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Loosening Up: 4 Arthritis Care Tips for Seniors
4 ways to help seniors overcome the stiffness and pain of arthritis; call At Home Personal Care for individual help: (703) 330-2323.
With more than 100 different kinds of arthritis afflicting seniors with joint pain, stiffness and fatigue, learning how to help our seniors improve their mobility, comfort and quality of life is essential. Have you tried any of these 4 tips to help beat arthritis? At Home Personal Care can provide many more arthritis care tips too:
1. Keep Moving Anyway
While the pain and stiffness can make you not want to move, staying active daily is critical to improving range of motion and mobility. Ask your doctor about trying these great arthritis-fighting exercises:
- Aqua aerobics
- Dance
- Tai Chi
- Walking
- Yoga
Depending on your individual circumstances and your doctor’s advice, each of these exercises can help improve flexibility, range of motion, balance and, just as important, mood!
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2. Removing Safety Obstacles
Seniors can struggle with balance, which can cause falls and accidents at home. Have our At Home Personal Care team go through your home to evaluate ways to improve safety. This may involve rearranging the furniture, removing clutter and adding grab bars, rails, ramps and extra lighting.
3. Eating to Reduce Inflammation
Science is establishing a connection between nutrition and arthritis, so developing a nutritional plan to alleviate health problems like arthritis is essential. At Home Personal Care and your doctor can help you develop a nutrition plan that includes arthritis-busting nutrients like:
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- Healthy fats (avocado oil, extra virgin olive oil, etc.)
- More Omega-3s (flax, chia, certain fish, hemp, etc.)
- Vitamin D-rich dietary sources (leafy greens and dairy)
- Organic soy (edamame and tofu)
- Beans and lentils
- Broccoli
- Cherries
- Citrus fruits
- Garlic
- Green tea
- Whole grains
- Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc.)
4. Daily Living Assistance
At Home Personal Care also provides help and “life hacks” when arthritis severely impacts daily tasks like brushing teeth, buttoning clothes, etc. Our goal is to assist seniors with arthritis to live as independently and comfortably as possible. For individual suggestions on overcoming arthritis, contact At Home Personal Care today: (703) 330-2323.
