Well-Balanced Senior Nutrition Promotes Overall Health in Golden Years

Health Eating for Seniors  |  May 17, 2021

What Every Senior in Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About a Well-Balanced Diet and Proper Nutrition

Well-Balanced Senior Nutrition | As we age, maintaining a healthy diet becomes increasingly important and plays an essential role in staying as healthy as possible throughout the golden years. The Canadian National Institute on Aging supports this claim – according to the Institute, proper nutrition helps older adults boost their overall wellness and longevity, preventing the onset of many health issues along the way.

Supported by either a family or a professional caregiver, seniors can maintain a healthy, physician-recommended diet and enjoy numerous health benefits such as:

• Feeling more energized by consuming the right calorie intake
• Strengthened immune system and a better chance of fighting off illnesses
• Improved mental clarity and reduced risk of developing memory impairments and dementia
• Reduced likelihood of depression and sudden mood changes
• Significantly improved cardiovascular health
• Lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• Maintaining a healthy weight and significantly reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
• Decreased risk of developing macular degeneration and/or suffering from vision loss
• Stronger bones from increased calcium and vitamin D intake
• Reduced risk of certain forms of cancer
• Younger, healthier-looking skin
• Improved digestion
• The increased recovery rate from surgery or illness

Well-Balanced Senior Nutrition, Living Alone and Malnourishment

Many seniors who continue to live in their own homes struggle with completing various tasks of daily living, and one of them is preparing healthy meals. While some seniors may experience mobility issues or struggle with dementia, others may live with chronic conditions such as osteoporosis, Parkinson’s, or arthritis.

All of these conditions can make cooking both strenuous and hazardous. The result is that these seniors often opt for unhealthy fast food deliveries of frozen TV dinners. These unhealthy lifestyle choices can, with time, lead to malnourishment, weaken the immune system, and leave seniors vulnerable to a range of health complications, including:

• Increased risk of the digestive tract, lung, and heart complications
• Difficulty with concentrating and mental confusion
• Worsening of existing health conditions
• Decreased strength, muscle tone, dexterity, and range of motion
• Greater risk of falls and fractures
• Anemia
• Depression and frequent mood swings
• Blood clots
• Various post-surgical complications
• Increased need for hospitalization
• Decreased efficiency of numerous prescription drugs

At Comfort Keepers of Vancouver, we can provide customized in-home care and support physician-prescribed diets to ensure your loved one enjoys the highest quality of life as they continue to age comfortably in their home.

Comfort Keepers® is the Best Senior Home Care Provider in Vancouver, BC

When it comes to arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver, Comfort Keepers is the preferred choice for many families. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care, End of Life Care, Respite Care, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver Can Help with Interactive Caregiving™

Comfort Keepers®’s trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and 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 which offers personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers Vancouver office.

Comfort Keepers® Brings You The Best Home Care Assistance Right Where You Live.

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide home care throughout Vancouver that keeps seniors safe in their homes. We provide home care for the seniors of Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Richmond please call (604) 689-8609. 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against a set of quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada. 

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