Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

  Aging is an inevitable phenomenon of life. Certainly, this process impacts the physical body and reduces the overall strength. Yet, growing older does not imply that your mental abilities will necessarily diminish making you completely dependent. But there may be age-related changes that can affect the brain. Nearly, fifteen percent of the global aged population suffers from some form of mental disorder. Besides, just as our muscles get flabby and lose flexibility due to inactivity, the brain gets duller when it is not stimulated.   Fortunately, there are a lot of approaches that can assist elders in keeping the mind sharp and alert despite getting older by the day. Regular physical activity, a nutritious diet and exercises for healthy mind can play a crucial role in regenerating the new connections between neurons to make the brain active. But most seniors may require some form of external assistance from family members or professional caregivers to maintain such routines...

    According to the Indian census reports, more than 15 million seniors are living alone in India. Particularly in Tamil Nadu, 1 in every 10 seniors is living alone. Sometimes, a senior living alone is a choice and sometimes life just happens in that way for them.   Whatever the reason, these lonely twilights in the lives of seniors should not make them feel like they are being left behind.   With a little bit of grit and commitment, seniors can prove that they can live a quality life just like any other age group.   In fact, many seniors enjoy living all by themselves. They like the thought of being independent and adore their own moments.     That’s only one side of the coin. There are cases of increased loneliness in seniors, depression in seniors and many other mental health issues as a result of living alone.     Whatever train you are on, being alone is a choice. If an elder is choosing to be alone, there is no room for lon...