One Japanese community’s motto is "Extend
healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that look? Are
our older community members able to have fun? What would allow
an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense
of purpose. Community involvement. All of these work. Wilson Family Chiropractic
provides Millville 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 looks
at the trend toward an older society and what that implies
for how the society will run, how medical care will have to change,
how services will evolve to meet people where they are. Community
efforts go far to enhance and improve the quality
of life for residents. The Japanese city
– Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents
because 45.4% of them are over 65 years old – hosted
well-received health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists
united to do health workshops and set
up pharmacies as community health centers. They presented
exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease
definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. Such efforts were intended to foster
awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in turn a
longer life expectancy. (2) Wilson Family Chiropractic knows well
that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Influential changes are the birth and death
rates of a country as they alter its structure. In Japan, such
trends are followed intently. Its aging population is growing quickly.
The over-age 65 years group in 2013 was 25%; in 2025
it’s expected to be 30%, and in 2060 to be 39.9%. The over
75 years group in 2013 was 12.3% and estimated to be 26.9%
in 2060. This aging group creates what researchers term a
“super-aged” society. With aging, different healthcare challenges arise for the people and their healthcare
providers and healthcare system. Researchers report that a change
in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is required to maximize the patient’s quality of life. A shift from
hospital centered care to community centered care is also called
for. Collaboration among healthcare providers especially
those who help people remain in their own homes as
they age is required. (3) Collaboration is required.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, especially
Millville back pain patients. Chiropractors excel at
co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage
therapists. They frequently sent older patients to
neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow
chiropractors. Regarding management of back pain
in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are sure of their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reportedly protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated
health issues for Medicare patients who suffer with spine
pain issues. Additionally, chiropractic patients have higher
satisfaction with follow up and understanding
of their condition. (5) Additionally, a consensus group of
researchers decided that chiropractic for older adult patients
is appropriate, especially that spinal manipulation is safe,
exercise recommendations are proper, and manipulation and
mobilization offer positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6)
Having your Millville chiropractor at your side is valuable
throughout your life and uniquely in your later years!
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
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 interfered, and
Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by allowing her to experience
enough pain relief to keep active in her life with a combination
of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule
your Millville appointment with Wilson Family Chiropractic. Exercise advice,
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!