Maintaining a healthy weight becomes increasingly important as you age, but losing weight after 60 can be difficult. Changes to your body and metabolism combined with other factors make weight loss no small feat. But there are still plenty of steps you can take to make it happen, and diet recalibrations and lifestyle changes may be the key.
What Makes Weight Loss After 60 Hard?
Losing weight in your 60s and beyond can be a serious challenge. Your body simply doesn’t function the same way it did decades ago. Weight loss, as a result, is far from effortless.
Factors that contribute to difficulty losing weight include physical differences from older age and common situational and lifestyle changes that occur in retirement.
Staying physically active is essential for people of all ages, and it becomes even more crucial as we grow older. Regular exercise offers a wide range of benefits that contribute to overall health, mobility, and well-being, especially for seniors. In this blog post, we'll explore the numerous advantages of home exercise specifically tailored for seniors.
Being a caregiver is a rewarding yet challenging role that requires dedication, time, and energy. As a caregiver, it's crucial to prioritize your own well-being and ensure you have the support you need. Respite care offers a temporary break for caregivers, allowing them to recharge and take care of their own physical and emotional needs. At LifeSmartConcepts, LLC, we understand the importance of respite care for caregivers. In this blog, we'll explore five times when caregivers should utilize respite care to maintain their own well-being and continue providing the best care for their loved ones.
As our loved ones age, it becomes essential to provide them with the care and support they need to maintain a high quality of life. Elderly care services play a vital role in ensuring the well-being and happiness of seniors. At LifeSmartConcepts, LLC, we understand the importance of elderly care and the positive impact it has on seniors' lives. In this blog, we'll explore the significance of elderly care services and how they contribute to enhancing the overall health and happiness of older adults.
If you're among the majority of adult children in America, chances are you're providing some level of care for an aging parent. Perhaps it helps with driving to doctor's appointments or cooking meals. Maybe it's keeping an eye on their medications or managing their finances. Or, it could be something more substantial, like helping them bathe or dress. Whatever the level of care, it's likely that you didn't expect to be in this position at this stage in your life.
You're not alone. In fact, according to a recent study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, nearly half of all adults in the United States have provided care for an ill or aging family member in the last 12 months. And, as our population continues to age, that number is only going to increase.
Discussing senior care with your parents can be a sensitive and emotional topic. You want to make sure that your parents are taken care of, but you also want to respect their autonomy and maintain a positive relationship. Here are 5 tips to help you navigate this difficult conversation.
Finding caregivers in this pandemic has been and continues to be quite challenging, especially for older adults who are trying to avoid exposure to the Covid-19 virus and the rapidly spreading variant. Around the country, many older adults were isolated and/or quarantined in their homes and/or care facilities a greater part of last year. People continue to need assistance with their medical and personal needs as well as basic supplies.
As your loved ones grow old, it becomes challenging for them to deal with daily activities like personal hygiene, dressing, food preparation, mobility, transportation, medication management, and more. This is just a small list of the many responsibilities added on to you, but it can be a lot to handle as your own obligations grow. In such a situation, hiring a professional caregiver will give not only respite but also ensure your loved ones receive the dedicated attention they need.
As we work our way through this pandemic, I've noted that there are more and more messages in commercials and from businesses for us to reach out in kindness - in whatever small way - to others during these times.
During these critical and uncertain times, isolating can be a big scary monster for many, especially older adults. For some of them, it's an indicator that more of the same is coming their way - more isolation, loneliness, and aloneness.
I recently had a client who seemed a bit stuck, emotionally. She is experiencing Alzheimer's and sometimes has rough days. I asked her if she'd ever heard of a vision board.
