By providing seniors with a wide array of activities to exercise and invigorate their minds and promote their health and happiness. Interactive Caregiving® home care helps to address the needs of seniors experiencing the symptoms of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, helping to raise their quality of life and mental health.
Overall, mentally-active seniors are less likely to develop Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and more likely to strengthen their cognitive function. This adds meaning and enjoyment to seniors’ lives and a sense of self-worth and greater independence.
Our minds, just like our bodies, need exercise to remain flexible and agile. And just as weak muscles increase the risk of falls, an under-exercised brain can lead to confusion, depression and even an increased risk for developing Dementia.
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, elderly subjects who solved crossword puzzles four times a week had 47% less risk of developing Dementia than those who did the puzzles just once a week.
The possibilities are limitless – games, crossword puzzles, engaging in a senior’s hobby, writing letters, playing a musical instrument—are just a few of the activities that seniors can enjoy.
Research shows that socially-active seniors also function better mentally. The most socially-active seniors in a Harvard School of Public Health study published in 2008 experienced less than half the memory loss experienced by the least engaged seniors over a six-year period.
Social experiences, like attending concerts or plays, going to church or a senior center, shopping for groceries or visiting friends also help seniors maintain a nimble mind and zest for life. These activities promote senior health and encourage happiness.
Social experiences, like attending concerts or plays, going to church or a senior center, shopping for groceries or visiting friends also help seniors maintain a nimble mind and zest for life. These activities promote senior health and encourage happiness.
Comfort Keepers Interactive Caregiving is designed to help seniors keep their brains active and challenged through problem-solving, games, and hobbies. These kinds of mental engagement help seniors find purpose in life, and this leads to feelings of self-worth, an optimistic, can-do spirit, and an enhanced level of independence.
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