As seniors age, brain health is a bigger issue than ever before. The real question is whether aging impacts brain health and the answer to that question can vary depending on a variety of factors. If seniors do start to experience cognitive health issues, Alzheimer’s care providers can offer a lot of support to make that situation easier to manage.
Age-related Changes in Brain Health
Aging causes a lot of changes in the body and in the brain. There are fewer neurons in the brain, neurotransmitter levels are lower, and blood flow is different. These changes are part of aging, but they do have an impact on how well the brain is able to function. There are other issues as well, like underlying health issues and chronic health conditions that can affect brain health.
Mental Stimulation Is Vital
Another common issue is that seniors have less mental stimulation than they did in the past. Making choices like adopting new hobbies, learning new skills, and improving socialization are all valid ways to increase mental stimulation for seniors. Home care providers can help a lot with these goals and can ensure that seniors are able to incorporate more mental stimulation into their daily routines.
Healthy Lifestyle Choices Matter
Healthy lifestyle choices are always vital and they always matter for seniors. They’re more important than ever when it comes to brain health, however. Proper nutrition and hydration all help to give the body and brain what they need in order to stay as healthy as possible. Other lifestyle choices like exercising more and sleeping better are just as crucial to prioritize.
Emotional Support Is Crucial
Loneliness and isolation are bad for the brain. For seniors, lack of emotional support can be a powerful problem to overcome. Being able to spend time with elderly care providers who are there to offer hands-on help as well as socialization and emotional support is incredibly helpful. Seniors also tend to feel more secure and safer with someone else there with them.
Seniors Need a Safer Environment
Safety is something that seniors cannot ignore. This covers a lot of ground and it might be something that they need more help managing than they used to need. Having a secure living space improves mental well-being and can help seniors to focus on engaging in more choices and behaviors that support brain health.
Personalized Cognitive Support Matters
Every senior’s situation is a highly individual one. What works well for one aging adult may not work as well for another. Alzheimer’s care providers can offer personalized cognitive support that meets those individual requirements and needs. That can include brain games, cognitively stimulating activities, memory activities, and so much more.
Ensuring that seniors have the support they need to maintain brain health is a big job. That kind of task is much easier to manage with support from Alzheimer’s care services. Addressing unique needs and challenges goes a long way toward ensuring that families have a customized care plan that will help where it’s needed most.
The staff at Home Care Matters is available to talk with you and your family about all of your needs. Home Care Matters is a home care agency providing quality and affordable Alzheimer’s care in Dacula, GA, and the surrounding areas. Call (770) 965-4004 for more information.
We provide elder care in Braselton, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Oakwood, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Barrow County, Forsyth County, Gwinnett County, Hall County, Jackson County, North Fulton County.
Valerie has the unique experience with home care as she has experienced it from both ends of the spectrum, as a caregiver and as needing care herself as a cancer survivor. Valerie says, “Taking care of someone you love is a physically, mentally and demanding labor of love.Taking care of my mom was the hardest thing I have ever done. It has given me an insight and perspective not many people understand unless you are doing it or have done it.I loved taking care of my mom.I love helping others take care of their love ones too.And now that I’ve been sick, it’s given me a whole new level of empathy and understanding for those who are sick and need help.”
Valerie’s schedule varies daily, but she loves visiting with our clients, families, caregivers, our network partners and being in the office.Says Valerie, “Every day is different, but I wake up excited about what we do, inspired by our team, clients and caregivers.I strive to be a resource to the community.I love my team and I love what we do every day. I like to think my mom would be proud.”
You can reach Valerie by email (Valerie@homecarematters.com) or in our office (770.965.4004).
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