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The need for geriatric healthcare is rising as a result of aging populations in both developing and developed countries. By 2025, one billion more people are anticipated to live, with 300 million of them being 65 years of age or older. The financial and caregiver resources required to care for the frail will peak and start to diminish with population rises. A significant issue will be the aging population. In general, in 2025, many more individuals will be completely aware of their health hazards, and they will approach prevention and treatment in a proactive rather than a reactive manner. They will adopt preventative practices based on highly individualized insights because of the awareness of their own specific risks of getting a chronic disease. Many people will place a lot of emphasis on maintaining their physical and mental health, which will include engaging in specialized amounts of activity and diet, in order to age properly. A change in emphasis toward preventative interventio

“HEALTHY EATING PROMOTES HEALTHY AGING”  Every year on June 7th, World Food Safety Day is commemorated. Food safety is important at every stage of the food chain, from production to harvest, refining, transit, delivery, preparation, and usage. Age and gender have different nutritional needs. Younger and older persons may require slightly different foods and beverages to maintain a balanced diet. We will require fewer certain foods and more of others in general. As you get older, your eating habits will change based on your gender; older men and women have different nutritional needs. Importance of a healthy diet: Eating a well-balanced diet is crucial to keeping older adults healthy. It can assist in maintaining a healthy weight, remaining energized, and obtaining the nutrients they require. It also reduces the chances of having chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. If elders are confined to their beds or do not exercise regularly, muscle loss can occur, increasing the ris

The pandemic of coronavirus has put the entire world into a turbulent mode and people everywhere are in a panic over its looming threat. With an unprecedented lockdown declared in many places, one of the population groups that get the most affected is that of the senior community. With the rising number of cases of this dangerous virus, both the physical, social and psychological health of elders calls for immediate attention and must be necessarily prioritized. The aging population is more vulnerable to infections and epidemics with decreasing body immunity and comorbidities. Therefore, social distancing assumes paramount importance now to avoid calamities. Many elders live with their families, reside in senior independent living homes or care facilities like assisted living homes and senior living communities. All of them need adequate support systems to manage their daily life and take care of healthcare needs. Let us understand what kind of care and assistance they need. Seni

The beauty of life is that it has a way of grace. A slow and steady pace in which it strides, we do not even realize when we were kids and have grown and are already in the senior citizens’ club. When we see elderly people, we think they are growing old. But the fact is that we all are growing old and all it takes it to make us realize is that time. You born, grow up and finishes college and got married to the love of your life. In all this process, we are too busy that we do not realize our parents are growing old too and need consistent and constant care both from the physical and mental fronts. Many children are fortunate that they could take care of their parents on their own. However, that is not case with a lot of young people out there. They would be living a life that runs on prefixed scheduled for the next couple of years. They prioritize, they make alternatives, and substitutes for those alternatives to carry out their responsibilities. But life has its ways, some

Winter is coming! We get it. It is probably the most clichest way to start this blog but we had to use it. Not for the sake of cliche but for the sake of context. Just as the characters from the popular television show ‘Game of Thrones’ got themselves ready for the winter war, this is the time everyone gets ready for the season by unfolding their sweaters, warming up their beds and summoning all the skin and body care products. All the hype aside, winter is not that bad for youngsters and they can easily jump over this natural hurdle. But it is the senior citizens who pay the toll big time by succumbing to various health issues. This is the season that provides a perfect condition for the likes of flu, dry skin, joint pains, cold sores, and the list goes on until the season end unless if you provide the right care for the elderly . Here are the 3 ways you could help your elders in tackling the winter provoked health conditions. Continue reading the blog to understand what ex