Our muscles are essential for life. Because only through our muscles can we move. Muscles are also involved in many important processes such as swallowing and breathing. When muscle mass decreases significantly with age, it is referred to as age-related muscle loss (also known as sarcopenia).
Learn more here about the symptoms of muscle wasting in old age and what you can do about it. It is scientifically proven that between the ages of 20 and 30, the body reaches its maximum muscle mass. After that, the human body loses up to one percent of muscle mass per year on average.
People over 70 years old lose about three percent of muscle mass per year.
These muscles are gradually converted into fat. This age-related muscle loss is a completely natural process and not a cause for concern at first.
A healthy diet and targeted strength and endurance training can counteract muscle loss in old age, ensuring that both muscle mass and muscle function are adequately maintained.
If you suspect that you are suffering from muscle wasting, it is advisable to make an appointment with your family doctor and discuss the matter.
The most important thing is to always keep moving so that the muscles continue to be used.
To escape the vicious cycle of inactivity and maintain and build mobility through everyday movements, there is, for example, senior gymnastics.
More tips for more activity in old age can be found here.
Movement can counteract health risk factors – lack of movement, on the other hand, promotes them. Especially in old age or with physical limitations, it is important to stay active and maintain existing mobility, because “Who rests, rusts!”
Being mobile not only means more independence and self-determination but also a higher quality of life, better well-being, social participation, disease prevention, health promotion, and a better opportunity for self-care.
With increasing age, the risk of health impairments increases.
Sufficient exercise and regular, targeted training help you reduce this risk and thus age healthily without compromising quality of life.
However, in addition to exercise, nutrition also plays an important role in preventing muscle loss in old age. Hunger and thirst often decrease with age, which can potentially lead to malnutrition.
Since the need for proteins is higher in old age than in young people, it is important to ensure an adequate intake of fish, legumes, nuts, eggs, and meat.
Climbing stairs at home is a valuable exercise to stay active and maintain and strengthen muscles. Stair climbing offers clear benefits, as the slow movements are gentle on the joints and lead to an intense workout.
Stair climbing strengthens muscles, endurance, and helps improve respiratory function.
For many, climbing stairs can be a big challenge.
Seniors and people with limited mobility need more support during stair training than a regular handrail. The innovative stair walking aid TOPRO Step, developed in Norway, provides the necessary support and safety.
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To carry out an on-site inspection and receive a quote, make an appointment with us. Once you have accepted the quote, we will carry out the installation, which usually only takes a few hours.
TOPRO Step is TÜV-tested and certified and meets all functional and safety requirements.
TOPRO Step is designed so that it can be easily adapted to your staircase. It can be installed on straight stairs, curved stairs and stairs with a landing.
Ask your health insurance company about the possibility of cost coverage or possible subsidies. Please note that these options are country-specific and individual.
TOPRO Step means TOPRO quality. When you buy a TOPRO Step, you receive a guarantee of up to 5 years.
We measure success by satisfied customers, which is our top priority. We already have over 4,000 satisfied users throughout Europe.
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The topic of stair safety and the TOPRO Step stair climbing aid. Tommy Jørdal holds on to the handle of the TOPRO Step and pushes himself forward with the help of the handle. Tommy Jørdal feels completely safe and can now finally climb the stairs at home again – without any help from others.
People with reduced mobility who have difficulty climbing stairs due to age or a particular illness, for example, have a wide range of possible solutions and products to choose from. Until now, the stairlift has been one of the most common solutions apart from expensive renovations or a move to a retirement or nursing home. In this article, we will take a closer look at why a stairlift is not always the best solution for you and what you need to consider when buying a stairlift.
The TOPRO Step stair climber – Fredrik and the stairs. The occupational therapists at Levanger Municipality believe that the new stair climber can help older people to continue living at home. (This is a translation based on an article by Kristian Stokdahl, originally published in Innherred on October 13, 2016).
Every year, around 600,000 people in Germany alone visit the emergency room due to falling accidents, according to the Federal Statistical Office. These falls can happen both in the home and in public buildings or outdoors. Falling on stairs can have dramatic consequences, such as hip fractures or femoral neck fractures. In this article, we will explore various options for making stair climbing safer.
Easier everyday life with a stair climbing aid. Tommy Jørstad found the stairs a major obstacle to his daily life. His balance was poor and his knees were in danger of giving out. But with the bedroom and bathroom on the 2nd floor, the stairs have to be negotiated several times a day. “I was simply afraid to use the stairs,” Tommy Jørstad tells us in his living room. (This is a translation based on an article by Anne-Lise Aakervik, originally published in Ergoterapeuten 2nd edition 2017).
TOPRO Step in rehabilitation. Neuroscience can now prove that rehabilitation is all the more successful the earlier mobilization is started. Another point that should not be overlooked is the fact that therapy now attempts to allow patients to participate in normal life and everyday activities at an early stage, because we humans are social beings. This is therefore essential for rapid rehabilitation.
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