Signs for Stimulating Aging Parents Healthy Lifestyle

Promoting the healthy lifestyles of older people is vital in helping them to maintain health and functional independence and lead healthy and independent lives.

Many Americans fail to make the connection between undertaking healthy behaviors today and the impact of these choices later in life.

What’s important in maintaining health and independence are:

  • healthy eating
  • social support
  • physical activity
  • regular health care
  • mental stimulation
  • moderate use of alcohol
  • active social engagement
  • maintaining a safe environment

Health risk assessments and screenings, nutrition screening and educational services, physical fitness, health promotion programs on chronic disabling conditions, home injury control services, counseling regarding social services, and follow-up health services play an important role for the elderly to maintain a healthy lifestyle.