Staying Healthy As a Senior
In Your Mind & Body
As the age of seniors increases, we want to ensure that seniors enjoy their independence and active lifestyle with every year. Staying active, eating well, and keeping the mind sharp are imperative.
Nutrition & Health: Eating healthy changes with age. The metabolism slows and the body requires more of certain nutritions. It’s important to eat foods that benefit your age.
Lean Protein (lean meat, seafood, eggs, beans)
Fruits & Vegetables (stick to orange, red, green, and purple colors)
Whole Grains (brown rice and whole wheat pasta)
Low-Fat Dairy (milk and alternatives)
Eat foods high in fiber and low in sodium & salt
Focus on potassium, calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B12
Eat the right amount of food for your age — calculate through USDA’s MyPlatePlan
Stay hydrated
Physical: Staying physical fit is important to reduce the chance of falls, increase independence, and improve brain function. These simple workouts have big payoffs!
Balance: standing to sitting, heel to toe walking, wobble board
Strength: wall pushups, calf raises, shoulder squeeze
Low Impact: swimming, yoga, cycling
Cardio: short walks, pickle ball, water aerobics
Mobility: neck stretches, hip rotations, knee extensions
Mental: “Senior moments” do happen every now and then, but aging alone is generally not a cause of cognitive decline.
Continue Learning: pursue a hobby, learn a new skill, volunteer, or take classes
Believe in Yourself: Believing in negative stereotypes about memory (“senior moments”) affects your willingness to work on your memory and stay sharp
Prioritize Brain Use: Let your brain focus on the important stuff. Rely on calendar alerts, reminders, address books for the menial things
