If you think your ears are just for hearing, it might surprise you to know that they aid in balance as well. Several structures in the inner ear, together called the vestibular system, send messages to the brain that help you orient to your surroundings and aid in balance. "We know that falls impact our seniors," says Geoff Fraser, partner of Clear Choice Health Care. Falls are a major of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults, according to the National Council on Aging. Here are some about how the body maintains balance, [...]

"There's a large difference between how we should workout in our 20s and how we should workout when we're much older," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care in Melbourne FL. "You can't push it like before, and age brings conditions to overcome," says Cleveland. Jeff believes that seniors require specialized equipment that is made specifically for their needs. Walk into any gym and you'll likely see equipment made for younger adults. And most of today's exercise machines are designed for 18 to 35 year-olds. "Older adult needs just aren't supported," says Cleveland. To make a difference with issues [...]

The steps we take are one of the most standard form of feature. One foot in front of the other, we stroll. For many individuals, walking without discomfort is not a choice because of neurological injury, obesity, disease, as well as total tension on joints with weight bearing. However what happens if you could avoid Earth's gravitational field? A trip to the moon, which has just 20 percent of our earth's gravity, would be a restorative game-changer. So, a 200-pound individual would certainly be the equivalent of 40 extra pounds in space. Walking would certainly be more easy. Naturally, we can [...]

More than 795,000 Americans experience a stroke each year. Although the incidence of stroke has declined significantly given that the 1960s, the strokes that do take place are equally as extreme. In fact, stroke is a leading cause of long-term impairment in the United States. Thinking about the above reality, study does supply great news. The largest U.S. study of stroke rehabilitation to date, shows 52 percent of the participants significantly improved in strolling, everyday feature, and quality of life, despite how serious their impairment. For the two-thirds who make it through a stroke, comprehensive recovery helps them recover. A fine [...]

"The COVID pandemic has actually been damaging to our neighborhood," states Geoff Fraser, partner of Clear Choice Health Care, "because seclusion leaves so many senior citizens much more susceptible." " We know the research," states Fraser. Over the last 60 years, studies have revealed that those doing not have in social connections have higher wellness threats than those associated with physical inactivity as well as obesity. And various other reputable risk variables for mortality, such as smoking cigarettes and alcohol intake, are less harmful than social seclusion as well as solitude. " Isolation likewise breakthroughs mental deterioration," says Fraser. He includes [...]

" You wouldn't believe that chewing on a piece of bread is cause for issue," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care. " But it can be," confesses Cleveland. He says there is a great balance between chewing and breathing. When a neurologic or medical disorder hinders the stability in between the two, breathing and swallowing can become alarmingly out of sync. Parkinson illness, for instance, slows down our movement. Not just are legs and arms included, but the tongue is also. Trouble chewing, moving food along, and finally swallowing can trigger gaging and coughing. Strokes can likewise cause [...]

If you wish to feel less discomfort, take less medications, improve your flexibility, get stronger, and avoid joint replacement surgical treatment in the future, then you're going to need to get moving, says Justus J. Fiechtner, MD, MPH, head of rheumatology at Michigan State University. An excellent way to begin moving is extending, which is not something only professional athletes need to do before a competition. Truth is that carrying out easy stretches two or 3 times a week can significantly assist anyone boost flexibility, enhance balance, and eliminate the discomfort brought on by arthritis. " Many individuals feel that arthritis [...]