Maintain Well balanced diet in Old age

A well balanced diet with adequate nutrition levels is of vital importance in Old age so as to prevent the common problem of Aging.
Many factors like poor income, decreased mobility, social isolation and depression are known to affect the health and well being of the elderly.
Diabetes,Obesity, cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis have been identified as the most important and commonly prevalent nutrition related health problems in Old Age.


Diet Pattern:

Since good nutrition is of immense significance during old age, care should be taken that the diets of elderly are nutritionally adequate and well balanced.
It would be quite difficult to manage the nutrition levels of an elderly and toddlers.
The energy needs are reduced with the aging advancements, and as a result the total intake of food is lowered while the other nutrients requirement remains same. Therefore, it is most important to provide adequate amounts of all the nutrients within the decreased energy levels.


Few factors to be kept in mind while planning balanced meals for the elderly:

In order to meet the vitamin and mineral needs, fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables should be included in the diet. Since the digestion levels are low in age advancements, milk and milk products have to be consumed in leberal amounta while the intake of energy rich foods like sweets, fried or high fat foods, cereals and starches needs to be reduced

High intakes of iron or iron syrups may lead to constipation.

Generally, there is a gradual demineralization of bones associated with aging, so inorder to avoid that, an adequate intake of calcium should be ensured to compensate for its losses

Intake of simple sugars should be reduced as these provide only empty calories.

Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D for body.So,in case of elderly individuals confined to bed, suppliments of this vitamin need to be provided.

Food rich in fats, especially saturated fats, should be avoided and instead oils containing high levels of poly unsaturated fatty acids such as sunflower oils, soyabean oil etc. should be used to prevent and control the condition of hypertension and other cardio-vascular diseases.

Adequate amount of food rich in dietary fibre should be included in the diet as Dietary fibre benefits in various various conditions associated with aging such as constipation, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

With the advancement of age, the capacity to digest and tolerate large meals often decreases. Therefore, the quantity of food given at a time needs to be decreased. If required number of meals can be increased as per the individual's tolerance

Due to the loss of teeth particularly if dentures are not used, modifications in consistency needs to be done. The diet should be soft, well cooked and should include foods that need little or no mastication such as milk and milk products, soft cooked eggs, tender meats, gruels, soft cooked vegetables, grated salads, fruit juices, soft fruits like banana or stewed fruits.

The food should be attractive and tasty and should be served in pleasant surroundings so as to arouse their appetite and interest in the food.

Apart from the diet, the elderly are advised to continue with their physical activity and light exercises to keep fit and prevent the occurrence of diseases like arthritis, gout and obesity. Regular or periodic health checkups and weight monitoring also helps in physical fitness and early detection of complications, if any

Joy of Parenting - Classes and Counselors

Parenting is the most wonderful experience than anything else in this world.
We need to take at most care for the cute little ones.They are so precious to us. Isn't it? Are you confused on How to bring up your child? Have any doubts Regarding parenting? Then the answer would be Don't Worry! :)

We have many best counselors who can assist us in this regard. From the time you get conceived to the date till baby's birth the counselors provide us with many tips in their training sessions on "How to care your baby?" "Precautions to be taken during pregnancy", "How to interact with the baby in your womb?" and lot many.

Jessy naidu a one of the Specialist in educating pregnant women, explains the joy of parenting by " 5 Senses". They have training sessions for women, even from the early stages of pregnancy . They suggest that the classes will me more effective when they join along with their partners/husband . The training sessions include the topics from pregnancy to newborn care and covers on :

• Natural changes happening in the body and how to cope with the challenges that come in different stages of pregnancy.
• What to expect during labor and how the labor support person can be of tremendous support & motivation to the mother-to be.
• Knowing the different positions that can be adopted during labor
• Knowledge of different pain relief methods and the pros and cons of each and how to make decisions
• Different kinds of medical interventions, why some may be needed and some may not and what to do when faced with those
• Communicating with the health care provider and hospital staff
• Breastfeeding - Learning the right way to breast feed and knowing what to expect during the initial few weeks
• Postpartum care - Baby and mother
• Relationship between the couple and the need for constant support for the mother and also time spent together


Why choose “Joy of pregnancy” classes?

• Because these training are passionate about improving birth outcomes for you. We incorporate a variety of child birthing methods picking out the benefits from each philosophy.
• In the class you will be able to learn about labor support, true informed constant, natural management of pain, importance of breastfeeding and equip you with information to make decisions for the birth of your baby.
• Classes are more about what you can expect there regarding pain medication, surgery and about being a good patient.
• Classes’ sizes are limited to maximum 6 couples unlike 12-15 couples in hospitals which allows for open discussions, greater attention on each couple and flexibility to tune classes with needs of the small group.
• ‘’JOP’’ educators can also accommodate private classes which can work around your preferences and options.
• Independent classes also involves the husband / support partner to a great extent with information and skills on labor support and thereby proving to be a great support for the mother to be and also giving ample opportunity for bonding and intimacy.

This article has been taken from a TV channel and other internet sources.

Back to Blogging after a long break

First of all i am sorry for the inconvenience caused to who all visited by blog till now for the blog updates regarding old age homes. I am very happy to say that i was blessed with a baby boy on Jan 2010, our first love :) and i have been a busy mother since then enjoying all his activities.

I was so busy and engaged as a loving house wife and a caring mother, that i haven't really realized the time and surprisingly its been 2years now :)

My priority at this point of time was my kid so i paused blogging for time being.He find no friends of his age group near my place. So we are planning to put him in play school very soon, where he can find some friends to play as he gets bored ,sitting all the time at home. Meanwhile, i could find some time to meet all of you here and just say hello,and i am back to blogging again, and wish me Good luck in all my future en-devours.

Thankyou Friends