Manageable Stress Relief Techniques for Seniors

Edmonton Senior Health  |  January 14, 2019

What Every Senior in Edmonton Needs to Know About Stress Relief Techniques for Seniors

Stress Relief Techniques for Seniors | Stress is part of our life journey. Whether it’s a positive or negative occurrence, stress happens. For adults who are done with raising children and career responsibilities, they find different stressors arrive. Older adults tend to be concerned or worried about their health, independence slipping away, managing finances for unknown numbers of years ahead, and the death of loved ones. This is all normal stress, but seniors need healthy coping skills.

Studies have proven that stress is often connected with mental and physical problems, ranging from anxiety and depression to hypertension and even lowered immunity. Unmanaged stress can increase the risk of heart disease by 40%, heart attack by 25%, and stroke by 50%. Stress can make other existing medical conditions worse, as well. What can a senior do to manage stress healthily?

There are numerous stress relief techniques to be learned that can improve health and well-being. The following items might be helpful to you or your loved one.

Helpful Stress Relief Techniques for Seniors

• Meditate when feeling anxious, or daily

• Practice deep breathing or study mindfulness techniques

• Spend time with friends and family

• Exercise consistently and eat healthy whole foods

• Write feelings and ideas in the morning or before going to sleep

• Start a gratitude journal. Reflect on all the positive things that happen

• Volunteer your time at a community cupboard or neighbourhood non-profit

• Determine how to increase your productivity. Make a to-do list and check it off

• Find a senior yoga class or try practicing at home

• Enjoy soothing music before going to bed

• Watch a comedy or a funny show

• Travel, take a break to recharge your attitude

Comfort Keepers® in Edmonton Can Help with In-Home Elderly Care!

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help. Comfort Keepers®’ trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. 

Companionship and Interactive Caregiving™

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Moreover, our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind: empathy. Empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Learn more about our unique service offering by contacting the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office. If you live in Devon, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, or Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact Comfort Keepers at 780-465-4665.

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. Is Invoicing the Right Option for You?  Read more about the program HERE.

Comfort Keepers Edmonton is here to help you and your loved ones get the best care possible. Awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. Our Edmonton location has achieved the highest available certification in Canada for Home Care services, clearly demonstrating Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton.

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