Fitness & Nutrition
Name ways that FIBER can support your health.
It lowers your blood cholesterol level and helps to regulate digestion.
In addition, lowers your risk of:
1. Heart disease
2. Type 2 diabetes
3. Colon cancer
Depression
What are some benefits of socializing?
Some examples: Reduces Stress; Reduced Depression & Anxiety; Promotes Good Brain Health; Improves Memory; Promotes Good Physical Health; Prolongs Lifespan
How many hours before bed should you stop eating?
2-3 hours before you plan to fall asleep.
This allows you to sleep more soundly reducing the occurrence of indigestion and acid reflux, stabilizes blood sugar (without bedtime snacks spiking and crashing blood sugar during sleep), reduces weight gain.
What nutrient do you need to monitor if you have diabetes?
A) Fat
B) Sugar/Carbs
C) Sodium
D) Protein
B) Sugar/Carbs
True or False: Medication is the only way to treat anxiety or depression.
False
This popular social media platform connects millions of grandparents to daily photo and video updates from their grandchildren
True or False: Sleep loss can cause mood disturbances.
True
How many minutes of exercise should adults 65 years and older get each day?
30 Minutes
Myth or Fact: Depression is a normal, inevitable part of growing older
Myth
Staying socially connected has been proven to lower this vital sign, which is often spiked by chronic stress, caffeine, and alcohol.
Blood pressure
This common sleep disorder involves repeated pauses in breathing throughout the night.
Sleep apnea
This specific term describes full-body exercises done in a swimming pool that reduce impact on arthritis or sore joints.
Water aerobics
What are the most common mental health disorders for adults 65+?
Depression and Anxiety
What are some ways to increase socialization and build community?
Volunteering, online groups or classes, share meals with friends, exercise classes.
What kind of socializing do you enjoy?
What are some functions of our brain that can be impacted by sleep loss?
Decreased Attention, Memory Recall, Judgment, Reaction Time,
Myth or Fact: People who rely on a wheelchair or have severe mobility limitations cannot perform effective cardiovascular or strength exercises?
Myth (many effective exercises can be done completely seated or modified for chair use)
This daily habit regulates mood, reduces anxiety, improves deep sleep, and pumps oxygenated blood to the brain
What is the regular physical exercise?
Regular participation in these local community hubs helps older adults reduce loneliness and stay active through group classes and shared meals
Senior center
What stage of sleep do we dream in? (3-letter acronym)
REM (Rapid Eye Movement) occurs 90 minutes after falling asleep. It is the stage closest to wakefulness when our heart rate increases and breathing speeds up.
25% REM + 25% deep sleep are optimum to maintain our well-being and health. However, older adults can do well with less REM sleep than other age groups.
Smart watches can be worn at night to monitor sleep stages.