{"id":1993,"date":"2022-10-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2025-10-23T02:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:33:35","slug":"when-your-loved-one-is-depressed-suggest-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/03\/when-your-loved-one-is-depressed-suggest-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"When your loved one is depressed, suggest exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SAMweightsOutside_AdobeStock_163035331-700x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"When your loved one is depressed, suggest exercise\" class=\"wp-image-1994 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SAMweightsOutside_AdobeStock_163035331-700x400-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SAMweightsOutside_AdobeStock_163035331-700x400-1-300x171.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Depression is common in older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s long been known that brisk exercise can help reduce depression. But it turns out that exercise doesn&#8217;t have to be vigorous to make a difference. Even mild exercise can be effective. This is great news, especially since depression zaps energy and initiative. Researchers have found that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>completing an exercise task yields a sense of achievement<\/li><li>achievement boosts our sense of personal power<\/li><li>increased self-confidence reduces feelings of depression and fatigue<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, the purpose of exercise isn&#8217;t to increase heart rate. It&#8217;s to accomplish an activity-related goal. Because when we&#8217;ve achieved something, we talk more kindly to ourselves <em>about<\/em> ourselves. As our self-talk gets more positive, that lifts our mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help your relative create an activity program that suits their physical capacity. Ideally, something that can be done easily three to five times a week, eventually building up to a total of 30 minutes over the course of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t have to be strenuous: Simple stretches. Lifting light weights. An easy stroll around the block. If they are up for something more engaging\u2014a class or walking with a buddy\u2014all the better. They are more likely to stick with it if they have a pal. And the social contact will also help lift their depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check in with the doctor first to be sure there are no foreseeable problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is the person you care for depressed?<\/strong> <br>As the greater Cleveland experts in family caregiving, we at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careplangcm.com\/\">Careplan Care Managers<\/a><\/strong> know how hard it can be to keep your spirits up when you are caring for someone who is feeling down most of the time. You don&#8217;t have to do this alone. Give us a call at 440.476.9534.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression is common in older adults. It&#8217;s long been known that brisk exercise can help reduce depression. But it turns out that exercise doesn&#8217;t have to be vigorous to make a difference. Even mild exercise can be effective. This is great news, especially since depression zaps energy and initiative. 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