Mobility can have either a positive or negative impact on our patient\'s lives.
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Question
Mobility can have either a positive or negative impact on our patient's lives. You are the nurse of an older adult who is being discharged and need to provide education for the promotion of safe ambulation. How can mobility promote a healthy lifestyle?
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Explanation / Answer
How can mobility promote a healthy lifestyle?
It promotes healthy aging
It helps the elders to live independently
It reduces risk of falling and fracturing bones
It helps to maintain healthy lifestyles, bones, muscles and joints
It controls joint swelling and reduces pain related to arthritis
It reduces blood pressure, anxiety, depression
It promotes a sense of wellbeing and mood
Reference:
Mollenkopf H. The significance of out-of-home mobility in modern society. In: Mollenkopf H, Marcellini F, Ruoppila I, Szeman Z, Tacken M, editors. Enhancing mobility in late life. Amsterdam: IOS Press; 2005, p. 1-9.