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Here are some reasons why older adults shuffle while walking:
- Loss of flexibility in ankle and feet
- Reduced ability to maintain balance
- Poor vision
- Fear of fall
- Weak hips and leg muscles
- Joint pain due to degeneration
- Slow reaction time when unbalanced
- Side effects of medications
- Worn or poorly-fitting shoes or slippers
- Uneven or slippery floors
Any of these could lead to a fall.
According to World Health Organization (WHO),
- Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide.
- About 684 000 individuals die from falls globally, of which over 80% are in low- and middle-income countries every year
- Adults older than 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls.
So, why don’t you try and minimize your risk of fall by avoiding poorly-fitting shoes, slippery floors etc? Do well to speak with a physiotherapist!
Running has several health benefits. They include:
* Strengthens the bones
*Tones up the muscles
*Works up the heart
*may help prevent future knee replacement surgery
But before you start running,
*Talk to a physiotherapist (some of the reasons for this include but not limited to: know if you are fit to engage in running, to prescribe the appropriate strengthening exercises for you if need be)
*Avoid running if your hip or knee or ankle hurts
*Ensure you have the proper footwear, go for a good quality firm comfortable running shoes
*Start slowly
*Running on a firm flat grassy surface is better
Kindly read: https://physiosparks.com/2020/11/24/osteoarthritis/
According to World Physiotherapy, “World Physiotherapy Day marks the unity and solidarity of the global physiotherapy community. It is an opportunity to recognise the work that physiotherapists do for their patients and community.”
“Using World PT Day as a focus, World Physiotherapy aims to support member organisations in their efforts to promote the profession and advance their expertise.”
The theme of this year’s World Physiotherapy Day is “Osteoarthritis and the role of physiotherapists”. Engaging in regular exercise helps to lower the risk of Osteoarthritis. Before you engage or progress in regular exercise, talk to a physiotherapist to guide you.
Source: World Physiotherapy
Do you know that how you personally interprete pain matters a lot?
Interpretation is the link between physical damage or injury and emotions.
You can stop any physical damage from affecting your emotions if you can just consider your interpretation of the damage.
In a bid to forestall dementia in terms of early detection and treatment, researchers have developed a sensor which identifies misfolded protein biomarkers (amyloid-beta proteins that cause brain-cells-damaging plaques) in the blood up to 17 years before clinical symptoms of dementia appear.
Do you know that Children who have grown up deprived of stimulation have been found to have up to 25% fewer synapses (nerve connections) in their brains than children growing up in stimulating environments?
To reduce your chances of developing dementia:
- Take good care of your heart – treatment of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity is necessary for good heart health and is likely also to protect brain health.
- Increase your physical activity level to the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended 30 minutes a day for adults
- Eat a healthy Mediterranean-style diet, high in omega 3, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats – found in fish and olive oil.
- Limit your intake of saturated and trans fats, which are often found in take-away meals and sweets.
Modifiable factors that can increase the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease include the following:
- health-related factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, traumatic brain injury, hearing loss, social isolation and depression)
- lifestyle factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, a diet high in saturated fat and low in fruit and vegetable consumption, and low educational attainment; and
- environmental factors such as air pollution.
It is noteworthy that addressing these factors could potentially prevent around 40% of Alzheimer’s disease cases.
Oh yes, physical inactivity can increase one’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Read:https://physiosparks.com/2020/04/14/physical-activity-and-covid-19/
Source:
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
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