The complete-body chair workout is part of senior fitness exercises due to its myriad benefits of lubricating joints, increasing blood circulation, keeping flexibility of ankle joints, strengthening the shins, stabilizing spine and strengthening posture-related and mobilizing muscles. Senior Fitness Exercises for Lower and Upper Body Ankle – Circling the ankle by etching a pretend sphere using toes, four times clockwise and then anticlockwise and repeating analogously on the other foot as well. The exercise has a lubricating effect on the ankle joints. Shin- Tapping the toes by raising the toes of left and right feet (heels on the ground) and then lower or drop the toes. Repeating eight times and then pausing. Now, lifting toes and holding for a single count and releasing. This has to be repeated four times. The exercise helps in strengthening the shin muscle and would aid in preventing falls. Calf- Extending the leg from knee and flexing the ankle. The toes are to be pointed  [...]

Individuals in the golden years of their life could garner myriad benefits from senior fitness exercises as long as they are doing them safely. The major hassle encountered is getting the elderly to start with a fitness program that merges strength training, cardio exercises and balance. Here are some safe yet effective senior fitness exercises that could be taken up to reap maximum benefits. Keeping track of your steps Senior citizens could invest in a mere ten dollar worth basic pedometer which in several situations is even give-away. The pedometer would help in tracking down the number of steps one is taking on a daily basis. The objective is a minimum of ten thousand steps on a day-to-day basis, however working up gradually. One must never make the mistake of attempting to jump from a thousand steps to directly ten thousand steps overnight. Taking the stairways Simply going up and down the stairways rather than taking the elevators could aid in burning calories and help in  [...]

They say, time and tide waits for none, if something waits that is the age where people say that ‘he is old’. It is the time which comes for every one with loads of complication in the body structure from inside nerves towards the outside links and affects the social, economical and financial cycle of a human being. The age ‘forty’ is said to be the corridor towards the sunset. However, in the new era, there are so many ways where the various complications can be managed. Problems and complication: The age forty brings more complications especially in women health. That is related to problems like heart, blood pressure, sugar in blood and even in urine, weakness in bones, deadly skin etc.   In some cases where the body structure of a woman is weak, there can be also changes in the hormonal functions which can be seen in the menstrual period. The other forms can be vaginal dryness, hot flashes Urinary tract infections, night sweats, insomnia, headaches, heart palpitations or  [...]

As one religiously adheres to annual master health examination, elderly kin should also be oriented into this healthy routine. Many private hospitals have health plans specially catering to people above the 50 age bracket. One needs to be quite discerning while picking out the right one, as the requirements of a 70-plus individual will vary from that of a 50-plus person. Many 60 yr olds face impending aging ailments like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart ailments to site a few. The emphasis must be to probe into other disorders like dormant tuberculosis or cancer for that matter. One can take the prescribed medical check-up brochure to our dependable family doctor who is well-aware of the parent’s medical past. Additional examination for PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test intended to detect prostate cancer amongst men and mandatory vaccines like the annual influenza and 3-5 yearly pneumococcal vaccine are commonly suggested. One can start off by taking the parent to a geriatric  [...]

Many an aged parent may not always be able to express their health concerns to their brood in a practical manner. One can help our aged parents gain a stronghold in all spheres of their life and better equip them to face ever-changing scenarios in life. Firstly, one needs to come to terms with the fact that parental care cannot be shouldered single-handedly in many situations. With rising cases of siblings living geographically apart, it may not always be physically doable for all of them to be present to lend a hand. The task can be pooled with one in charge of taking care of the parent while the other can handle the pecuniary aspect of it. If the parents are residing in another metropolis, one needs to stay connected with the people whom they intermingle with on a regular basis, as it will give a clearer vision of their state of health which many try to conceal in a bid to evade eventual panic amongst the children. Elderly people tend to become sternly independent at the cost of  [...]