Interní Med. 2017; 19(1): 38 | DOI: 10.36290/int.2017.006
Aging is a natural and integral part of a living organism. An increasing age is associated with a higher rate of somatic and psychic
difficulties. Quality of life in older adults is diminished by breathing impairment. Breathlessness is a common sign of many diseases
in the elderly. One of the possibilities to modify quality of life in older adults is using the techniques included in the concept of
basic stimulation. Article discusses the benefits of techniques stimulating breathing for the quality of breathing (subjective as
well as objective) in older adults in a selected social institution.
Published: February 1, 2017 Show citation