Nutrition for the elderly – what you need to know
As we age, our bodies’ nutritional needs change. However, change doesn’t have to be bad, nor does it have to mean surviving on soft, bland food or boiled cabbage! Everycare Winchester know to how to provide the best care for you, but when it comes to nutrition, do you know how to best care for […]
Exercise Classes To Boost Elderly Fitness
Winchester has recently started to offer two new exercise classes for the elderly. The Exercise Plus sessions are being run by the Winchester Live At Home Scheme. The new sessions will be held at the Weeke and Colden Common Community Centres. The Weeke class takes place every Thursday, at 11:00 and lasts for an hour, […]
How Can Maintaining An Active Lifestyle Benefit The Elderly?
Population level studies have shown that people who exercise enjoy a higher quality of life and improved health status compared with those with sedentary behaviours, with subsequent reductions in their risk of admission to hospital. Maintaining an active lifestyle is important for us all, did you know: • 23.1% of individuals between the ages of […]
Can Joint Replacements Keep The Elderly Active For Longer?
Joint replacement, though starting early, became available more generally in the 1960s with hip replacements followed by knee replacements. Ankle and shoulder replacements are now available. Due to increases in the elderly population and improvements in surgical procedures the number of joint replacements has been increasing massively and is set to carry on increasing. It […]
Could The Elderly Be At High Risk Of Poor Heart Health?
Do you know how healthy your heart is? As people age it is important that they know about the health of their heart, Cardiovascular Disease is the biggest killer in the UK with 180,000 deaths recorded in 2010 and in the USA the figure is around 370,000. The biggest increase comes once people are over […]
Need Help To Prevent Muscle Loss? Improving Diet And Exercise Can Help
Muscle loss can be a common factor amongst the elderly. The ageing process can make the body frailer making exercising more difficult. This means that individuals can lose muscle tone which can make it more difficult to complete daily living tasks, which will cause them to lose their independence. In order for individuals to maintain […]
Home Care And The Benefits Of Exercise
It is often said that exercise brings health benefits to people of all ages, I can personally attest to feeling good after taking exercise not only does it improve your health but it is a chance for your brain to concentrate on something else, a relief away from the normal routine or pressures of life. […]