| Here are some things you can do that will work | | | | One of the biggest risk factors to your health and |
| with your personal emergency response systems | | | | independence is mobility. Falls, slips, and trips |
| to keep you safe, healthy, active, and living | | | | present a huge obstacle to that mobility. It is time |
| independently for many years to come. | | | | to go through your lawn and home to take stock |
| Be Active | | | | of potential hazards for falls, slips, and trips. Get |
| You do not have to run the Boston marathon in | | | | rid of them if possible. If you can't completely get |
| order to be active. Little choices you make each | | | | rid of them, move them to a location where they |
| and every day will help you maintain your activity | | | | are not in a well traveled walking area so that the |
| levels, improve balance, and increase coordination. | | | | risk of those items causing falls is minimized. |
| Opportunities exist in almost every community | | | | Drink More Milk |
| for seniors yoga, Tai Chi, water aerobics, | | | | Calcium is vital to strong and healthy bones. You |
| gardening, mall walking, and square dancing. Take | | | | can't really get too much calcium. When coupled |
| advantage of them and use them as opportunities | | | | with vitamin D (which aides in the body's ability to |
| for socialization and exercise. The more active | | | | absorb calcium) you are giving your bones the |
| you remain the better your physical and emotional | | | | tools they need to fight breaks due to falls. |
| health will be. | | | | Broken bones are more difficult to recover from |
| Eat Well | | | | as we age. The wrong bones broken can greatly |
| Your body needs proper nutrients now more than | | | | impede mobility. Without mobility, independence is |
| ever. A balanced diet is the best way to get | | | | nearly impossible to maintain. Drinking more milk is |
| these essential vitamins and minerals. Make sure | | | | a small step in the right direction that cannot begin |
| you eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables | | | | early enough in life. The ultimate goal is the |
| as well as plenty of protein on a regular basis. It | | | | combination of vitamin D and calcium on a regular |
| might be tempting to enjoy sweets and | | | | basis. |
| convenience foods more often but healthier foods | | | | These small changes in lifestyle when combined |
| provide better nutritional value, energy, and help | | | | with the backup plan of personal emergency |
| you avoid health problems that are related to | | | | response systems are a powerful combination for |
| obesity and too much salt. | | | | keeping you in good health, on your feet, and |
| Remove Obstacles | | | | living an independent life. |