Samvedna Senior Care Foundation
Samvedna Senior Care Foundation
Smartphone apps are playing a big role in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. These apps are being used to do initial self-assessments, track infected people, issue self-quarantine guidelines, monitor quarantine conditions, provide latest communication to the citizens and ease the burden on healthcare staff. Continue reading “6 best contact tracing Apps for COVID 19 in India”
Samvedna Senior Care Foundation organized an online Dementia Support Group Meeting on 2nd May, 2020. The agenda of the meeting was ‘Caregiving during COVID 19’. It was heartening to see participants logging in from different parts of the country. The objective of the meeting was to understand how caregivers were managing their loved ones and coping with caregiver stress during the lockdown and also share experiences and suggest tips and solutions for better care management during this tough time. Continue reading “Caregiving during COVID19”
No matter what age we are, there is always that desire to feel our best so that we can live the life we want.
Our Gentle Chair Yoga Expert, Jyoti Nanda has been conducting Chair Yoga sessions for our audience to encourage physical fitness during the lockdown due to coronavirus. Continue reading “Chair Yoga Exercises for Lower Body”
Our Gentle Chair Yoga Expert, Jyoti Nanda has put together a demonstration of exercises for relieving pain due to a frozen shoulder.
Frozen shoulder is stiffness, pain and limited range of motion in the shoulder. The tissues around the joint stiffen, scar tissue forms and shoulder movements become difficult and painful. So mostly to avoid the pain, people stop the use of the affected joint. But this leads to ‘if you don’t use it you lose it’. So deliberate movement is necessary to gradually bring back the full range of movement. Continue reading “Chair Yoga exercises for a frozen shoulder”
By Archana Sharma, Founder & MD, Samvedna Senior Care
Samvedna has been working with senior citizens since 2013, our organization’s mission is to promote active ageing for all. Over the past years we have done numerous programs with elderly and have encouraged them to step out, socialize, learn new things and be healthy. The lockdown due to COVID19 has impacted us all in more ways than we could have ever imagined. Continue reading “Best practices for Senior Citizens in times of lockdown”
This article is written by Dr. Shahnawaz Mushtaq, Clinical Psychologist, PhD (AMU)
Coronavirus has been front page news for a while and has spread all over the world. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. In general, human coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that range from the common cold to more serious illnesses like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). COVID-19 is the name for a new virus that’s been spreading across the globe since late December 2019. Similar to seasonal flu, COVID-19 is passed between people through coughing, sneezing, or close contact like touching or shaking hands. It can also be transmitted by touching a surface with the virus on it and then touching the eyes, nose, or mouth without washing hands. Continue reading “Coronavirus and Senior Citizens: All You Need To Know”
Samvedna Senior Care Foundation organized a workshop on Handling Geriatric Emergencies on 14th February, 2020 for its members and staff. Dr. Kislaya Mishra, Consultant–Physician/ Psychiatrist, Samvedna Senior Care, talked about how an elderly can comprehend and respond to an emergency situation by the time a first-responder, paramedic help reaches their doorstep. Dr. Kislaya explained the warning signs and necessary steps to be taken for various situations. She explained the symptoms for major emergencies related to heart attacks, falls, stroke, diabetic coma and critical situations like delirium, urinary tract infections, bladder control, malnutrition and sleep disorders. Continue reading “Workshop on – Handling Geriatric Emergencies by Dr. Kislaya Mishra, MD”
Eating a well-balanced diet is essential for older adults. It can keep them energised and helps in maintaining a healthy weight by providing all the vital nutrients. It also lowers the risk of developing chronic health conditions. Malnutrition, on the other hand, increases the risk of being overweight or underweight, weakens the bones and muscles and makes the elderly more vulnerable to diseases. Continue reading “5 Ways to Improve Nutrition in the Elderly”
After decades of working, do you finally see retirement on the horizon? These are the golden years of your life when you can live the way you desire. There are no responsibilities, no pressure of pacing up every morning and accomplishing all chores before you reach the office. These are the free years, which can become merrier if you do some planning and preparation. When you bid adieu to the office, the monthly pay-check also stops. However, is retirement only about financial planning? Well, there is more to it. Of course, finances are an integral part of it, but your health and emotions are also vital. Continue reading “Planning your Retirement Years and Where to Seek Help?”
Dark mornings and even darker evenings with chilly grey days in between means winter is here — and with the cold season comes the winter blues.
If you or your loved one struggle with the “winter blues” you know how difficult it can be to make it through the holiday season. Although winter does bring in the festive holidays it also means less sunlight, shorter days and colder weather. As a result it leads to reduced physical activity, more sleep, less interest in activities, social withdrawal, unhealthy eating and a general sense of feeling low.
Continue reading “8 tips for dealing with winter blues in elderly”