What does your elderly loved one’s lifestyle look like? Are they generally healthy or do they have some unhealthy habits they should really let go of? Did you know that a person’s lifestyle can have an effect on whether they have a higher or lower risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease? As a family caregiver, learn all you can about what lifestyle tips can help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Then, share these tips with your elderly loved one and their in-home care providers.

Eating Well

Your elderly loved one can lower their chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease if they eat well.

Some of the foods that your elderly loved one should avoid to prevent Alzheimer’s disease include:

• Processed meats
• Fast food
• Junk food
• Sugar-filled foods
• High sodium foods

If your elderly loved one is eating a lot of these foods, you and their in-home care providers should encourage them to replace those foods with healthy ones such as:

• Legumes
• Nuts
• Fish
• Leafy green vegetables
• Whole grains

The more healthy foods that your elderly loved one eats, the lower their chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease will be.

Staying Active

How active is your elderly loved one at this point in their life? Did you know that research shows the more physically active a senior citizen is, the lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease? If your elderly loved one isn’t currently getting enough physical activity, some of the things they should start doing include:

• Walking daily
• Creating and implementing a fitness/exercise routine
• Stretching in the morning and evening
• Jogging or doing other moderate cardio workouts

Staying active can help your elderly loved one to lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. If they need someone with them while they are working out or staying active, you or an in-home care provider might be able to help with that.

Stress Relief

Where is your elderly loved one’s stress level normally at? If it seems higher than it should be, there are so many ways that they can lower their stress. Some of these ways include:

• Meditating
• Venting to a loved one or friend
• Having a support buddy to help find solutions to problems
• Journaling
• Exercising
• Eating healthy

If your elderly loved one can keep their stress levels low most of the time, that can greatly reduce their risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

In-Home Care Aides Can Step in

These are some of the lifestyle tips that can help your elderly loved one and other senior citizens to prevent or lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. If your elderly loved one needs someone to help them stick to these lifestyle changes, you or an in-home care provider can step in to assist them.

Sources:https://www.health.harvard.edu/alzheimers-and-dementia/what-can-you-do-to-avoid-alzheimers-disease

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With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Star Multi Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Star Multi Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Star Multi Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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