Fort Wayne Chiropractic as Part of The Plan To Enjoy A Healthier Old Age
A Japanese community’s motto is "Extend healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that look? Are our older community members ready to have fun? What would enable an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense of purpose. Community involvement. All of these work. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc provides Fort Wayne chiropractic care to keep our community’s older members healthy and ready to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is noteworthy as it takes a long look at the trend toward an older society and what that means for how the society will run, how medical care will have to evolve, how services will evolve to meet people where they are. Community efforts go a long way to enhance and improve the quality of life for residents. The Japanese community – Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents as 45.4% of them are over age 65 years – hosted well-received health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists came together to do health workshops and set up pharmacies as community health centers. They presented exercise to improve activities of daily living, disease definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. All these efforts were intended to foster awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in return a longer life expectancy. (2) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc recognizes that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Influential changes are the birth and death rates of a country as they affect its structure. In Japan, such trends are followed closely. Its aging population is growing quickly. The 65-year-old and over group in 2013 was 25%; in 2025 it’s expected to be 30%, and in 2060 to be 39.9%. The 75-year-old and over group in 2013 was 12.3% and estimated to be 26.9% in 2060. This aging group forms what researchers term a “super-aged” society. With aging, there are different healthcare challenges for the people and their healthcare providers and healthcare system. Researchers write that a shift in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is called for to boost the patient’s quality of life. A shift from hospital centered care to community centered care is also necessary. Collaboration among healthcare providers particularly those who let people remain in their own homes as they age is called for. (3) Collaboration is needed.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, especially Fort Wayne back pain patients. Chiropractors stand out at co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage therapists. They often sent older patients to neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow chiropractors. When it comes to management back pain in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are sure of their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reported to be protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated health issues for Medicare patients who suffer with spine pain issues. Plus, chiropractic patients have more satisfaction with follow up and information about their condition. (5) Further, a consensus group of researchers concluded that chiropractic for older adult patients is appropriate, particularly that spinal manipulation is safe, exercise recommendations are proper, and manipulation and mobilization extend positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6) Having your Fort Wayne chiropractor at your side is invaluable throughout your life and notably in your later years!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the case of a 74-year-old lady who wanted to continue being a part of her family’s farm life. Her spinal stenosis hampered her desire, and Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by allowing her to find enough pain relief to keep involved in her life with a combination of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule your Fort Wayne appointment with Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc. Exercise recommendation, spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is ailing you and your spine are waiting for you. Extending your life expectancy by having fun and being busy with life is feasible when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!
