#elederly

[homeinsteadlowestoft]

Garden Centres to Visit in East Suffolk for Elderly Adults

Located in Holton and is your one-stop shop for all your gardening needs. With a farm and pet shop, you can enjoy quality and value at the garden centre with a priority on accessibility.

[homeinsteadlowestoft]

Best places to visit in Lowestoft for elderly people and activities they can do

Elderly visitors can engage in activities such as coastal walks, birdwatching, joining local social groups or clubs, attending community events etc.

[thegaitguys]

Better gait = better cognition = Better gait

use it or lose it....

"This study demonstrates that cognitive flexibility is associated with walking, in particular under challenging walking conditions, in a cohort of older adults without relevant motor and cognitive deficits. We also demonstrated that older individuals with poor cognitive flexibility use a pattern in variability-related gait parameters across walking conditions that differs from individuals with good cognitive flexibility. This difference might indicate a lower capability of the former population to adapt to challenging walking situations with different demands. Our findings add relevant information to our understanding of gait and balance deficits in older adults with poor cognitive flexibility and may give a basis for interventional studies."

 FREE full text available here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5442228/

[gmergency]

Infections, Fever in the Elderly

* Elderly don’t mount fevers * Why PNA without cough: pulmonary fibers weaker, less vigorous cough * Beta blockers prevent tachycardia to fever Suspect Infection in Elderly NH Patients If: * New onset falls * Worsening mental status * Incontinence * Decreased PO Intake * Oral temp >100 * Oral temp x2 >99