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Stay Healthy. Stay Home. Issue 84
Care Receivers Caregivers Nutrition Movement Wellness Aging In Place And One More Thing
As announced earlier, the newsletter has considerably more content going forward and will now be published every two weeks for the next month, at which time we will transition back to weekly publication with the March 27, 2025 issue. As we have continuted to increase the amount of content we publish each week, it has taken an adjustment period to develop a newer format.
We will also launch a store featuring fitness and wellness products at that time. All products purchased by subscribers will be discounted and we will also feature one product per month that will be even more deeply discounted. Our goal is to make your fitness plan as affordable as possible. In the meantime, if you are interested in any fitness products, email me at [email protected] for information and a quote on whatever you are interested in. For more information go to https://www.stayhealthystayhome.net/ and click on "Learn More About This Site" on the home page. More features and changes will be announced as we go forward.
If you go to And One More Thing today, you will see information on a treadmill we are featuring this week for our subscribers, the Endurance T25 Folding Treadmill. More details there.
Table of Contents
Care Receivers
Movement
Today, from Senior Fitness with Meredith, we have a 15 minute stretching and core workout for seniors and beginners that is performed on a bed. This can be a good way to start the day as we wake up, getting our bodies acclimated to the day ahead.
Movement
As we have discussed many times, foot health is so important, especially as we age. Dr. Jo is going to show us some exercises to help alleviate some of the pain that come with bunions. She suggests have a small towel handy and an exercise band for these exercises, but if you don’t have one or either of them, she will demonstrate how to perform the exercies without them.
Nutrition
Cheryl, of “Sweet Spot Nutrition, Heart Health for Life” lists what she calls, seven evidenced based steps for changing your eating habits. Here are the seven steps, but she goes over each in much more detail in the article:
Set a SMART goal and write it down.
Make a plan, defining specific actions you’re going to take.
Problem-solve any barriers that might get in the way.
Think about changes to your environment that could support your plan.
Self-monitor. Keep track of how you’re doing.
Rinse and repeat. Revisit the plan in a month or so.
Work with a professional.
This will take some adjustment to get used to this ritual, but I am sure the results will be worth it. If you have heart issues or concerns or just want to prevent any, I would suggest subscribing to her newsletter.
Nutrition
Smoothies. Registered Dietician Hannah Magee has recipes here to prepare healthy, balanced smoothies that we can add to our diet. I have a smoothie several times a week and find them to be a nice snack and even a meal replacement for lunch sometimes. After exercising, I will add a scoop of protein powder to one and it is very filling. This is a different way to get our fruits and vegetables in our diets this time of year.
Wellness
Hands shaking. Northwestern Medicine lists reasons our hands shake. The first reason they discuss is essential tremors, something I live with and take medication for. The medication is helpful but not a cure. I still struggle with handwriting and anything that requires some level of accuracy using my hands, but since it was diagnosed several years ago and I began the medication it is much more manageable. See the other reasons that might cause shaking hands here and decide if you have something you might want to discuss with you health care provider.
Aging In Place
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has an Air Purifier Fact Sheet here that includes the different techhologies used to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), something that is becoming more important all the time. The article offers ways to improve you air quality and suggests, if need be, adding a portable air filter.
Aging In Place
Aging and Health Technology Watch lists 5 new(er) tech options for seniors from their 2025 market overwatch. They emphasize that as society becomes more tech oriented, including AI being introduced in so many products, it is more important than ever for seniors to be aware of the safety options available and how to put them to use. This site is a good source of information for us and there are tutors online that can assist with education as well. This lady is all over it.
Caregivers
Nutrition
The Mind Diet. We have covered this diet before but wanted to reintroduce it now as an option for caregivers to take care of their own minds and bodies while they perform the valuable service of a caregiver. This diet was developed by Dr. Martha Clare Morris of Rush University Hospital in Chicago. While the attached article refers to prevention of Alzheimers disease, it is primarily prescribed as a preventative method to avoid many types of dementia, and to keep our bodies healthy also.
Nutrition
10 Eating Changes to Make When You Turn 50. Eating Well has ideas for us to change our eating habits as we age. As pointed out in an earlier post, this may be an adjustment for many of us from our eating habits we have developed over the years. However, if we want to live our lives out on our terms and healthy, we will probably have to make some adjustments.
Movement
Johns Hopkins Medicine Healthy newsletter has some tips here for those exercising who are 50 plus. Seems like espicially good informaton for those just getting started. This is also good information for caregivers who are doing what they can to get and stay as healthy as possible, so they can care for their loved ones.
Movement
Caregiver Fitness by Senior Helpers. Senior Helpers is a home health agency, but they provide some good informaion here that can apply to family and friend care as well. They highlight the importance of fitness for the caregiver, so they can take care of themselves physically and, also, so they are able to work with the person they are caring for safely and effectively.
Wellness
Familydoctor.org has some excellent thoughts on how caregivers can best take care of themselves, as well as their loved one, including ideas listed here to discuss with your doctor so you can make sure you are staying on top of your own health. As I have stated before, based on many stories I have read doing research for this newsletter, and in the book reveiw in a recent issue, it doesn’t take long for the responsibilities of caregiving to catch up with you. It can happen without you realizing it.
Wellness
Mental Health America has a page here with resources for the mental health and wellness of caregivers. A lot of emphasis is on the physical well-being of the caregiver, but the mental aspect is just as, if not more, important. Please share this with any family or friends who might be caregivers as well.
Wellness
Caregiver Support Services. This is another organization that appears to be directed towards the home health care industry abut there is a lot of information that can help caregivers of all kinds here. We have no affiliation with this organization and I am not suggesting you subscribe to any of their services, but you may find something useful here to help you care for your loved one or friend,
Both Receivers and Givers
Movement
Penn State College of Medicine discusses the benefits of care receivers exercising with their caregivers and exercise and fitness activities they can do together. This article is for caregivers and care receivers who have cancer, but the same ideas can be applied to any receiver and giver relationship.
Movement
CareBuddy.com has an article on how caregivers can keep their care receivers safe while moving and transporting them. This is valuable information to help keep both parties healthy.
Nutrition
Johns Hopkins lists 10 healthy, low carb foods we can eat to strengthen our immune system. This article is directed towards those with diabetes, which can be quite a few people in our age bracket, but again, a strong immune system is good for all of us, no matter our age.
Wellness
Dr. Leslie Kernisan answers the question, “How can I find a geriatrician to help manage my mothers’ medications and dementia?'“
As she always does, Dr. Kernisan provides thorough, well thought out answers to these questions with solutions that can be provided by a number of health care professionals and organizations. This is important information for both the receivers and givers.
Nutriton
Stanford University Lifestyle Medicine offers why we need more protein as we reach age 50 plus. Along with telling us why we need more protein, they tell us how much and also the best sources. Information like this can help us all stay healthy no matter where we are age wise, and, to live our lives on our terms. It seems as if nutrition is the major component of all of this.
Wellness
The Family Caregiver Alliance asks, can our care receivers do more for themselves? Are their caregivers doing too much? And as the article asks, when do we know our receivers are ready to take more responsibility for themselves? As the disclaimer at the beginning states, every situation is different, but carefully monitoring this and getting professional opinion as well, is for the good of both the care receiver and the health and well-being of the caregiver.
Aging In Place
The web site Housewire tells us that the demand for family caregiving is increasing as more seniors choose to stay at home, either their own, or that of a child or another relative or a friend. From 2011 to 2022, the number of family caregiver hours provided grew by 50%. If you are in a family/friend caregiving situation, either as the receiver or the giver, or anticipate being in one, this information is good incentive to plan now, rather than wait until the seriousness of the situation has already taken over.
And One More Thing
Featured Product for February. Endurance T25 Folding Treadmill.
Retail $2,095. SHSH subscriber cost $1,695. Includes residential delivery, liftgate service, inside delivery and delivery appointment. If you would like assembly, please email me at [email protected] and I will arrange for an equipment installer to contact you and they will bill you directly for that service. There is a lot of information describing the T25 below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Delivery time from day order is placed is approximately 5 days.
Features
Built with a 2 HP continuous duty and 4 HP peak motor, the T25 Treadmill has a speed range of 1-10 mph while also featuring 0-12% elevation and incline settings for intense, calorie-burning workouts.
Designed for users with space restrictions, the Endurance by Body-Solid T25 Treadmill quickly and easily folds while also offering transport wheels to allow expedient movement.
The T25 Treadmill is constructed with large 2” diameter sealed-bearing rollers, a wide 20.5”x57” running space and a max user weight of 275 lbs.
Crafted with top-of-the-line materials and precise, accurate welding, the T25 Treadmill will withstand heavy use in home, garage or basement gym settings.
An interactive LED display shows users time, distance, pulse, speed and incline and includes audio inputs, built-in speakers and a convenient cell phone holder.
DIMENSIONS
Assembled Weight: |
| 260lb / 117.94kg |
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Assembled Dimensions: |
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| 76.00in / 1,930.40mm | 36.00in / 914.40mm | 57.00in/1,447.80mm |
Endurance by Body-Solid Warranty
Warranty Agreement
This Warranty applies only in the United States to Cardio products manufactured or distributed by Body-Solid under the Endurance by Body-Solid brand name.
ENDURANCE by Body-Solid warrants the In-Home Warranty as follows:
LIFETIME on Frame
5 YEARS on Parts
2 YEARS in Electronics
1 YEAR on Labor
6 MONTHS on Wear items (seat, brake pad, etc.)
This Limited Express Warranty applies only in the United States to products manufactured or distributed by Body-Solid, Inc. ("Body-Solid") under the ENDURANCE by Body-Solid brand name (hereinafter referred to as “Product”).
Body-Solid warrants that the Product you have purchased for in-home use from Body-Solid or from an authorized Body-Solid reseller is free from defects in materials or workmanship under normal use during the warranty period.
Disclaimer
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