Everyone\u2019s dietary choices make a difference to their health. For your senior, eating a balanced diet that contains vegetables and fruits, lean proteins, and healthy fats can keep both her brain and her body properly fueled. It\u2019s not always easy to eat all that well, though, especially if your elderly family member finds it difficult or boring to cook. She may need help from you or from elderly care providers to get healthier meal choices regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Increase Physical Activity Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If her doctor okays exercise, this can be a fantastic way to jumpstart your senior\u2019s brain and reduce memory issues. Exercise itself releases endorphins and can help the brain and body to make other happy chemicals, like dopamine and serotonin, which can be useful in managing moods and other concerns. Getting the blood flowing, especially to her brain, is another huge benefit of moving more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brain and Memory Games Do Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s easy to forget that the brain is a little bit like a muscle. Working your senior\u2019s brain helps it to be strong. If your elderly family member is doing things that challenge her brain and that keep her thinking, she\u2019s less likely to have trouble with her memory. Find games and activities that your elderly family member enjoys and do what you can to increase their footprint in your senior\u2019s life. Memory games can also be helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/dayton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Happy-grandchild-playing-a-jig-60941423.jpg\")
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