{"id":3147,"date":"2018-03-21T21:36:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T21:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/innovativehomecare.com\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2019-10-15T11:21:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T16:21:23","slug":"alzheimers-caregiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovativehomecare.com\/staging\/8503\/alzheimers-caregiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer&#8217;s Caregiving Tips | Exercise and Physical Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3147\" class=\"elementor elementor-3147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe5b6bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"1198\" data-id=\"fe5b6bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0050f0\" data-eae-slider=\"80668\" data-id=\"b0050f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c25e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c25e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being active and getting exercise helps people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease feel better. Exercise helps keep their muscles, joints, and heart in good shape. It also helps people stay at a healthy weight and have a regular toilet and sleep habits. You can exercise together to make it more fun.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cc037c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"41186\" data-id=\"3cc037c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5f80fb\" data-eae-slider=\"98053\" data-id=\"d5f80fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01a28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e01a28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You want someone with Alzheimer\u2019s to do as much as possible for himself or herself. At the same time, you need to make sure that the person is safe when active.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><h2><strong>Here are some tips for helping the person with Alzheimer\u2019s disease stay active:<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>Be realistic about how much activity can be done at one time. Several 10-minute \u201cmini-workouts\u201d may be best.<\/li><li>Take a walk together each day. Exercise is good for caregivers, too!<\/li><li>Make sure the person with Alzheimer\u2019s disease has an ID bracelet with your phone number if he or she walks alone.<\/li><li>Check your local TV guide to see if there is a program to help older adults exercise, or watch exercise videos\/DVDs made for older people.<\/li><li>Add music to the exercises if it helps the person with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Dance to the music if possible.<\/li><li>Break exercises into simple, easy-to-follow steps.<\/li><li>Make sure the person wears comfortable clothes and shoes that fit well and are made for exercise.<\/li><li>Make sure he or she drinks water or juice after exercise.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Gentle Exercise<\/strong><\/h3><p>Some people with Alzheimer\u2019s may not be able to get around well. This is another problem that becomes more challenging to deal with as the disease gets worse. Some possible reasons for this include:<\/p><ul><li>Trouble with endurance<\/li><li>Poor coordination<\/li><li>Sore feet or muscles<\/li><li>Illness<\/li><li>Depression or general lack of interest<\/li><\/ul><p>Even if people have trouble walking, they may be able to:<\/p><ul><li>Do simple tasks around the home, such as sweeping and dusting.<\/li><li>Use a stationary bike.<\/li><li>Try soft rubber exercise balls or balloons for stretching or throwing back and forth.<\/li><li>Use stretching bands, which you can buy in sporting goods stores. Be sure to follow the instructions.<\/li><li>Lift weights or household items such as soup cans.<\/li><\/ul><p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/flc.ipced.com\/InnovativeHomecareSolutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.flc.ipced.com<\/a><\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9849bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"79613\" data-id=\"f9849bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47f0eb1\" data-eae-slider=\"81757\" data-id=\"47f0eb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbf95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddbf95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We look forward to assisting you at home soon. 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