Is Coffee a Healthy Choice for Your Senior?

By Andy Niska | September 6, 2018 |

Many people begin their day with a cup or two of coffee, and some enjoy sipping the beverage throughout the day. It can be a great way to get a boost first thing in the morning, but you may worry that coffee isn’t the healthiest choice for your aging parent. Being a family caregiver means you always want what’s best for your senior, and that means understanding how to help them make healthy choices. Fortunately, studies have shown there are many potential health benefits to enjoying coffee. Of course, you should always talk to your senior’s doctor about any concerns you have, and follow their guidelines for their diet, as what is good for one person might not be good for another due to health issues.

Senior Care in Liberty Lake WA: Is Coffee a Healthy Choice?

Some ways celebrating International Coffee Day on September 29 may be a healthy choice for your aging loved one, and for you, include:

Coffee has been shown to cut pain by up to 48 percent.
A cup of black coffee contains around 1.8 grams of fiber, which is a great contribution to daily fiber needs to support digestion, weight, and heart health.
A Harvard study indicated drinking coffee daily markedly decreases the risk of suffering Type 2 diabetes, when there is no additional sugar or sweetener added. Just one cup decreases the risk by around 9 percent, while a cup of decaf decreases the risk by 6 percent.
Studies have shown drinking coffee decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Even for those with genetic influences, drinking coffee reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Drinking four cups of coffee a day reduces risk of developing, or experiencing a recurrence, of MS.
Studies have shown strong evidence that drinking coffee reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, including liver and colorectal cancers.

Helping your aging loved one get the nutrition they need on a regular basis is just one of the ways senior care can help them to stay healthier as they age in place. A senior home care services provider can provide transportation for your senior to go to the grocery store and stock their home with the healthy foods they need, help with meal and snack preparation to give them satisfying and delicious options, and also encourage them to make good lifestyle choices such as drinking enough water. A senior care provider can help your parent in many ways to live the lifestyle they deserve, while managing their health and safety in the ways that are right for them.

If you or an aging loved one are considering senior care in Liberty Lake, WA, please contact the friendly staff at Love at Home Senior Care, today. Call (509) 204-4088

Sources

https://www.caffeineinformer.com/7-good-reasons-to-drink-coffee

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Andy Niska

Owner at Love In Home Senior Care

Andy has over 20+ years experience in the medical community and has a true compassion for seniors. With a degree in Health Care Administration, he developed a background in a variety of health care services that only comes from first hand experience. While working as a manager of a large clinic and as an account executive for medical suppliers. Andy has built valuable relationships with the medical community.

His role in Love In Home Senior Care is to educate people on what care choice is the best fit for the senior and their family while attempting to make this decision as stress-free as possible for everyone involved.

This decision making process should be smooth and stress free for everyone, including all family members and their loved ones. Having access to people with experience (like the team at Love In Home Senior Care) to assist you along the way can help this process. With an extensive background in health care, Andy has the experience needed to guide and direct your loved one to the choice that is the best fit.