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This section provides tips on how to live healthily and safely as we age. Tips for Healthy Living The factors that influence successful ageing are multidimensional. The links below provide information on some of the common health issues and factors that can impact us as we age: Fall Prevention and Bone Health The HSE and HSE funded services reported 35,187 falls in 2018. Hospital management alone costs alone are €45 million annually (NOCA 2018). Your risk of falling increases with age. As life expectancy continues to improve the number of fractures will increase. Do not wait until a fall occurs- take preventative action, as the risks are modifiable. We cannot stop the ageing process, but we can counteract some of the effects with gentle tweaks to our lifestyle. Previous falls (with or without injury) are one of the biggest risk factors of falling again. Guidelines recommend that if you have had a fall you should get yourself reviewed if this has not been done automatically. Mention it to your GP, Physiotherapist or other Health Professional at your next routine appointment. If you are not seeing someone regularly, make a specific appointment to see someone to discuss it. Regular physical activity and weight bearing activities strengthens your muscles whatever your age. The muscle strengthening and balance exercises can be provided in local Community physical activity programmes such as ‘Go for Life’ or Otago. A Physiotherapist, other Health Professional or trained providers in health centres or community groups e.g. Sports Partnerships, active retirement groups. ‘Let’s Get Moving’ is another initiative designed for older persons ‘cocooning’. Osteoporosis is present in 90% of hip fractures. 50% of people over 80 years of age have osteoporosis. After the age of 35 bone loss begins to occur very quickly. The cells responsible for breaking down bone (osteoclasts) work harder than the cells building bone (osteoclasts). If the bone loss is severe, osteoporosis can develop, causing the bones to become porous and fragile. A healthy balanced diet will ensure you get enough calcium to maintain bone strength, 700mg per day to prevent osteoporosis (National Osteoporosis Society leaflets- Health Living for Strong Bones). Vitamin D, which helps the body to absorb calcium, can be obtained from exposure to sunlight and some foods. Community Pharmacists will advise on supplements as they are not suitable for everyone. Reference: Kelly, M.A., McGowan, B., McKenna, M.J., Bennett, K., Carey, J.J., Whelan, B. and Silke, C. (2018) Emerging trends in hospitalisation for fragility fractures in Ireland. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 187(3), pp. 601-608. Useful Contacts:
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Sa rannóg seo tá noda le fáil maidir le conas maireachtáil go sláintiúil agus go sábháilte de réir mar a théimid in aois. Noda maidir le Maireachtáil Fholláin Tá na fachtóirí a bhfuil tionchar acu ar aosú bisiúil ilghnéitheach. Tá eolas le fáil ag na naisc thíos maidir le cuid na saincheisteanna agus fachtóirí sláinte coitianta a bhféadfadh tionchar a bheith acu de réir mar théimid in aois: Titim a Chosc agus Cnámhshláinte Thuairiscigh FSS agus seirbhísí atá á maoiniú ag FSS 35,187 titim in 2018. Cosnaíonn bainistíocht ospidéil €45 milliún gach bliain (NOCA 2018). Méadaíonn an riosca titime de réir mar a théann daoine in aois. De réir mar a bheidh an t-ionchas saoil ag feabhsú méadóidh an líon bristeacha. (Kelly 2018). Ná fan go dtí go dtiteann duine éigin – cuir bearta coisctheacha i gcrích, ionas gur féidir na rioscaí a mhodhnú. Ní féidir linn stop a chur leis an bpróiseas aosaithe, ach is féidir linn cur i gcoinne cuid de na héifeachtaí trínár stíl mhaireachtála a athrú beagán. Is é titim a tharla roimhe seo (le nó gan gortú) ceann de na fachtóirí riosca is mó a bhaineann le titim arís. Moltar i dtreoirlínte más rud é gur thit tú gur cheart duit athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar do shláinte mura ndearnadh é seo go huathoibríoch. Mínigh an méid a tharla do do Dhochtúir Teaghlaigh, Fisiteiripeoir nó Gairmí Sláinte eile ag do chéad choinne eile. Mura bhfuil tú ag freastal ar choinní go rialta, déan coinne speisialta chun an méid a tharla a phlé le duine éigin. Cabhraíonn gníomhaíocht fhisiciúil rialta agus gníomhaíochtaí glactha meáchain le do chuid matán a láidriú is cuma cén aois atá tú. Is féidir na cleachtaí láidrithe matán agus cothromaíochta a chur ar fáil mar chuid de chláir ghníomhaíochta fisiciúla sa Phobal áitiúil, cláir cosúil le ‘Go for Life’ nó Otago. Fisiteiripeoir, Gairmí Sláinte eile nó soláthróirí oilte in ionaid phobail nó grúpaí pobail e.g. Comhpháirtíochtaí Spóirt, grúpaí gníomhaíochta lucht scoir. Tionscnamh eile é ‘Let’s Get Moving’ atá deartha do dhaoine scothaosta atá ag ‘clutharú’ Tá oistéapóróis ag 90% de dhaoine a bhriseann corróg. Tá oistéapóróis ag 50% de dhaoine atá os cionn 80 bliain d’aois. Nuair a shlánaíonn daoine 35 bliain d’aois tosaíonn dísciú cnámh ag tarlú go tapa. Oibríonn na cealla atá freagrach as cnámh a bhriseadh síos (osteoclasts) níos crua ná na cealla a thógann cnámh (osteoclasts). Má tá an dísciú cnámh suntasach, d’fhéadfadh oistéapóróis forbairt, rud is cúis le cnámha atá póiriúil agus leochaileach. Cabhróidh aiste chothromaithe bhia a chinntiú go bhfaigheann tú dóthain cailciam ionas go mbeidh do chnámha láidir, 700mg gach lá chun oistéapóróis a chosc (bileoga an Chumainn Náisiúnta Oistéapóróise – Maireachtáil Fholláin, Cnámha Láidre). Is féidir vitimín D, a chabhraíonn leis an gcorp cailciam a ionsú, a fháil ó sholas na gréine agus ó bhianna áirithe. Beidh Cógaiseoirí Pobail in ann comhairle a thabhairt maidir le forlíontaí de bhrí nach mbeidh gach forlíonadh oiriúnach do gach duine. Tagairt: Kelly, M.A., McGowan, B., McKenna, M.J., Bennett, K., Carey, J.J., Whelan, B. agus Silke, C. (2018) Emerging trends in hospitalisation for fragility fractures in Ireland. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 187(3), lgh. 601-608. Sonraí Teagmhála Úsáideacha: