Minutes from Roswell's tree-lined Chattahoochee Riverwalk, TerraBella Roswell offers excellent opportunities for stress relief.
However, such difficulties rarely start at retirement, and studies from the National Institute of Aging have shown that those who suffer from high blood pressure during their midlife have an increased risk of cognitive decline later in their lives. So, what can be done once someone reaches senior age?
Below, we discuss how problem-focused coping can turn everyday stressful situations into efforts to form a plan of action, giving seniors agency over their own lives. Read on to learn how TerraBella's staff can fit into these victories and what proven tools they have to help your loved one move forward.
When someone, whether a resident of TerraBella Roswell or you, feels stressed, it can often be tempting for them to complain with a "Why me?" attitude, causing significant problems as they frequently feel that the situation is hopeless. The lack of control this brings on can cause both short- and long-term issues, including anxiety and depression.
Instead, residents can learn to replace this attitude with one of "What is my next step?" to give them a sense of faster relief. While often challenging to instigate, this attitude builds up confidence with each solved or resolved problem.
These memory care support strategies build a legacy of success and positive feelings. In doing so, they can encourage people to move forward to the next challenge instead of getting stuck on the same one.
Handling things one at a time, breaking them down into manageable steps, can help make an issue seem easier to resolve. Even if a person only resolves a small piece of the puzzle every day, they can gain a sense of moving forward and achieve a resolution that can help them take the next step.
If a person's life feels overwhelming overall, they can use this senior stress management technique to handle their daily tasks and routines. In our community, this may mean things like:
All of these practical coping habits align with our wellness and exercise programs. We encourage people to engage in activities while focused on their abilities, rather than their limitations, which this celebrates.
Setting clear goals and achieving them also allows our staff and the caregivers of our residents to quickly see the progress people are making, both in their lives and in their mental wellness.
Instead of highlighting missteps, such as "missed breakfast", it can be much better to instead focus on the solution to such an issue. Highlight what someone will do the next time to resolve the issue by determining what stopped it, as well as what the key source of that blockage is.
If a resident can spot what they can control, then they can have more ability to take a key step to improve their actions the next time, whether that be:
Each of these can reduce the time people spend dwelling on a difficulty by providing them with something to focus on in the future, rather than dwelling on how something will impact them moving forward.
Sometimes, the help someone needs is not directly related to the problems they have. The ability to engage in other activities can give people a chance to think about their issues from new angles, due to benefits such as:
The various amenities and events at TerraBella Roswell provide numerous opportunities to escape a source of anxiety and ensure the subsequent encounter with it will be more successful.
Around TerraBella Roswell, there are paved pathways both within and outside of our property. Should residents wish to walk around our property, they can take advantage of the shade provided by local trees and benches to rest and reflect on their surroundings.
Alliteration aside, the wellness classes in TerraBella Roswell, such as the arts and crafts sessions, offer a genuine opportunity for personal fulfillment. Residents can express themselves using the supplies we have while discussing the day's events with others in our community.
Our residents have a legacy of engaging in puzzles and challenging mental games that keep them on their toes. We encourage this opportunity for those in our care to challenge themselves at a level that suits their comfort.
When senior residents complete these tasks, their success is celebrated, offering positive reinforcement and boosting enthusiasm to take on other challenges.
These days, it is commonly known that those who are more aware of their emotional state are more likely to display mental wellness.
As such, our staff knows how to encourage mindfulness and teach senior residents how to perform these steps themselves. So, when those living with us have difficulties in the future, they can recognize any stress they are building up and handle it better using things like:
These methods work well in conjunction with other problem-solving approaches, keeping the mind clear, especially in seniors.
The above problem-focused coping tools for seniors can help them turn everyday problems into opportunities to boost their confidence. In Roswell, we utilize these and other activities to make the learning of new stress-relief techniques enjoyable and grounded in familiarity.
If you would like to learn more about what we do and what we can provide for a loved one who may need long-term help with stress, please get in touch. We can offer you a tour of our community and demonstrate how we help seniors overcome their challenges and achieve a fulfilling life.