Get your health checked periodically including screening for cancers, as they have high incidences after 60s
Hearing loss is one of the most common aging associated phenomena. Get medical help to hear better.
Lack of physical activity makes you lose muscle and gain fat; start burning calories with regular and suitable exercises.
Keep yourself hydrated with plenty of water or water rich fruits and apply heavy moisturiser after bath to your skin for managing dryness, itching and wrinkles
Avoid smoking and eating salty, fatty and sugary foods to stay away from heart problems and diabetes.
Practice Walking, Swimming, Yoga or other milder but effective exercises at least for 30mins in a day.
Take up memory building activities and make notes on to-do items and peoples’ names to manage forgetfulness.
Get your vision checked as frequently as every quarter; 30% of seniors over 65 years do suffer from one of the vision problems like cataracts, dry eye or glaucoma and even macular degeneration
Get screened for osteoporosis and bone density at least once a year.
Ask your doctor if you need Calcium and Vitamin supplements.
Aging causes sleeplessness due to low melatonin levels; Meditation, Yoga, stress relieving exercises, family time, day naps and medically suitable supplements should help.
Aging stiffens arteries causing arteriosclerosis leading to higher blood pressure. Medications and Healthy Diet should ease the condition and associated symptoms.
Don’t get worked up if you are suffering from urinary incontinence; you are not the only one. Take help from family and doctor to address the problem.
Get revaccinated for Flu, Shingles and Pneumococcal infections as you have poorer immune system.
See your dentist regularly to stay on top of your oral health.
