Health & Fitness Advice for Old People With Aching Brittle Bones - Pain Relief for the Elderly

There are many things that happen to us in life that somehow because of our own inner strengths and beliefs, "we manage," "we cope," "we handle," "we put up with," "we endure" and we even "survive" in those nasty situations we may find ourselves in from time to time. What if we didn`t have the strength to survive all what life has to throw at us. Sadly we find them who, not so strong, that don`t cope and manage. Most of what happens in our lives we have control over and have the ability to fix because of our own inner strengths and beliefs. But what of the things that happen which are out of jurisdiction and no amount of strength and praying to God will help. 

I talk of growing old and dying. Life is a funny thing when you think about it. We go through life, living just to die - and when the end nears we are dying to live a little longer. It`s all so confusing at times, and hard to understand and seemingly pointless in some people`s opinion but "that`s life."

Isn`t life supposed to begin at 40. Hey let me tell you, for some folk it`s a slippery slope all the way down from this point on, and in most cases of this happening it is duly caused by living an unhealthy lifestyle. Unfortunately most people on the slippery slope had control over whether they stayed at the top or not but sadly chose not to do anything about it. Change your lifestyle today and those "living to die" years may well extend for a long time.

What are the worst, the aching bones and paining flesh that come naturally with old age, or the fear of dying? It has to be both because it is from health disorders that our ailing derives from which can kill us before our allotted to time to meet with the lord.

Ageing is a natural process that starts the moment we are born into the world. Each one of us age differently, but what doesn`t differentiate is, that by eating healthy and staying active it will better "everyone`s" chances of staying on this earth longer. Eat healthily and try to build some activity into your daily life, like brisk walking. In old age there will be limitations on what you can and cannot do, and maybe what foods you can eat and can`t eat. Your GP is the best person to speak with before dieting and taking up exercise.

Particular activities which make you feel warm and breathe slightly more heavily than usual without much exertion will help you feel and look good. The body is more likely to get ill in old age, so your goal is to try keep illnesses out of your life for as long as possible.

Old people who have retired or feel bored are not doing their bodies any favors by moping around, in fact if you`re able bodied you need to work it. There are some people who sadly have been deprived of being active, but if you are not one of these folks then think yourself lucky and get to work on improving your health from here on. For some of us there is not much road ahead, but whatever length is left of that road let us have it with no hazards in the middle of it. Bettering your health will make your life enjoyable and worth living. Trying to regain youth is impossible, however if you can find a way that can help you feel young then do it. A simple and logical way for older people to do this is to get fitter and eat a healthy diet.

Seek medical advice before you take up exercise or go on a diet.

Tips to Stay Fit:

• Consider doing rhythmic and repetitive exercises that can question the power of your circulatory system.  
• Whatever activities you choose to undertake make them fun so you don`t bore easily.
• Wear clothes you feel comfortable in.
• Walking is a fabulous exercise and is more ideal for the elderly. Walking helps prevent diseases and also maintains a general level of fitness inside you.
• Stretching exercises like backstretches, neck, foot stretching should be done slowly as muscular adaptation and elasticity generally slow with age. You must never over exert yourself, and if at any time you feel pain while doing your exercises you are to stop immediately.
• All types of exercise are to be done gradually as older people generally start from a sedentary condition.
• Have water at your side during workouts to quench your thirst. Drinking water will help prevent tiredness and also helps maintain a healthy body.
• A healthy diet consisting of carbohydrate content, high fiber content is good. Include calcium in daily meals, as it's a vital part of anyone's diet following a fitness routine.
• Older people should quit smoking and minimize their intake of alcohol. Cut down on red meat consumption as it can cause various heart diseases. The aged need to be aware at all times of their cholesterol level, blood pressure and other factors. Your GP will keep a regular check on you to make sure your fitness program is not affecting your health.

Diet

Eating a balanced diet is important. It makes eating more enjoyable and helps you to stay healthy and active keeping your body in ship shape condition

1. Include foods rich in starch and fibre into your diet like bread, rice, pasta, cereals and potatoes. They are low in fat they and good sources of other essential nutrients: protein, vitamins and minerals. Fibre helps prevent constipation. Eat oats, beans, peas, lentils, fruit and vegetables.

2. Iron-rich foods should be eaten. Pulses such as peas, beans and lentils are ideal. Oily fish namely sardines, eggs, bread, leafy green vegetables and cereals with added vitamins are beneficial sources for the body to stay healthy. Liver is also a good source of iron but rich in vitamin A. See you GP about this.

3. Foods and drinks rich in vitamin C help the body absorb iron, so eat fruit or vegetables or drink a glass of fruit juice with an iron-rich meal. Healthy fruits to eat for the body to get vitamin C are citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes.

4. Foods containing folic acid help maintain good health in older age. Also for the very young too because we all know pregnant women are normally advised to include folic acid into their daily diet. Eat green vegetables and brown rice, as well as bread and cereals that have added vitamins.

5. Calcium-rich foods are essential to help you keep fit and well. Osteoporosis is a condition and one of major status because of it being a primary health issue for older people, especially women. This is where bone density reduces and so the risk of fractures and breaks increase. Calcium is an element of real importance to add to your diet as it is a source we connect to strengthening the bones. Calcium can be found in most dairy products such as milk, cheese and yoghurt. Choose lower-fat varieties when you can or eat higher fat varieties in smaller amounts. Calcium is also contained in canned fish with bones, such as sardines.

If you can`t open the can of sardines because of aching bones then more the reason to see your GP for advice on how to make it easier so you get that calcium inside you because, it is the calcium you need to help you open these darned cans.

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