Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

Staying active and mobile becomes more challenging, especially for seniors when their joint health declines. Aching knees, stiff hips, and other joint discomforts can make everyday tasks harder. But here’s some good news: a well-balanced diet can play a huge role in keeping joints healthy and boosting mobility. Why Joint Health Declines with Age Over time, our joints naturally wear down due to factors like inflammation, reduced cartilage, and simple wear and tear. That’s why it's common for seniors to experience joint pain. The key to slowing this process is through? Nutritional support! How Nutrition Helps Joint Health What we eat directly impacts our joints, especially for seniors, when it comes to consuming the proper nutrients. Here's a look at a few that are essential for joint health: ●        Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation in the joints. ●        Vitamin D supports strong bones and keeps them working properly. ●        Calcium maintains bone den

Indian summers are a bit much to handle in general given the rise in the intensity of humidity and heat waves with every passing hour, let alone days. Heat waves are a major threat to seniors as their daily outdoor activity quota would get minimised and understandably so! To beat the heat even despite being indoors is not that big of a task given the kind of care that can be given to both seniors and caregivers so they feel calm and composed. 1) There is no such thing as “We are hydrated adequately” during summer! Sighing at this sentence already, but it is the gospel truth of Indian summers - dehydration and summers go hand-in-hand because no matter how much you hydrate or rather how much you think you are hydrating yourself, you’ll end up drinking less water than you would actually realise. With seniors, they aren't aware of their sense of thirst unless you hand them a glass of water and they’d gulp it down in an instant and their hand reaches out for another glass. That’s how d