SuperFoods for Seniors
High in protein, eaten with granola and/or fruit, and can be flavored or plain?
What is Yogurt?
Done before eating and before coming out of the bathroom. Requires soap and waters
Used to monitor breathing out, perform 10 times every hour while awake (unless contraindicated), and cough after use
What is an Incentive spirometer?
Typically what a person does after they get out of the shower. Involve a towel and protect the skin.
What is Drying off?
This is another term for high blood pressure.
What is Hypertension?
Food often made during breakfast. Can be boiled, scrambled, poached, made over easy or hard, or into an omelet.
What is Eggs?
You put it on your face, specifically around your mouth, to protect you from getting sick, especially from a respiratory disease
What is a Mask?
A technique used to control breathing and useful during exercises and spouts of dyspnea
What is Pursed lip breathing
Founds in meats, eggs, and dairy. Very important for wound healing and building muscle. Also referred to as a "Macronutrient".
What is Protein?
It is recommended to increase the intake of High-density lipids and decrease the intake of low and very low-density lipids to ensure this is at a good level in the body.
What is Cholesterol?
Fatty fish that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and is typically a light pink with flakes of white.
What is Salmon?
This body part is used when coughing and prevents the possible transmission of an infection
What is the Elbow?
A hand-held device used to maintain positive expiratory pressure (keep air in the lungs). Requires full and controlled exhales
What is an Acapella?
This action is performed to prevent a pressure injury when sitting/lying down. Should be done at least every two hours while awake.
What is change your position?
It is recommended to lower the intake of this if diagnosed with high blood pressure/hypertension. Found in salt, red meats, and processed foods.
What is Sodium?
A summer berry that is blue and rich in antioxidants. A handful a day will keep cancer away
What is Blueberry?
This is performed for food to prevent infection and ensure safety when consuming
What is Cooking/Cleaning?
A body defense mechanism that occurs to expel food, mucus, and/or clear the airway. Can be productive or non-productive (no mucus).
What is a Cough?
This is commonly placed over a cut after antibiotics and ointment. Protects the cut. Prevents the cuts from getting infected or worsening.
What is a Bandaid?
This is commonly done to improve fitness. Often performed at the gym. Recommendations for frequency vary from 30 minutes to 45 minutes depending on the intensity.
What is Exercise/Exercising?
Typically cooked as a side for dinner. It's green and looks like trees, pieces are referred to as florets. High in fiber and vitamins
What is Broccoli?
Is given in your arm through a needle to make sure you don't get sick with the Flu. Injects you with a non-harmful virus. Prevents infection/minimizes effects
What is Vaccination?
Complications of the upper and lower airway tract related/to caused by aspiration, bacteria, viruses, or surgery
What are Respiratory infections?
This occurs if there is continuous pressure on an area for an extended amount of time. A form of skin breakdown, typically occurs over bony prominences.
What is a Pressure injury/ulcer?
It is a flexible and well-balanced eating plan that helps to create heart-healthy eating habits that will stick for life! An eating plan that lowers blood pressure.
What is a DASH Diet?