Maintaining and improving your senior\u2019s quality of life is probably pretty high on your list of wants as her family caregiver. It might surprise you to know that exercise could be an easy way to accomplish that goal and many others.<\/p>\n
Physical Activity Helps with Emotional and Physical Well-being<\/strong><\/p>\n Physical exertion, even just a little bit, helps your senior to work her muscles and joints. It helps to slow down muscle loss and can help her to increase her muscle tone if she\u2019s trying to do so. But it also helps with her emotional well-being because of all the chemicals released by her brain. Exercise helps to reduce cortisol, which is a hormone associated with stress.<\/p>\n