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 enable
an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense
of purpose. Community involvement. All of these work. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
offers Groton chiropractic care to keep our community’s
older members healthy and equipped to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is noteworthy as it takes a long look at the trend toward an older society and what that entails
for how the society will work, how medical care will have to evolve,
how services will grow to meet people where they are. Community
efforts go a long way to enhance and improve the quality
of life for people. One Japanese community
– 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
popular health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists
came together to conduct health workshops and set
up pharmacies as community health centers. They talked about
exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease
definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. All
these efforts were designed to create
awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in return a
longer life expectancy. (2) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office recognizes that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Impactful changes are the birth and death
rates of a country as they affect its structure. In Japan, such
trends are followed closely. Its aging population is growing rapidly.
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 write that a shift
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 necessary. Collaboration among healthcare providers especially
those who let people stay in their own homes as
they age is called for. (3) Collaboration is required.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, particularly
Groton back pain patients. Chiropractors excel at
co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage
therapists. They often sent older patients to
neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow
chiropractors. When it comes to management back pain
in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are confident
in 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 have spine
pain issues. Plus, 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, particularly that spinal manipulation is safe,
exercise recommendations are suitable, and manipulation and
mobilization extend positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6)
Having your Groton chiropractor at your side is invaluable
throughout your life and uniquely in your later years!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
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 sought to continue being a part of her
family’s farm life. Her spinal stenosis hampered her desire, and
Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by creating
enough pain relief to keep active in her life with a mix
of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule
your Groton appointment with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. Exercise recommendation,
spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is bothering
you and your spine are waiting for you. Extending your
life expectancy by having fun and being engaged with life is possible
when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!