Having osteoporosis can be a scary thing, especially if your loved one is living on their own. If you live with an older adult who has osteoporosis, or if you take care of one, it’s important to do all you can to keep them safe and happy. Fortunately, there are many ways that personal care for osteoporosis can help.
Here are some ways that personal care can help manage osteoporosis:
Provide Healthy Food And Liquid
To ensure your loved one is getting the nutrients they need to maintain bone health, it’s crucial to provide a healthy diet and liquid diet. A proper diet will include plenty of calcium-rich foods such as yogurt, leafy green vegetables, whole grains, and fortified orange juice.
If your loved one is unable to eat solid foods due to swallowing difficulties or other medical conditions, you can also provide a healthy liquid diet by offering them smoothies made with low-fat milk or soy milk in addition to fresh fruit juices diluted with water or ice cubes.
Create A Peaceful Environment.
Many people with osteoporosis report that their symptoms are made worse by stress, so it’s important to create an environment that allows them to relax and feel calm. This can be done in many ways:
- Quiet the area. Noise is one of the most common triggers for people with osteoporosis, so make sure your loved one’s room is quiet and free from distractions such as televisions or radios playing loudly in other parts of the house.
- Keep it cool, but not cold! The temperature in their room should be comfortable for them at all times—much cooler than usual during winter months, but warmer than usual during summer months—and you should never allow drafts coming from windows or air vents into their rooms (these can cause chills).
Cleanliness Of The Skin
Often, caregivers and family members are concerned about how their loved one’s skin looks. It is important to keep the skin clean and dry for healthy-looking skin. Ask your doctor or nurse for advice if you need help finding the right products or washing techniques.
Bathing regularly is also important because it removes dirt from the skin that makes it look older than it really is. Washing daily with warm water will keep your loved one’s skin clean and smooth. Use a mild soap on her face, neck, and hands every day if possible; don’t use rough sponges or washcloths that may irritate her skin. After bathing, rinse off all soap thoroughly so there is no residue left behind, which can irritate after drying off entirely before dressing in clothes made out of cotton fabric (not wool). Always pat dry rather than rubbing vigorously with a towel because this can cause chapping of areas where there are thin spots, such as around ankles/feet, soles palms, bony prominences over joints, neck back, shoulder blades
If necessary, apply moisturizer immediately after getting out of the bathtub since some people have dehydrated skin, especially those who live in colder climates where central heating systems are used throughout winter months – make sure to use fragrance-free lotion only!
Proper Positioning
Proper positioning is essential for your loved one’s comfort and safety. You should keep them in a comfortable position that doesn’t cause pain or discomfort. If they are sitting, make sure they have a cushion to sit on. They use pillows behind their head and under their knees to rest more comfortably in bed when they sleep. Your loved one should also not be lying down for too long at a time; if possible, get them up every hour or so to stretch their muscles and move around for a few minutes.
Conclusion
If you have a loved one dealing with osteoporosis, we hope our tips and tricks help make things easier for both of you. Letting this disease slow them down or limit their quality of life is no need. The more informed we are about what to expect from the treatment, the more prepared we will be when caring for someone with it.
