
Living Well with Mobility Limitations
Mobility Limitations can be a risk factor for several conditions and lead to increased isolation and loneliness. A carer helps to make your home more accessible.
Does getting up from the floor seem like a herculean task?
For some older adults, this can become so difficult that it limits the ability to do household chores and can create anxiety around the possibility of falls. Because it can be so difficult or painful, some people may choose to avoid the floor altogether.
Yet, this ability is so important that it is used as a measure of fitness and predictor of longevity.
Getting up is a complex motion that uses many areas of fitness, including balance, strength and flexibility. Staying active with gardening, dancing, walking, swimming or tai chi will help keep you mobile into older age.
With the guidance of a professional, the following targeted daily exercises can also help build the required strength:
Many of the carers at InPlace Care can offer support for an exercise routine to help you stay fit, look for Exercise Assistance in the Services field and Sign Up Free to search the Carers.
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