National Senior Health and Fitness Day

​Today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day, a day built around encouraging seniors to stay fit and healthy and helping them to live active lifestyles.
 
There are endless benefits that make keeping up with a well-managed fitness routine and a healthy diet worth it. Through the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, Melody Living makes healthy living simple and enjoyable for all of our residents. 

​Environmental Wellness, Physical Wellness, and Social Wellness are key when discussing National Senior Health and Fitness Day. At Melody Living, we believe older adults thrive in an atmosphere that focuses on the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
 
Melody Living Lake in the Hills offers an inviting landscaped garden that encourages the use of walking paths in addition to our state-of-the-art fitness center that has everything you could need to maintain your fitness routine.
 
Equipped for residents of all capabilities, our fitness center has on-site fitness experts to assist residents with the use of exercise equipment. 

Since 1950, heart disease has been the leading cause of death and still holds that rank. The easiest way to prevent heart disease, however, is by being active and maintaining a healthy diet.

Whether you’ll be working out in our fitness center or taking a walk through Melody Living’s beautiful property, there are plenty of ways to stay fit and active all year long.
 
Yoga, walking, swimming, stretching, and Tai Chi and other low impact workouts are great for seniors. Each of these can also be modified to fit your ability level, such as doing chair yoga or adjusting the speed and difficulty of your walks.

​These exercises not only help you to stay physically fit, but they also help to reduce the risk of falling, and increase the ability of living independently by maintaining strength, healthy joints, retaining bone mass, improving balance, and lowering the risk of developing diseases. 

​Exercise is also beneficial to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, those benefits increase with the combination of a healthy diet. Maintaining a healthy diet boosts your immunity and energy as well. Melody Living’s in-house gourmet chef prepares three meals a day for residents using fresh, locally-sourced (when possible), and seasonal ingredients for every meal.
 
We hope you come by to visit and discover what a Life in Harmony™ is like at our luxury  assisted living and memory care community. Visit our contact page or give us a call at 847.957.7070 to learn more. While you’re at it, make sure to ask about our senior independent living community - coming soon.