How stress affects seniors, and how to manage it
Coping with stress becomes more difficult in older age. This is because the body isn’t able to accommodate the physiological response to stress as well as it once did. Ways to cope with stress include addressing an underlying condition, eating a healthy diet, getting plenty of exercise, socializing, doing breathing exercises, meditating, and undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy. But stress management techniques take practice, and one may need medications to relieve stress over the short term.
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