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Women's Health and Safety important even at an Older Age

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Most women ignore their health as they focus on handling family responsibilities and careers. Unfortunately, after they age, older women suffer from more chronic and on-going medical problems than their male counterparts. They are also likely to suffer from comorbidities making them easily prone to serious infections and injuries. Hence, it is important to take care of their bodies and safety for healthy ageing. Studies also reveal that elderly women have more problems related to memory and cognition making it difficult for them to easily execute activities of daily living. Care options like assisted living facilities are indeed a boon for such ladies as they need some form of external support for doing the routine tasks. Athulya Assisted Living   is an incredible choice that ensures a seamless and safe transition to ageing through its personalized comprehensive service offerings. Residents here can lead a blissful and healthy retired lifestyle thanks to the assistance given for medica

Simple exercises to improve bone health during old age

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Keeping the bones healthy plays a vital role in the well-being of seniors and lowering the pace of ageing. Older adults tend to have weaker bones as the bone density decreases rapidly with age making it brittle, porous and fragile. Due to this, elders can develop osteoporosis making them easily susceptible to fractures and injuries. Strong bones are also important for retaining mobility and overall functionality during old age. Senior care facilities like Athulya Assisted Living scrupulously ensure that residents maintain an active lifestyle and consume a healthy diet rich in calcium, vitamin D foods and proteins to boost bone health. Walking, swimming, sports like tennis, yoga and water aerobics are some good examples of moderate-intensity activities that can make the bones stronger due to weight-bearing. Another promising and yet simple approach that aids seniors in improving bone health and strength is by doing bone building exercises regularly.   Best Bone Building Exercises 1. B

Dementia and memory care - What Athulya Assisted Living has to offer?

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If a senior is experiencing continuous decline in cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, judgement, decision making, language and behaviour, it could be because of many reasons. If there are visible declines in any of the two cognitive functions, then it could be considered as dementia and still a thorough medical evaluation is required to confirm it. Even though dementia is regarded as one of the neurodegenerative disorders, it is not a disease. Various underlying medical conditions and lifestyle choices can lead to dementia, mental impairment ranging from mild to severe. Stick with us as we are going to have a detailed look into the dementia causes, types of dementia, treatments for dementia, prevention of dementia and how Athulya Assisted Living is totally equipped to provide the world-class dementia care. What are the types of dementia? In most cases, dementia is a symptom of a specific disease or condition. Here are a few conditions that lead to dementia. Alzheimer's d

Handling the emotional transition of seniors moving into an assisted living facility

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Let’s face it! The thought of leaving the home you built behind is a difficult one. And, when this thought transits into a reality, it will be a difficult transition to make. Many seniors wonder if the decision was right or the time was right. Various doubts and presumptions that revolve around freedom, confusion, and even fear of tomorrow in some cases. With all this in head, the decision of moving into an assisted living facility can seem a difficult one. But only it is not. The emotional dilemma is just a dilemma and cannot last long. Handling this emotional transition of seniors moving into an assisted living facility can be alien to many seniors. But making the whole process depends on choosing right assisted living facility. If you are a senior, who is looking for a way to make this mental transition smoother, this blog is for you. Stick around till the end to know how. But before that, let’s analyze the situation that might lead to this decision. The advantages and disadvantage

Gas Problem in Seniors - The Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

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Accumulation of gas inside the stomach is a natural reaction that occurs as a result of the digestion process. The body has a mechanism that releases this gas by burping or by passing gas which is also called as flatus. Gas is perceived as an issue when it is trapped inside the body or when the digestive system produces unnatural amount of gas. This can happen when the person eats foods that produce more gas or drinks carbonated or aerated beverages. As true as this statement can get, not all gas issues are related to foods. In a few cases, gas can be one of the symptoms of other health issues. Gas and Ageing - The Connection Even though gas is an issue observed in all age groups, it is an issue often associated with the elderly. The digestive functionality in older people tends to get reduced as they advance in age. As a result, various digestive issues are observed and gas problems in seniors is one among them. Not just digestive-related but seniors get gas as a reaction to the medic

Dry Skin – How to Care and Handle?

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As the process of raging, elderly people undergo lot of changes both physically and mentally. These biological changes affect the way how senior’s body work and react. Thus every part of the body including the skin undergo lot of changes. Hence it’s very important to adopt a healthy routine to maintain a proper health and to prevent the unexpected changes faced by people in senior years. As a part of ageing older adult’s skin will become dry (dry skin in ageing), wrinkles will appear and bruises might often occur due to thinness of skin and sagging due to lose of collagen content in the skin layer. Thus dry skin in old age should be given enough care in order to keep it healthy at maximum. Common skin problems faced by senior adults: It’s very important to understand the nature of the ageing skin to prevent the damages from happening at the earliest. In the ageing process the skin will lose its elasticity, becomes thinner and naturally dryer making it prone to damages like, Irritation 

Assisted Living Facilities for Seniors - Breaking the Stigma in Style

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There was and is a lot of stigma around senior living homes. It’s a fact that you need to provide better living conditions to your parents, take care of their medical and daily living needs, and ensure they are embracing matured adulthood at their own pace. This is your responsibility as a son or daughter and this remains undisputed. With their minimalist approaches and lack of compassion and care, senior living homes, for generations have bagged negative reputation. But a lot has changed in this aspect over the past decade. Senior living homes and assisted living facilities have gone a step ahead in providing adequate care, helping them to experience the joy of senior citizenship. This blog takes on the myths about assisted living, how the modern day senior homes are different and they are far away from the stigma lens that society has put on for so long. Clear your lens, we are diving in! The Difference Between Old Age Homes and Advanced Senior Living Homes The transition of a socie