Brain Changes And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For A Changing Brain

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

  To compensate for the many changes that occur in the brain in later years of life, healthcare providers recommend that older individuals practice senior balance exercises every day to enhance their stability and reduce the risk of falling. Please see more information at  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Medical researchers who study senior citizens have found that The only constant about your brain is that it’s always changing. In fact, change in brain function is to be expected as you age. For most of us, even after your brain reaches maturity, it’s still changing. The aspect of constant change in the brain is  called “brain plasticity”—as we experience the world, practice habits and learn new information, our brains change, grow new connections and repair broken ones. As we age, our experiences and knowledge keep our brains working, developing and learning. Understanding that not all changes are a sign of concern is important. We all lose our keys and forget people’s names. We do it throughout our entire lives. It’s not until we’re older that these common mishaps cause us worry. Furthermore, it is also important to know there are several other reasons lapses in memory occur like certain medications, lack of sleep and excessive alcohol. Change in brain function is to be expected as you age. Change in brain function, however, can effect aspects of life including: -Muscle strength and speed of muscle firing

-Sharpness of sensory input from the feet

-Processing sensory input that effects balance and mobility

  In light of the changes that often lead to a decrease in steadiness and a greater potential for falling later in life, healthcare professionals recommend that those in the aging population practice senior balance exercises and lower leg strengthening exercises every day to help combat the changes that naturally occur with aging.

Senior Balance Exercises In Later Years

     In later years of life, most older adults experience changes in their brain which can lead to decreased mobility and stability, creating a need to practice senior balance exercises and leg strengthening exercises every day. In addition to rehearsing  simple equilibrium routines like standing on one leg for twenty seconds three times in a row, you can also practice leg strengthening exercises. There are specific strengthening exercises that target the muscles most needed for balance with standing and walking. As an example, you can practice building strength in your calf muscles by standing with your feet shoulder width apart and raising up on your tippy toes twenty times. You can also build strength in your thigh muscles by performing a mini squat exercise twenty times every day. These toe raising and mini squat routines should be performed while standing near a sink or counter so you can hold on if you need to. You can find out how to perform these leg strengthening exercises as well as specific senior balance exercises by following the instruction of a qualified physical therapist in the exercise for balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

Learn balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD

    To combat the changes in your brain as you age,  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

Stay active by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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