2023-12-28 14:58:03
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), “in 2030, one in six people in the world will be 60 years old or older.” Likewise, with advancing age, the appearance of diseases and conditions becomes more likely, which have a greater impact. Therefore, healthy aging, which integrates appropriate eating habits and optimal physical activity, can improve the quality of life in old age and the mental health of older adults.
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The WHO decreed between 2021 and 2030 as the Decade of Healthy Aging, which consists of a global collaboration project that “aims to unite the efforts of governments, civil society, international organizations, professionals, the academic world , the media and the private sector to carry out concerted, catalytic and collaborative action over 10 years aimed at promoting longer and healthier lives.
Also, health experts such as Eliana María Mantilla, sports doctor at Top Doctors Colombia, stated that “healthy aging is the process of promoting and preserving people’s functional capacity.” It is essential that people in their old age can have an optimal quality of life.
Healthy eating and physical activity are key to good health at any age.
How can exercise improve mental health in old age?
It is evident that with advancing age, the risk of different conditions increases, health experts give different recommendations to reduce the incidence in which they may occur, and also prevent mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and stress.
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Among the main habits that experts recommend are:
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Scheduled medical check-up: older people should have regular check-ups at the doctor to evaluate their physical and mental health.
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Regular physical activity: exercising 30 minutes a day helps prevent joint problems and various heart conditions; In addition, being in interaction with more people reduces loneliness.
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Be careful with accidents: falls, trips and sudden blows to the joints, it can be fatal in old age.
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Balanced diet: dishes rich in fiber and not so much in fat reduces the risk of death from different pathologies.
Dr. Mantilla reinforced the importance of physical activity and social recreation for older people because, “it provides muscle strengthening, functional flexibility, balance and coordination.”
As the years go by, people are more likely to suffer from a condition in the heart or other parts of the body.
Most recurrent pathologies in old age
The sports doctor, Mantilla, pointed out that with advancing age, due to various physiological processes and cellular changes, it causes an increase in the risk and incidence of diseases, which can be:
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Metabolic diseases: obesity, diabetes, cholesterol problems.
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Cancer and degenerative osteoarticular diseases: tumors in the lung, bladder, and breast cancer are some of the most prone to cancer in older people.
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Cardiovascular diseases: High blood pressure, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and cardiorespiratory arrests.
The WHO added that some complex health conditions called geriatric syndromes may also occur, which include frailty, problems urinating, falls and pressure ulcers.
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Given any additional information, it is important to visit a specialist to further address the care that should be taken with advancing age, and remember to maintain a healthy diet to avoid risks and complications in the future.
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