Cognitive Health and Older Adults
Cognitive health—the ability to clearly think, learn, and remember—is an important component of brain health. Others include: Motor function—how well you make and control movements Emotional function—how well you interpret and respond to emotions Sensory function—how well you feel and respond to sensations of touch, including pressure, pain, and temperature This guide focuses on cognitive health and what you can do to help maintain it. The following steps can help you function every day and stay independent—and they have been linked to cognitive health, too.
Healthy Ageing Tips to Ageing Gracefully
For older adults, staying connected with friends and family and engaging fully in life through social activities are key to successful ageing. Healthy Ageing is Ageing Gracefully Ageing is a journey that is better shared, and sharing the golden moments with the people around you is priceless. From reminiscing about the good old times to catching up on the years in-between, there are parts of one’s life that family and friends can relate. Carving time out to socialise is important for one’s mental wellbeing, at any age. So instead of staying at home, why not make it a goal to stay connected with old friends or get to know new ones more regularly?
Senior Exercise and Fitness Tips
No matter your age, it’s never too late to get fit. These easy tips will help you get started safely and make it fun. What are the benefits of exercise for older adults? There are many reasons why we tend to slow down and become more sedentary with age. It may be due to health problems, weight or pain issues, or worries about falling. Or perhaps you think that exercising simply isn’t for you.
Free Printable: Sudoku Puzzles for Seniors
Fun puzzles keep senior minds sharp Research (and common sense) say that keeping the mind engaged is a great way to stay sharp while aging. Some studies have shown that brain exercises can keep seniors sharper for up to 10 years longer.
Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis - The Lancet Public Health
Summary Background Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental disorders, but less is known about the distinct contributions of different aspects of isolation. We aimed to distinguish the pathways through which social disconnectedness (eg, small social network, infrequent social interaction) and perceptions of social isolation (eg, loneliness, perceived lack of support) contribute to anxiety and depression symptom severity in community-residing older adults aged 57–85 years at baseline. Methods
Protecting against cognitive decline
While there's currently no treatment that can prevent or cure dementia, researchers have identified some factors that may help protect you from cognitive decline. Exercise Exercise offers an impressive array of health benefits. It helps prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes; lowers the risk for high blood pressure, colon cancer, and breast cancer; and helps relieve insomnia, anxiety, and depression. In addition, it may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia.
Free Printable: Large Crossword Puzzles for Older Adults
Crossword puzzles exercise the brain Doing something that’s enjoyable and mentally stimulating can improve quality of life. In addition to the fun, studies have shown that brain exercises can keep seniors sharper for up to 10 years longer. And, games like crosswords may even help older adults prevent brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Social isolation and loneliness: relationships with cognitive function during 4 years of follow-up in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing - PubMed
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of social isolation and loneliness, individually and simultaneously, on cognitive function in older adults during a 4-year period, using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and to evaluate if these associations are moderated by educational level. Methods: Data on social isolation, loneliness, and cognitive function (verbal fluency, immediate recall, and delayed recall) were obtained at baseline. Follow-up measures on cognitive function were obtained 4 years later for 6034 participants (mean age at baseline=65.6 years).
Staying active in later life
Benefits of staying active Physical activity can lower your risk of developing - or help you manage - many chronic health conditions, including coronary heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, obesity and arthritis. It can also reduce the risk of depression, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Exercise is also good for your mental wellbeing. It can: improve your moodincrease self-esteemgive a sense of achievementhelp you relaxrelieve stress.
SkillsFuture Courses for Older Adults in Singapore
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Study highlights need to help 'socially isolated' elderly folk, Singapore News
SINGAPORE - A group of elderly folk in Singapore needs help and their woes are "a gap that can be plugged", according to a study. Living alone in one-room flats and feeling isolated, they hardly seem to care for their health. They tend not to go for health screenings - an indifference that causes their overall health to suffer. These key findings of a study on successful ageing by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) highlight the need for the community to step in and help them, said the three dons who have been involved in the study since 2011. The results were presented at a symposium on successful ageing at NUS on Monday.
