Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Exercises And Games For Dementia Patients

By Elaine Guthrie


Dementia is common among the old people. The disease is not fatal as it only affects parts of the brain such as response system and cognitive functions. The patients experience loss of memory, less mind and body coordination and loss of reasoning power. Workouts and games greatly improve these conditions but first they should visit a physician who will advise them on the best works and games for dementia patients.

Psychical activity is seen as the no-medicinal way of improving the health of the patients. The workout help improve what medicine cannot. Even doctors have being trained on how to perform the activities on the patients. Below are some of the activities the dementia patients can engage in.

They should engage in aerobic exercises. These exercises not only improve the general health but also increase blood flow, strengthen the muscles, and improve the immune system. Depending on the fitness level, they can take around ten to thirty minutes of exercise. If the condition improves, the patients can increase the time taken in doing the exercises. These exercises include jogging, cycling, and physical activity that revitalizes the heart and lungs.

Weight training is something that the patient can engage in. The dementia patient can lift weights to increase metabolism and build lean muscle and fat. The lifting helps in controlling the blood sugar levels especially for those who suffer from diabetes. Diabetes affects a dementia patient strongly than they do to normal people. They can lift weights two or three times a week.

At times, the elderly have a problem with balance and being flexible; they sit or lay in the bed for a long time, which is not good for them. They should therefor practice flexibility and balancing activities. At first, they can do them for a few times per week, and increase as their body gets used to the activities. The workout include stretching, bending, and Tai chi. But before they do any activity for long, they should get recommendation from a physician otherwise they risk losing a limb or making their situation worse instead of improve it.

Dancing is a well-known form of therapy. It is recommendable to those who experience loss of memory, and dementia. It helps in stretching. As you dance, you will have to move the parts of your body. If they do this continuously, the patients lose weight. During the activity, the body warms up and blood circulation increases. Food, water other minerals get faster to their place of destination.

Dementia is a problem in the brain and mostly affects the cognitive functions and the memory. The good thing with exercise is that it gives result at a faster rate than drugs do. Even though the person has to continuously do the exercises, it is better than always buying drugs.

To improve and see the health benefits of games and exercises, they should exercise regularly. They will live longer and will reduce the number of times they visit the hospital. Besides improving the health, they keep them occupied since there is not much they are doing. The activities are good for a patient and should be monitored or controlled.




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