Home Health and Positive Energy Boosters
Afternoon naps are often associated with senior life. With so many exciting things to do during retirement, who has time to sleep the golden years away? Let's take a look as a few positive energy boosters that can put the spring back into your loved one's steps.
According to WebMD, the best thing a senior can do to provide a positive boost of energy for the day is eat a good breakfast. Seniors who eat breakfast report less stress through the day and fewer bouts of fatigue. Granted, what is eaten for breakfast makes a difference. High fiber foods made with whole grains and loaded with protein are excellent choices. Foods high in sugar and saturated fat may have exactly the opposite effect, causing sugar levels to spike and crash, which leads to increased fatigue. Home health personnel can help prepare nutritious breakfasts for seniors who have trouble cooking. …show more content…
Dehydration is associated with many medical problems including extreme fatigue and disorientation. Seniors should drink at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of water a day. This amount needs to increase if they are sweating, taking diuretics, or consuming foods or drinks with diuretic properties, such as caffeine and alcohol.
Sniff away your fatigue. Many studies have found that just the smell of cinnamon or peppermint can give the brain a quick pick-me-up. A cinnamon or peppermint candy adds the benefit of the flavor enhancing the smell. Some seniors find that carrying a small vial of peppermint or cinnamon oil does the trick. For a special treat, ask a home health aide to soak a number of toothpicks in cinnamon oil and then put them in a sealed vial. Chewing on a toothpick is fun, good for the teeth, and the cinnamon oil creates a spicy flavor and strong scent to give that extra boost of
Afternoon naps are often associated with senior life. With so many exciting things to do during retirement, who has time to sleep the golden years away? Let's take a look as a few positive energy boosters that can put the spring back into your loved one's steps.
According to WebMD, the best thing a senior can do to provide a positive boost of energy for the day is eat a good breakfast. Seniors who eat breakfast report less stress through the day and fewer bouts of fatigue. Granted, what is eaten for breakfast makes a difference. High fiber foods made with whole grains and loaded with protein are excellent choices. Foods high in sugar and saturated fat may have exactly the opposite effect, causing sugar levels to spike and crash, which leads to increased fatigue. Home health personnel can help prepare nutritious breakfasts for seniors who have trouble cooking. …show more content…
Dehydration is associated with many medical problems including extreme fatigue and disorientation. Seniors should drink at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of water a day. This amount needs to increase if they are sweating, taking diuretics, or consuming foods or drinks with diuretic properties, such as caffeine and alcohol.
Sniff away your fatigue. Many studies have found that just the smell of cinnamon or peppermint can give the brain a quick pick-me-up. A cinnamon or peppermint candy adds the benefit of the flavor enhancing the smell. Some seniors find that carrying a small vial of peppermint or cinnamon oil does the trick. For a special treat, ask a home health aide to soak a number of toothpicks in cinnamon oil and then put them in a sealed vial. Chewing on a toothpick is fun, good for the teeth, and the cinnamon oil creates a spicy flavor and strong scent to give that extra boost of