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At Leumit we grow older together with you, offering a variety of treatments for every stage of life: From private surgeries, through oral and maxillofacial health, preventive medicine, rehabilitation treatments, alternative medicine and more.
With age, the incidence of falling increases. A fall in adulthood, for various reasons, often ends in fractures that require surgery, long rehabilitation and in many cases end in permanent disability. Therefore, it is very important to do everything to prevent a fall.
Driving can be challenging for seniors: many cars, traffic laws, changing driving routes and unpredictable pedestrians. If you feel stressed while driving, or hear from those around you that your driving is not safe, it is important to be open and consider stopping driving. Independence can be maintained by finding alternative transportation options, such as public transportation, shuttle vehicles, cabs, etc
Safety at home requires adjustments in order to reduce the risk of accidents and falls. One of the ways to improve safety is by installing grab bars and handrails in key places such as in the bathroom and near the stairs. It is important to make sure that the house is well lit, without obstacles. Periodically test electrical and gas appliances. Heat the house using an air conditioner or radiator and not heat spreaders or stoves. Consider wearing an alarm button, allowing you to seek help if needed.
A support group that promotes and maintains a healthy lifestyle and encourages physical activity, sensible nutrition, and advice and support tailored to the unique needs of the age group.
Being overweight can harm health, and increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and various types of cancer. Pre-diabetes is defined as a condition in which the blood sugar level is high, and the body does not use insulin properly. Pre-diabetes that is not treated can turn into diabetes, and result in damage to cells, nerves, damage to body organs, heart disease and more.
The Leumit weight loss workshop is intended for Leumit customers over the age of 18, who have a BMI of 27 or higher or who have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic.
The workshop includes 10 weekly sessions with a clinical dietitian. Each session lasted an hour and a half
Beyond drug treatment, the basis for daily dealing with diabetes and balancing blood sugar levels is proper nutrition and physical activity. At Leumit we offer you workshops that give you tools to deal with lifestyle changes and tools for self-management of the disease and exercise workshops for people with diabetes.
Regular physical activity improves heart muscle function and various health indicators such as weight, blood pressure, blood lipid levels, cholesterol and more. The activity helps recovery and a gradual return to the daily routine, and reduces the risk of having another incident.
Smoking significantly increases the chance of getting various types of cancer, suffering from problems in the respiratory system and the digestive system, having a heart attack or stroke, and suffering from fertility problems, diabetes, and more. Despite the intimidation and threats, there is good news: the same studies also show that quitting smoking and adopting healthy lifestyle habits can lead to an improvement in health, both in the near term and in the long term, regardless of how much you have smoked so far.
Studies show that yoga has been found to be effective in treating a variety of diseases and symptoms. Yoga improves flexibility, stretches the muscles and loosens the joints, relieves chronic pain, builds muscles, helps in the weight loss process, straightens the back and stabilizes the body, prevents the breakdown of the cartilage and joints, protects the spine and maintains its flexibility, builds bone mass and prevents Osteoporosis, optimizes the function of blood circulation and enables effective oxidation of the organs and limbs, strengthens the immune system and helps prevent diseases, lowers blood pressure and much more.
