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...

Highlights Elderly Diet Plans play a crucial role in the aging process. This is particularly true in the context of diabetes management. Ironically, foods laden with hidden sugar can become the worst enemies to senior well-being. Here’s an insight into the detrimental effects of high glucose levels and the foods laden with sugar that need to be avoided. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more cautious about their lifestyle, eating habits, exercise regimes and immunity systems. Elderly diet plans and their fitness is grabbing sufficient limelight these days. Well, this certainly brings some light at the end of the dark tunnel in the corona virus battle, isn’t it? Interestingly, this trait of health consciousness is particularly predominant in people suffering from chronic ailments like high sugar and blood pressure levels.   The kind of food consumed plays a crucial role in effective diabetes management-there are no two thoughts about it. However, we see that many...

The coronavirus outbreak has brought tremendous turmoil, fear and uncertainty to the world while affecting millions of people and causing an enormous catastrophe. One of the serious challenges during this crisis is safeguarding the health of the seniors as they form one of the most vulnerable segments in society. It is well-known that the immune system in elders is affected by aging making the body susceptible to the attack of infections and diseases easily. Consequently, immunity becomes lower, healing takes longer, auto-immune disorders begin to develop and repair mechanisms get slower. Hence, it is vital to boost the immunity in seniors so that the impact of pathogens is minimized to the best extent possible. Healthy diets, plenty of exercises, fall prevention, limited alcohol intake, smoking cessation and immunization for seniors helps in boosting the immunity levels remarkably. Homecare providers can assist seniors in ensuring these habits are maintained for their well-being. ...