Senior Health: Has your elderly loved one been experiencing eye issues?

Maybe, they have had pain in their eyes or experienced some vision loss. Unfortunately, these vision issues commonly affect elderly people. If you are caring for your elderly loved one, changing their diet could help to improve their eye and senior health overall.

Fish

Salmon is one of the foods that is great for eye health. This fish has a lot of omega-3s in it. If your elderly loved one has chronic dry eyes, fish can help to treat that issue. In addition if your elderly loved one is trying to prevent vision loss, salmon can help with that, as well.

If you or a senior home care provider is getting fish for your elderly loved one, look for wild-caught salmon. It is higher in saturated fats which makes it healhier than farm-raised fish.

Eggs

Your elderly loved one could boost their eye health by eating more eggs.

Eggs have a lot of vitamin A. Research shows that this vitamin helps to keep the cornea healthy. Eggs also have a lot of other vitamins and nutrients in them. Some of the vitamins include vitamins K, D, and E. Some nutrients and minerals include zinc, zeaxanthin, and lutein. If someone gets enough of these vitamins and minerals, it could greatly reduce their risk of getting a condition known as macular degeneration.

There are many meals you or senior home care providers can prepare for your elderly loved one that have eggs in them. Some of these meals include egg salad sandwiches, eggs in a kale salad, or scrambled eggs.

Almonds

There are many seeds and nuts that are great for a person’s health. If you are trying to help your elderly loved one improve their eye health, make sure to recommend that they eat almonds regularly.
Research shows that almonds have a lot of vitamin E in them. This vitamin can specifically help to improve healthy eye tissue. It can also help with the prevention of cataracts and macular degeneration.
You or a home care provider can give your elderly loved one almonds for a snack or put them in their salads.

Senior Health: Conclusion

Do you want to help your elderly loved one boost their eye health? If so, the foods above should be added to their diet. If your elderly loved one eats these foods regularly they can also help to prevent eye health issues, as well as improve their senior health, vision, and eye health.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Senior Care in Rockridge, CA, call the caring staff at Aviva In-Home Care.
Call today: (415) 795-2203

Sources

https://www.nei.nih.gov/

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Evan Loevner

CEO at Aviva In-Home Care

As a former hospital administrator, I launched Aviva with the goal of having a more focused, direct impact on the delivery of care than I could ever accomplish within a hospital setting. For me, the joy of running an organization like Aviva In-Home Care is having the ability to positively improve the lives of individuals needing customized care. As a passionate Bay Area resident, I know that many local seniors can benefit from new approaches to in-home care, that will bring them more connection to the community, and provide families with a greater sense of comfort that their loved one is indeed matched with an ideal caregiver.

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