citizens prefer to watch TV as the enormous time they have post-retirement. Often considered as the window of the world, there are advantages and disadvantages of watching TV. However, if you could find the line between watching once in a while and binge-watching, you could enjoy the benefits of wa

Diabetes happens to be a very common health issue prevalent in today’s world and more so in the elderly population. Approximately two-thirds of people suffering from this medical condition is constituted by seniors! Such patients are also likely to be suffering from other related ailments like hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and dyslipidemia (high blood lipid levels). With aging, the degenerating body has additional nutritional needs for repairing tissues. Besides, older people are likely to suffer from age-related issues like low immunity, indigestion, fatigue and fragile bones and muscles. As a result, physical activity levels in elders decrease making them victims of various metabolic disorders. Hence healthy eating for the elderly becomes more important than consuming less food. Formulating a diet plan for seniors can, therefore, be challenging, particularly for those with diabetes. Yet this certainly forms the crux of diabetes management. That is so because the mai

The usual misconception is that assisted living facilities cause solitary whole keeping barriers between the society and the seniors who are residing in the assisted living facilities. On the note that contradicts this concept, assisted living facilities, in fact, provide the elders with an opportunity to stay connected that too with the like-minded people. The assisted living centers in India, these days, could be perceived as the cultural centers with all its engaging and holistic living experience. As a result, the number of senior citizens who are opting for the assisted living facilities as their havens for a better senior living experience, post-retirement. The assisted living concept has its own perks as the life at these senior living centers is well organized, maintaining a balance between the personal and social life. These facilities provide an opportunity to mingle with the fellow residents, at the same time, protecting the privacy of the elders who

As one grows older, a lot of physiological changes occur in the body. One of the vital organs impacted most by this are the eyes. Hence visual impairments are inevitable with ageing. The steadiness of sight deteriorates drastically as compared to young age. Additionally, elders around 75 years need lighting levels almost twice as much as normal standards recommend or even more. So it is crucial to meet the needs of growing ageing population and number of patients with vision problems. Hence senior care facilities should have proper lighting for the elderly to ensure physical safety and well-being. Adequate and comfortable lighting makes a huge difference to elders who face deteriorating vision problems. This is so as the amount of light reaching in the retina is lesser in elders than youngsters. Also, the eye lens which is normally clear in a young people tends to thicken and turn yellow with age. Further, there is a weakening of the muscles that control the pupil thereby m

Infections are common in all age groups but you need to take certain precautions to make them uncommon in your life. More than any other age group, seniors who are above 60 need to take good care of personal wellbeing and hygiene levels in order to skip the common infections that occur during the matured adulthood.  As an active person, it would be easy for the people who fall in below 40 age group. However, for matured adults who are above 50 and 60 and have become dependent on a caregiver, performing these tasks would be a difficult task.  Adding to that, this is the age where the curing process would become extremely difficult if they are diagnosed with any kind of infection. There is a significant need to take care of seniors in the best way possible while avoiding the common infections.  Here is a list of 5 common infections that are considered as a major threat for seniors to be affected with.  1) Skin Infections – Anything that itches continuously over a pe

Today’s changing lifestyles and technology interventions has a profound impact on senior citizens. Consequently, Senior Care is facing a different reality with sophisticated demands on both the healthcare and the accommodation aspects. There are several promising options available due to Preventive Health Maintenance and Healthcare Innovations. This enables senior citizens to have a better quality of life. These options provide the required support systems for fulfilling their daily living and medical needs. Thereby, seniors can lead an independent and more comfortable life with dignity. Does the location of Assisted Living Facility play an important role in decision making? Of late, Assisted Living (AL) is growing increasingly popular as a Senior Care option in the context of both housing and daily living requirements. Location of AL significantly impacts following aspects – Proximity to medical facilities – Elderly citizens are likely to face health issues due to th

Aging is an inevitable part of human life but is accompanied by numerous changes in one’s routines particularly after retirement due to lifestyle modifications. This sudden turn in day- to- day life causes stress, anxiety and sense of deprivation. Seniors also face many home emergencies after retirement leading to dependencies on their family members and care takers. In many developing countries like India, the percentage of ageing population is likely to exceed the demographic distribution of the youngsters and employed workforce shortly. Hence it is important to address and improve attitudes towards aged persons and ensure government participation in elderly care. Else, there is a prospect of facing a socio-economic crisis globally thanks to this   generation imbalance. Common Retirement Emergencies for Seniors Health Issues: Retired adults alone at home are likely to face health issues both life threatening and chronic, physical disabilities, malnutrition concerns a

Nobody likes loneliness. And for seniors, loneliness can become too painful. They find their children and grandchildren busy in their own work and it seems there is nobody in the whole world to take care of them. Moreover, attending funerals of their beloved ones makes them feel worse. Their loneliness gradually makes them enter a state of depression. They feel the need for making friends and friendship is the only medicine for them at this stage. It is not that the more number of friends they make, the happier they become. Rather, they want to optimize their friendship and befriend selected people. Friendships at this stage happen following the theory of emotional selectivity. They tend to lose ties with friends showing superficial emotions and instead prefer those with whom they can form strong ties of friendship. The activities of daily living also tend to change with age. They find difficulty in performing their basic tasks and need someone to assist them. Of course, they

The transition from a professional active phase to the retirement phase can cause many individuals to become sluggish and sedentary. As age advances it becomes necessary to stay active more than ever before. Being on the move keeps seniors energized, happy, and independent and in good emotional and mental health. But the usual mundane workout routines may not motivate them to stay active every day. And so, it is necessary to develop innovative exercise programs for seniors. For an overall good  health and wellness for seniors  every fitness program should focus on attaining the following goals Improve their balance  – The elderly are vulnerable to falls. Thus exercise programs should focus on those routines which help in enhancing their core balance.  Improve flexibility  – It is common to have stiff joints as people age. Practicing exercises that improve flexibility is very important and should be a part of healthcare for seniors. Protect from lifestyle diseases  – Heart

Compatibility is key for any species to flourish in an ecosystem. Being compatible tends to invoke a definite compromise in establishing harmony with fellow living things. While aging could well involve loosening the strings of one’s desire, it need not always give the necessary satisfaction for living. Hence why let go and fit in to the excruciating push and pull of dependents than to be ‘Syncing’ into an environment best suited for aging.  Retirement living communities is realistic panacea for all possible uncertainties an aging mind could go through.     Being in similar time zone need not be just an explicit function of longitudes but a state of mind, more realistically. Assisted Living Services is the catalyst for similar ‘time-zoned’ seniors who wish to create their purple years in present and not try banking on nostalgia to extract happiness.  Thus Athulya, the independent living facility for seniors, enables the perfect setting that lauds the inevitable old age and the wis