Avamere at Hillsboro - Healthier Lives through Senior Fitness of Mind and Body
When our minds are active, we feel more vibrant and excited about each new day. The staff at Avamere at Hillsboro understands this and is committed to helping resident’s in all forms of senior fitness.
Over the past 30 years, scientists have found that exercising the mind can improve a senior’s mental fitness and memory skills, and that frequent intellectual stimulation can reduce the onset of dementia. Also a study from National Institute on Aging found that adults who regularly read newspapers, listened to the radio, played puzzle games and visited museums in a four-year period cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's by 47%.
Although single senior fitness activities, such as crossword puzzles, stimulate mental activity, true mental fitness requires one to perform multiple activities, such as the senior fitness activities found at Avamere at Hillsboro.
Tailored Senior Fitness
Regular senior fitness activity helps us stay strong, limber and mobile. We find joints that have not been used for years start to move and circulation and energy levels improve.
Although everyone's senior fitness abilities vary, Avamere at Hillsboro encourages residents to be active and participate in a variety of senior fitness activities tailored to suit them. They might include cardiovascular exercises—such as casual walking—to strengthen the heart and improve conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol; strength exercises such as standing; or chair-based exercises to help seniors stay strong and functionally fit—plus reduce the chance of falling.
Spiritual Life for Senior Fitness
Avamere at Hillsboro believes matters of the soul and one's religious beliefs are an individual matter and are respected by our staff. We do encourage and facilitate activities that nurture the spirit and draw both our residents and their families together—such as Bible studies, meditation and prayer, weekly services from visiting pastoral staff and special religious programs.
So integrate senior fitness—in all forms—into your life with Avamere at Hillsboro.
