Medicare- Brain Health for Seniors
A challenged brain is a happy brain.
So when the kids are grown and you’ve retired from your job, you could find yourself struggling a bit to stay busy and engaged. Those changes in activity along with a decrease of stress can impact your mind. The National Alliance on Mental Illness says that more than 6.5 million American seniors suffer from depression.
Staying physically healthy, socially active, and mentally engaged are keys to boosting mental health
Ways to stay active and connected are:
- Just keep moving- join the Ymca, visit your local senior center, find interest groups on Meetup.com, take walks, exercise, stretch do what you can to help move your muscles and limbs.
- Get a pet!
- Attend events- get on your computer and look up sites such as Eventbrite, Meetup.com, or Facebook to find weekly or weekend activities.
- Stay involved in Family Functions
- Go back to school- keep your mind sharp, learn something new
- Volunteer- local non-profits usually have a list of needs
- Get a Deeper Spiritual connection- faith has always been a positive way to center your thoughts and find the positive.
- Redefine purpose- mentor a young person
Medicare Professionals
To find a mental health professional closer to you, search for Medicare providers LCSW.
Medicare Part B will require you to pay a 20% copay to your mental health professional and it will be worth it. A licensed clinical social worker can help you with:
- Anxiety or Depression
- Grief
- Stages of Life or Health Concerns
- Post surgery
- PTSD