{"id":5756,"date":"2023-10-17T23:56:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/louisville\/?p=5756"},"modified":"2023-10-18T00:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:02:44","slug":"self-care-for-older-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/louisville\/blog\/self-care-for-older-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Care For Older Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hear a lot about self-care and how it can help students or parents or young adults, but self-care helps everyone. What is self-care? It&#8217;s daily or weekly things that someone does to take care of themselves. It&#8217;s important for seniors to take part in self-care activities. So I&#8217;ve compiled a list of activities to promote self-care in older adults. You can also check out this article by the Senior Living Resource.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Yoga<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Yoga is a perfect form of self-care because it is both physical exercise and a mental meditation. If you can&#8217;t do yoga, there are often chair yoga classes for seniors and those with limited mobility. Water aerobics is also a popular form of exercise with older adults. The idea here is to take time out of your week to get your body moving and to focus your mind.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Journaling<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Keeping a journal is good way to focus your mind and reflect on your life. You can keep a written journal or an audio-recorded journal. The how isn&#8217;t important, it&#8217;s the self reflection that is key here.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Establishing a Good Sleep Routine<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Consistent sleep is the building block of health for older adults. It can be key in mental and physical health. Establishing a good nighttime routine can be good for regulating sleep. I always find that it is easier for me to fall asleep when I have a set of steps that I always perform before I go to bed. I\u2019m under no illusions that any of this is easy, which brings me to my next point.<\/p>\n<p>The best self-care advice that I have is to be kind to yourself, and take small steps. Personally, the app <a href=\"https:\/\/finchcare.com\/\">Finch<\/a> has helped me turn my self-care into small steps. Don\u2019t beat yourself up for not sticking to a routine, or being horrible at journaling. I suck at journaling, I always forget to do it, no matter how many times I\u2019ve tried to consistently journal. It\u2019s ok. 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