@coreytrina @pewterbaw #community #society #retirement #seniors #ageingwell #mobility #connection #fulfilment

Last year after my mamma passed away I decided to get on board Like Family over the Dec-Feb period when social carers are away.

My goal was to find someone I could support with similar traits to my parents - I had 13 years experience in supporting my parents to age in place, the last 4 years in aged care.

I had accumulated a lot of knowledge about the importance of diet, physical activity and mental wellbeing and wanted to support other families dealing with with dementia and reduced mobility.

I found my person this month - a gentleman with vascular dementia - I am caring for him a few hours a day for a few weeks while the family relocate their home.

He’s super fit, intelligent, loves telling me about his family, his work, his life.

We spend a few hours a day going for long walks, we visit his old work, his grandson and former work mates. He is so loved and cheeky - talks to everyone and flirts with all the ladies in the sweetest way. I take him to my favourite places too.

Yesterday I cooked for him an Italian salsa finta, a simple tomato and Basil sauce with pasta and some berry cups, and a cinnamon tea, he was delighted- foods that are fantastic for brain health.

I love sharing the knowledge I have about foods, exercise and activities that keep the body and mind in top form.

#carers #ageingwell #ndis #dementia

#exercise is key to longevity and #ageingwell. Research shows even low or infrequent bouts of cardiovascular workouts reduce mortality; including strength training provides greater, more diverse #health protection. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/well/move/strength-training-cardio-exercise.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

New NIH research finds good hydration is associated with healthier ageing, including developing fewer chronic conditions and decreased risk of mortality. #Ageing #ageingwell

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2023/good-hydration-linked-healthy-aging

Booking in for lactate threshold testing just before Xmas - a treadmill test escalating in pace, with blood samples taken along the way, designed to establish my training zones + other benchmarks to design training for half-marathons again (& beyond) #running #runchat #ageingwell

Starter tags from me #Blues #soul #rock #SocialJustice #WelfareState #Community #AgeingWell #BloodCancer #HealthInequalities #Pensioner (not Tory) #digitalethics ##research #PPI #Cities #Countryside