Tiredness & Fatigue - Tips for Elderly Independent Living
Remember:
- Maintain good posture at all times.
- Alternate difficult and easy tasks.
- Use a wheeled cart to carry heavy or numerous items in the house.
- Make a daily schedule and follow it.
- Do harder tasks at times when you are most energetic.
- Have two plans for the day, one for Low Energy days and one for HighˇEnergy days.
- Use a notebook for memory and a wheelchair to go long distances to help you save energy.
- Find a way to let go of anger, sadness, and fear. Holding these feelings in uses energy. Do the following: Talk .. Relax .. Meditate .. Exercise .. Get Counseling
- The first step to increasing energy is to identify the causes of your tiredness. What are the causes of your fatigue?
- Fatigue is tiredness of the body or mind, affecting: Physical, Emotional, Mental, AND / OR Spiritual aspects of your life.
- All people feel fatigue, but Illness or injury it is especially common. Your body uses a lot of energy to recover!
- SYMPTOMS of Fatigue - It may take more energy to do everyday things like brushing your teeth or walking.
- Activities normally done without thinking may take great care and planning.
- Simple communication may take more effort.
- It may take more than one try, and a lot of energy, to finish a task.
- People often have a lot of sadness, fear and anger after an illness or injury. These feelings may use a lot of energy.
- Causes of fatigue that can use up a person's energy include: Stress, Pain, Depression, Lack of Exercise, or Poor Nutrition.
- Ways to increase your energy would be to follow a regular schedule for activity and rest. Make sure it does not interfere with night-time sleeping. Find something to do to enjoy each day and enjoy life.
- Keep track of your schedule to see when you tend to be most awake and most fatigued.
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