Top 5 Tips for the Well Being of Senior Members

 

Are you compromising on retirement plans because of concerns with your fitness? 

Not anymore! 

While it may seem difficult, taking care of yourself from home does not have to be very complicated. Simple changes in your lifestyle will help you take the first step in the right direction.

The following are 5 essential tips from Antara Care at Home Experts to help you stay in the pink of health and age like fine wine:

1. Exercise your Mind:

With age, your brain becomes vulnerable to mental illnesses like memory loss or bipolar disorder. The best step to preventing these ailments is to keep your mind active with hobbies like jigsaw puzzles.

Some hobbies that you can try to develop for mental exercise are:

• Games in the back of newspapers like Sudoku 

• Learn a new language

• Learn to play a musical instrument

• Volunteer to teach kids. This interaction can help you gain companionship and learn new things about the world every day!

• Read. This can be a book or even newspapers and magazines. Anything that interests you and you can do for at least 30 minutes every day

2. Exercise your Body:

While we get more privy to mental illness with age, we can also see a drop in immunity levels. This, however, may be easier to avoid. Our trainers at Antara Care do 45 minutes of Yoga every morning and wind it up with a laugh session and it significantly improves the health of our residents.

Experience has taught us that after any surgery or disease, the single most effective road to a speedy recovery is doing any physical exercise that you can. Whether it is something as simple as a walk or even activities like swimming if you are up for it.

Another great tactic that involves both body and the mind is meditating. Start slow with just 10 minutes every day and increase the timeframe as you get more comfortable with it. Sitting in an upright posture and letting your mind breathe is as simple as it gets and is surprisingly effective.

3. Stay Connected:

At any age, humans are still social animals. If you are feeling a loss of companionship, living with someone can really brighten your days. Try to organize meet-ups with friends or you can even try adult dating apps!

Stay connected with your family members as much as you can and don’t hesitate to get in touch with old friends to see how they are doing. One of the reasons Antara Care at home has been so effective is because patients get to be around their loved ones which significantly helps their healing.

As we previously mentioned, volunteering with kids can also be extremely effective. And if you are an animal person, just adopt a pet!

Caring for a furry little dog or cat at any age is therapeutic in nature and their unconditional love will always keep your spirits up.

4. Maintain a Well-Balanced Diet:

The best way to do this would be to make an appointment with a dietician and keep visiting them on a regular basis to stay on top of your vital signs. 

You can also try reading some magazines like B Positive or Experience Life for daily tips on nutrition. Many popular newspapers like Bombay Times and Mumbai Mirror also have columns on health and wellness with great suggestions for meal plans.

However, these are all just recommendations. You will still be in charge of the final step and actually consuming healthy food. Take the onus upon yourself to create a meal plan and follow it strictly in your daily life.

5. Get Good Sleep:

The effectiveness of a good night’s sleep cannot be underestimated. Make sure you are keeping your sleep cycle regular. You require a minimum of 6-8 hours of sleep every day. 

Try to get this sleep in a stretch. But if you find yourself waking up at night, do not compromise on an afternoon nap. From our experience at 

If you often have trouble sleeping, try to get a glass of warm milk before bed. When you keep up with steps 1-4, you will automatically find yourself healthier and sleeping better.

Conclusion:

In the end, none of these work in isolation. You need to take a 360° look at your life and carefully examine areas where you need to change. 

If you want to try these steps but don’t know where you can get started, you can reach out to Antara home care specialists at +91 9811 44 1111. 

Till then, stay home, and take care!