# 5 habits that could help keep you out of a nursing home, from an orthopedic surgeon

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/5-habits-that-could-help-keep-you-out-of-a-nursing-home-from-an-orthopedic-surgeon/
- Published: 2026-11-01T13:00:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T15:26:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/health/5-habits-keep-nursing-home-orthopedic-surgeon
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Markets, World

## Key points

- Mobility and strength support independence as people age.
- A small study found strength rose 174% after training.
- The article excerpt cuts off before all five habits.

## Summary

Orthopaedic surgeon Vonda Wright says maintaining mobility, strength and enough nutrition can help older adults preserve independence and remain in their homes. She identifies difficulty with daily self-care, memory problems and incontinence as challenges that can make ageing at home harder.

Wright recommends staying active, building muscle and eating enough to support strength. A small 1990 study of nine nursing home residents found that eight weeks of resistance training increased muscle strength by an average of 174%; US guidance recommends muscle-strengthening activities at least twice a week. The supplied article text ends part-way through the section on nutrition, so it does not show all five habits.

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