8 Tips For Good Vision And Balance

Practice Senior Balance Exercises For Stability

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

   Having good steadiness with standing and walking comes with practicing certain visual and senior balance exercises. Please see more information at  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Having good vision and good balance are main concerns for those in the aging population. In fact, medical professionals like doctors, nurses and physical therapists recognize that poor vision often causes frequent falls since older individuals rely heavily upon visual input for steadiness. Here are a few tips to help those individuals who have compromised balance and vision:

1) Poor lighting makes low vision doubly dangerous. The right lighting can make all the difference in maintaining balance

2)    Make sure that commonly used areas of the home (stairways, hallways, bedrooms, and bathrooms) have sufficient light.  Install bright lighting in all rooms to avoid tripping over objects that are not easy to see. In general, older eyes need more light to see.

3)    Try smart lights. Whether they are triggered by motion or come on at pre-specified times, smart lights turn on lights without having to use light switches.

4)    Avoid abrupt lighting changes; use of dimmer switches varies the amount of light available and prevents sudden shifts in light. LED lights provide excellent illumination without overtaxing the wiring circuits and are easily dimmable.

6)    Avoid lighting glare; reposition lamps or use lampshades to control glare. Floor glare can be eliminated with carpets and nonslip floor finishes that diffuse rather than reflect glare.

7)    Use nightlights to make navigation in the dark easier and safer. Nightlights in the bedroom and walkway to the bathroom are important, especially for those elders who get up frequently at night to toilet.

8)    Exterior walkways and entrances should be well lighted. Consider installing motion-sensor flood lights or increase lighting on exterior pathways, porches and doorways.

Other sensible tips to support the balance of an elderly person include:

•    Don’t wear multifocal lenses while walking, particularly on stairs. This can lead to blurred vision and falling. Using single lens distance glasses instead.

•    Wear glasses if you need them and clean eye glasses often to improve visibility

In addition, it is extremely important for aging individuals to perform balance exercises for seniors on a daily basis as these  stability routines will help to advance balance skills and reduce the risk of falling.

Senior Balance Exercises To Prevent Falls

   To minimize the risk of falling and getting hurt, older adults are encouraged to perform specific senior balance exercises on a regular basis. Exercises for better balance can include foundational routines like standing with one foot directly behind the other foot in a tandem stance. This tandem stance for stability will create small side to side movements of the feet and ankles, which are a person's natural balance reaction. Having strong and fast balance reactions are essential to adjust to different surfaces or footing when you are walking or standing. You can learn how to correctly perform tandem standing routines and other balance exercises for seniors by joining in with the expert instruction from a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To improve overall stability, get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute balance routines from a  qualified balance specialist --- licensed Physical Therapist---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Join 1,000's by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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