Why Your Balance Is Important As You Age
Your balance is one of the most important aspects of aging and living independently. Everyday tasks like grocery shopping, walking up and down stairs, getting in and out of a car etc. all require balance and stability. Focusing on habits that improve your balance should be taken as a priority during your weekly exercise and stretching routines.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
1). How there is a direct correlation between maintaining good balance and your longevity.
2). Some of Meredith's personal experiences in working with older clients and their struggles with balance.
3). How balance is still very important even if you have limited mobility and movement.
4). Why it's important to think about balance as a full body activity and not just your core or legs.
5). The importance of using assistive devices properly and how that's important to maintaining good balance if you use one.
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We hope the information we've provided in this episode is helpful to you if you are having trouble with balance and everyday tasks. Making sure you prioritize activities that promote better balance will keep you active, mobile and independent for years to come.
Team Meredith
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Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.
Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”