Senior Health: Four Tips for Helping Your Senior to Be Proactive about Her Health

Is your senior a little more lackadaisical about her health than you would prefer?

As her family caregiver, there are some things that you can do to help her to be a little more proactive about decisions that impact her senior health. Try some of these ideas to see if they help.

Making the Call to Her Doctor

If your senior loved one is experiencing any new symptoms or anything that doesn’t feel right, your senior should always call her doctor. It might be that there isn’t anything wrong, but if there’s even the slightest chance that this is a new health issue, it needs to be addressed.

Set Realistic Goals for Physical Activity

Physical activity has huge benefits for your elderly family member. It can help with everything from managing blood pressure to weight loss and everything in between. The key to starting a new exercise plan is always to aim for moderation and to keep goals realistic so your elderly family member can stick with it. Also, clear it with your senior’s doctor first.

Boost Nutrition as Much as Possible

It’s more important than ever before that your elderly family member is getting as much nutritive value as possible from the food that she eats. She may have spent a lot of her life eating foods that she loved, but that didn’t have as much nutritional value as it could have had. It might be time for her to branch out and try healthier versions of some old favorites.

Talk about Social Needs

Your senior’s needs for socialization are another keystone of her overall health. Everyone’s needs for socialization are different, but if your elderly family member is not socializing at all, that might be a sign of trouble. Talk with her about what she needs and wants and see if there’s an easy solution. One answer might be hiring senior care providers who can offer both companionship and assistance as needed.

The more that your elderly family member embraces being proactive about her senior health, the easier it will be for her to make small changes here and there that support that goal. Small changes can lead to big results, so don’t worry that she’s not doing enough as long as she’s making progress.

If you or an aging loved-one is considering Senior Care in Lewes, DE, please contact the caring staff at Macklyn Home Care today. (302) 691-3217