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Innovative Fitness Programs for Senior Health

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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

Transitioning Your Parents into Senior Living

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Senior living homes are a beautiful concept developed to become the havens for the elderly while bringing a positive change that instils aesthetic lifestyle during senior age. For the elderly, everyday would be a challenge as their body will be in degenerative stage. They require a hand of an assistance which may not be possible for their family members as they will have their own responsibilities (practically speaking). For such seniors, choosing an assisted living facility or a premium senior living facility would a great option as they should not to compromise on quality living.  Senior living facilities are meant to promote quality senior living while helping the elderly in every way they require help. These facilities now a days are becoming a necessary for seniors rather than just a need or an option due to the nuclear family patterns and fast moving lifestyle in this busy world.  Senior living homes in Chennai are lending helping hands to the families where assisted l

How to Accept and Cope with the Changes the Elder Age Brings

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Aging is an inevitable biological process accompanied by challenges. It is a continuous process that brings certain changes in the body that affect our physical, mental and emotional strength and wellbeing. The concept of growing old is often not understood well. Many people instil fears and apprehensions about getting old mostly because old age involves physical decline, health problems and fear of loneliness. It is definite that body changes with aging as every cell, tissue and organ undergo the change that leads to changes in function of organs and appearance of the body. The biggest challenge one can face is embracing the age gracefully. The truth of accepting getting older and make efforts to positively adapt to it is important. We may not stop aging but we can slow it down by making changes to our lifestyle which are small but very effective. The fact is every phase of life serves a purpose and make our life complete.  Instead of being dispirited we can pursue a

Senior Living – Place to Enjoy Golden Years in The Company of Similar Age Group

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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