If you must know, feet are the most important asset a senior could bring with them to their retirement. Without healthy feet, a senior will be faced with difficulties especially when moving around. Well-cared for feet can provide you with good balance to help prevent injuries due to falls and slips and it also allows you to maintain an active lifestyle all throughout your senior years. Your feet can also be a good indicator if there is something serious about your health. For one, diabetes can lead to foot problems so as arthritis.

Therefore it is only important for you to really take care of your feet and avoid foot injuries as much as possible. Basic foot care as follows:

* Examine feet regularly. Make it a habit to examine your feet, say, everytime you bathe or wash your feet. This way you’ll be aware if there are mysterious happenings there such as unexplained cuts, bruises or swelling.
* Give it a good washing everyday. There are many foot washes available in the market today. They are made especially for feet and they are cheap so give your feet the pampering it need at home, every single day.
* Moisturize your feet. Apply smoothing creams on top and bottom but never in between as it can irritate the skin within that area. Also, don’t over moisturize and make sure you wipe off excess as it can encourage fungal growth down there.
* Avoid wearing uncomfortable shoes. Try not to wear too much stilettos even if they are sexy, opt to wear lower, wider heels to avoid out of balance injuries. Also, invest in good socks to add more protection to your feet.
* Keep it dry at all times. Try to wear breathable shoes. It may sound funny but there are actually shoes that allow your feet to breathe. These shoes are meant to keep your feet dry. Apply foot powder if you need to. Socks can also help you keep your feet dry.
* Take your feet out for a walk. It improves blood circulation and it is actually good for your joints.
* Take care of your toenails too. Nothing screams “dirty feet” louder than a dead toenail. Dead is unhealthy so you don’t want anything dead there, do you?
* Report to your doctor anything unusual you notice on your foot such as blisters that won’t go away or frequent cramps, numbness or tingling. That goes for swelling and discolorations too.
* Make sure you are wearing the right shoe size for you. Take note of the size, shape and material of the shoe and as much as possible, try it out before actually buying it, if possible.