Stretching Exercises

Stretching exercises will increase your elderly loved one's flexibility and loosen tight muscles and joints. First, the neck muscles should be stretched by rotating the neck side-to-side and in circles. Next, arms should be lifted as far up as possible and rotated. Finally, your loved one should warm their legs by lifting them up and moving their legs and feet back-and-forth.

Cardiovascular Exercises

Cardiovascular exercises are exercises that will raise your elderly loved one's heart rate, increasing circulation and cardiovascular health. When beginning, your loved one should start slowly and work up to adding more repitions of the exercise each time. Some exercises that can be done from a chair include air punching,